Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

South Dakota's new SDVotes system-an upgrade to TotalVote-will not launch as planned this December. The $4.5 million system is designed to automate voter registration forms and absentee ballot request...

The Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Reptile Gardens, located after being dispatched around 12:40 am. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames and smoke in a det...

Governor Larry Rhoden and the South Dakota Department of Health joined communities nationwide in celebrating National Rural Health Day, an annual observance led by the National Organization of State O...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will hold a public open house to share preliminary results of the interchange modification study at Interstate 90, Exit 48 (Stagestop Road). The m...

The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), in partnership with the Opioid Advisory Committee, has unveiled an updated Opioid Settlement Funding Framework designed to expand opportunities fo...

Sen. Mike Rounds says he welcomes the Justice Department's investigation into large meatpacking companies following President Trump's directive. The investigation aims to look into possible collusion,...

President Donald Trump's bronze statue will be permanently placed in downtown Rapid City on November 25, as part of the City of Presidents project. The statue, located at the corner of St. Joseph Stre...

A Rapid City man has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for his involvement in a major methamphetamine distribution conspiracy that operated in Rapid City and the Pine Ridge Reservation...

A proposed resolution to raise Rapid City's waste collection rates by 26% beginning Jan. 1, 2026, is sparking opposition from residents concerned about rising costs. Additional increases of 18-19% are...

Christmas tree permits for the Black Hills National Forest are now available. Permits can be purchased at Ranger District Offices in Hell Canyon, Mystic, Northern Hills, and Bearlodge, open weekdays f...