Category Archives: Local/State Headlines

Sanford Health announced plans to bring the Sanford Black Hills Medical Center campus to Rapid City, thanks to a $300 million investment by philanthropist T. Denny Sanford. The state-of-the-art 480,00...

The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) will issue the remaining November SNAP benefits this week. Case processing began over the weekend, and benefits were scheduled to be loaded overnig...

The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the identity of the man who died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 85 near Spearfish. The victim has been identified as Eddie Lee ...

New data from the South Dakota Department of Health shows that families in the Bright Start Nurse Home Visiting program see significantly better early childhood health outcomes than the broader Medica...

A new ordinance in Meade County allows for permits for over weight, over width, and over length vehicles, with strict weight limit requirements. The law, passed after months of research and debate, pe...

The Rapid City Council voted to hold a public hearing on the renewal of the Mount Rushmore Road Loaf 'N Jug's alcohol sales license due to concerns raised by police and nearby business owners about in...

First freeze dates in South Dakota are occurring later in the year, lengthening the growing season and increasing risks from weeds, pests, and wildfires. A report from Climate Central shows that first...

Rapid City Public Library Director Terri Davis presented at a city council meeting about significant funding cuts from Pennington County, dropping from $475,000 to $81,000 in 2026. The library may nee...

A boating accident on Lake Oahe has claimed the life of a Hill City man. The Potter County Sheriff's Office says a 9-1-1 call was received Friday afternoon around four-pm of two men in Lake Oahe near ...

An inmate at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield, South Dakota was found unresponsive in his bed and later passed away at a nearby hospital. Timothy Tyree, age 46, was serving a sentence for p...