Category Archives: Local/State Headlines
Lawmakers Push Mining Reform After Surprise Piedmont Limestone Project
Three West River lawmakers are proposing stronger mining laws after residents of Piedmont learned through a newspaper notice that a 300-acre limestone mine had been approved without local input. The p...
Dec 02, 2025
Deadwood Voters Decide Recall of Commissioner Blake Joseph Today
Voters in Deadwood head to the polls today for a special election to decide whether Commissioner Joseph Blake will be recalled. A petition filed Sept. 30 with 170 valid signatures accused Blake of mis...
Dec 02, 2025
Warrants Holiday Returns: Self Turn-Ins Accepted This Morning in Rapid City
The Pennington County Sheriff's Office will host its second "warrants holiday" today, giving people with outstanding warrants a chance to turn themselves in without paying the usual $25 processing fee...
Dec 02, 2025
Tribal Leaders Split: Anger and Opportunity in Federal Program Transfer
Tribal leaders across the U.S., are voicing frustration after learning that more than a dozen Native American education programs are being shifted to other federal departments without prior consultati...
Dec 02, 2025
Two Inmates Die in Separate South Dakota Prison Incidents
State officials have confirmed the deaths of two inmates in South Dakota prisons over the holiday weekend, prompting investigations by authorities. Ray Jackson, 21, was found dead on November 28 from ...
Dec 01, 2025
California Man Charged in Fatal Pennington County Crash
A California man has been arrested on vehicular homicide charges following a single-vehicle rollover that killed a passenger early Friday morning in Pennington County. Authorities say Nicholas Foltz, ...
Dec 01, 2025
Committee Backs Loan to Support Local Day Care
The Rapid City Council Legal and Finance Committee is recommending approval of a loan to help the day care Every Child Is Special continue operations and cover past improvement costs. Several years ag...
Dec 01, 2025
Rapid City Eyes Playground Upgrades at Robbinsdale Park
City officials are moving forward with plans to replace aging playground equipment at Robbinsdale Park, using federal funds to improve safety and enhance the space for local families. The Rapid City F...
Dec 01, 2025
Suspect Arrested in Connection to Weekend Shooting
Authorities say a suspect has been taken into custody following a fatal shooting Saturday night. According to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, one person was killed in the incident,...
Dec 01, 2025
Shutdown Costs Black Hills Parks Group $105K
The Black Hills Parks and Forests Association says it lost more than $105,000 in revenue during the 43-day federal government shutdown, forcing closures of its 16 retail stores at national parks and f...
Dec 01, 2025
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