Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

A mobile home was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon in Sturgis. Sturgis Fire Department crews responded around 1 p.m. to a report of a structure fire at 2032 Ellen Street and found the mobile home fu...

State Rep. Curt Massie announced he is seeking reelection to the South Dakota House of Representatives in District 33. Massie, a Republican seeking his third term, said he hopes to continue representi...

A 26yearold Eagle Butte man has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing stolen ammunition, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Nathanal Benoist was sentenced to 14 months in prison, follo...

The 79 Fire burning north of Buffalo Gap, remains at 60% containment as of Monday morning, according to incident command. The fast-moving grass fire has burned just over 5,400 acres in eastern Custer ...

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 9 p.m. today for western South Dakota and portions of northeastern Wyoming as warm temperatures, strong winds, and extremely low humidity combine to create...

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Friday that South Dakota has received a presidential disaster declaration for a record-breaking winter windstorm that struck the state on Dec. 17 and 18, 2025. The declarat...

South Dakota's new state-owned West River shooting range has drawn as many visitors in five months as officials expected in its first full year, according to an update released Thursday. The Pete Lien...

South Dakota is among eight states that saw sharp increases in access to opioid addiction treatment after expanding Medicaid, according to a new study. Researchers found buprenorphine prescriptions ro...

South Dakota News Watch is reporting a federal program aimed at helping new and minority farmers gain access to land and capital - including tribal members in South Dakota - has been canceled, dealing...

Rapid City is reviving a downtown Independence Day parade for the first time in 35 years as part of the Real America Birthday Bash, set for July 1-4. The parade will step off at 7 p.m. Thursday, July ...