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Pedestrian struck attempting to cross Deadwood street dies from his injuries.

Pedestrian struck in Deadwood dies from his injuries

April 22, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

DEADWOOD, S.D. – Deadwood Police say the pedestrian struck while attempting to cross an intersection on April 17th has died from his injuries. The pedestrian was identified as 68-year-old William Whitley of Concord, North Carolina. An investigation determined Ramona Davis (58, of Lead, SD) was driving her 1999 GMC Denali west bound on Pioneer Way […]

Local, State, Regional News

Monument Health’s flagship hospital in Rapid City, S.D., had the state’s lowest safety and quality rating from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2023. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch)

S.D. Hospital Hit With Lowest Federal Quality Rating

April 22, 2024
Local, News

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Monument Health’s flagship hospital received the lowest federal quality rating possible over the past two years, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which helps patients evaluate hospital safety and quality of care. Monument Health leaders said they are working hard to raise the rating by CMS, which gave […]

Hospitals are rates for quality by the federal government.

Man charged with murder faces mandatory life sentence

April 22, 2024
Local, News

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Duane Sierra, 22, was back in court on Thursday, April 18, accused of the murder of Serena Ann Spider in May of 2023. Sierra is being charged with alternative counts of first and second-degree murder. Spider was found in the grass between LaCrosse Street and Brennan Avenue with a gunshot wound […]

Injured hiker rescued from Black Elk Wilderness.

courtesy photo/Hill City Fire

Injured hiker rescued from Black Elk Wilderness

April 22, 2024
Local, News

HILL CITY, S.D. – An injured hiker was rescued in the Black Elk Wilderness area, Hill City Fire officials reported on Friday. The Hill City Volunteer Fire Department reports that they were paged at 6:07 p.m. Friday night. The injured hiker was located 2.5 miles up trail 9 and then carried back down to an […]

Attendees converge on the panelists at the end of a public forum on property taxes April 20, 2024, at South Dakota Mines in Rapid City.

Seth Tupper, South Dakota Searchlight

Property Taxes hot topic at weekend forum

April 22, 2024
Local, News, Top Story

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Some frustrated taxpayers attended a public forum Saturday to tell state officials they’re taking the wrong approach to taxation. Several of the roughly 100 attendees said legislators and Gov. Kristi Noem should raise the sales tax rate instead of reducing it, and use the money to replace some of the local […]

Scam attempted through Meade County Sheriff’s Office

Local
Updated Apr 22, @ 8:05

Man sentenced for improper disposal of a body

Local, News
Updated Apr 20, @ 6:55

Two men charged in shooting death face court hearing

Local, News, Top Story
Updated Apr 20, @ 6:52

Custer County Sheriff searching for missing woman

Local, News
Updated Apr 19, @ 1:23

Agriculture News

The final Public Lands rule drew criticism from congressional and industry leaders.

Public land users blast final BLM management rule

April 23, 2024
Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final rule to help guide the balanced management of America’s public lands. DOI says the final Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to help improve the health and resilience of public lands in the face of a changing […]

Historically, E15 sales were banned in the summer months due to claim that the blend increased smog.

Sale Of E15 Gasoline Positive News For South Dakota

April 22, 2024
Agriculture, Top Story

WASHINGTON, S.D. – South Dakotans and drivers nation-wide looking for cost-savings in gas prices just got a reprieve from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency has recently issued an emergency fuel waiver allowing the sale of E15 gasoline, a blend containing 15% ethanol, during the upcoming summer driving season. This decision is particularly […]

The South Dakota State Fair will open earlier this year so that livestock judging can be spread out over an extra day.

SD State Fair Adds Extra Day For Livestock Exhibits

April 22, 2024
Agriculture

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota State Fair will open earlier this year so that livestock judging can be spread out over an extra day, according to the fair’s manager. Peggy Besch told the Legislature’s Rules Review Committee recently that the new plan calls for the annual event in Huron to start on the Wednesday […]

outh Dakota State University held their 32nd annual bull sale April 12 at the Cow-Calf Education and Research Facility in Brookings, South Dakota. (Kennedy Tesch / Agweek)

Students gain hands-on experience at SDSU bull sale

April 22, 2024
Agriculture

BROOKINGS, S.D. – There’s plenty to learn about raising them. But how do you go about selling them? South Dakota State University (SDSU) held its 32nd annual bull sale, giving students in the seedstock merchandising class a unique opportunity to learn the ropes of running a livestock auction. Cheyenne Hulstein, a senior animal science student, […]

Despite concerns, agency grants auction agency license

Agriculture
Updated Apr 22, @ 10:37

After Prop 12: What’s happening in S.D. pork production

Agriculture
Updated Apr 22, @ 10:00

Nationwide Health Alert For Contaminated Ground Beef

Agriculture, Top Story
Updated Apr 22, @ 7:57

Ranchers: “More Ranch” Needed In Overdue Farm Bill

Agriculture
Updated Apr 17, @ 10:15

Sports News

Herren’s Homer Leads Scoopers to Victory

April 22, 2024
Sports

STURGIS, SD — Bricon Herren’s inside the park HR in the bottom of the fourth inning helped the Sturgis Scooper baseball team defeat the Hot Springs Bison 16-8 on Monday night at Strong Field. Sturgis led 11-2 after one inning and looked to be in complete control of the game. The Bison had other ideas […]

Rapid City Marshals roll in their preseason game

April 22, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Marshals opened up play in the Arena Football League with a preseason victory over the War Birds Saturday night. The Marshals are playing their first season in the AFL after transitioning over from the Champions Indoor Football League. The Marshals cruised to a 79 to 6 victory Saturday […]

Baseball Weekend Wrapup

Post 22, Post 320 host games on Sunday

April 22, 2024
Sports

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Post 22 opened the season on Saturday evening by hosting Sheridan, Wyoming in a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. The two teams split on Saturday with Sheridan winning the first game 6 to 5 and Post 22 taking the second game 10 to 0. On Sunday, the […]

Comeback Falls Short in Series Finale Against Colorado Christian.

Photo courtesy Josh Hall

BHSU drops Sunday games to Colorado Christian

April 22, 2024
Sports

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Despite dropping a run-rule game in the first game today, the Black Hills State University softball team (12-31, 11-27 RMAC) showed some fight and once again battle the No. 7-ranked Colorado Christian Cougars (45-4, 37-3 RMAC) in the second game with their comeback falling just short to conclude the home slate for […]

Stevens softball gets win over O’Gorman

Sports
Updated Apr 19, @ 10:33

Scooper Softball Team Defeats Yankton

Sports
Updated Apr 19, @ 6:08

Stevens rolls to 15-3 softball win over Spearfish

Sports
Updated Apr 17, @ 8:39

Stevens wins home golf invite

Sports
Updated Apr 16, @ 8:48

Business News

SD Weekly Gas Price Update.

South Dakota Gas Prices hold steady over past week

April 22, 2024
Business

UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.34/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 11.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 16.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average […]

Outstanding Women in Business Award nominees announced

April 19, 2024
Business

SPEARFISH, S.D. – The finalists for the 12th annual Outstanding Women in Business Awards have been announced, recognizing the dedication, innovation, and community commitment of women across South Dakota. Over 30 women were nominated by their peers for these prestigious awards, designed to highlight the impact of outstanding women entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs across the state. […]

Rapid City Regional Airport sets new record

April 17, 2024
Business

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Regional Airport set a new record for Q1 passenger enplanements in 2024, with 70,798 passengers boarding flights. This number exceeds the previous record of 57,695 set in 2019 and represents an increase of 19.7% from Q1 2023. “Air travel is flourishing in the western South Dakota region, with record […]

SD Weekly Gas Price Update

SD gas prices up 8.7 cents over past week

April 15, 2024
Business

UNDATED – Average gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 8.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. Prices in South Dakota are 17.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 12.3 cents per gallon lower than a year […]