Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Randy Decker has announced his candidacy for Pennington County Commissioner in District 3. Decker is a U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army veteran, former law enforcement officer, former smallbusiness own...

Kevin Maher has announced he will seek reelection to the Rapid City Common Council representing Ward 3, which covers much of west Rapid City. With The 2026 city election cycle is underway, Candidates ...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections says state prison inmate Verlyn Julius died Feb. 23 at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Julius, 83, died while in comfort care. He was serving a ...

The Rapid City Fire Department has installed South Dakota's first Safe Haven Baby Box, providing a secure and anonymous way for parents in crisis to safely surrender a newborn. The device is located a...

A South Dakota native received national recognition during Wednesday night's State of the Union address. Navy Capt. Royce Williams, a South Dakota-born Korean War veteran, was awarded the Medal of Hon...

After social media posts claimed ICE agents were on the Black Hills State University campus last week, University officials confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement did visit BHSU, but only ...

Legislators spent much of the day debating several highprofile bills as part of Crossover Day requirements. Issues included: Property tax reforms, including HB 1308, which would cut owneroccupied prop...

A Kyle man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for assaulting a woman on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Federal prosecutors say 30yearold Clay Loafer pleaded guilty to assault r...

Governor Larry Rhoden on Tuesday signed three bills aimed at strengthening facilities at South Dakota's public universities. The three measures he signed include: SB 117, which funds the design and co...

The Rapid City Fire Department handled two separate fires early this morning with no injuries reported. At 12:30 a.m., crews responded to a fast-moving grass fire near the I-90 and I-190 interchange. ...