October 10, 2019

MOORCROFT, Wyo. – A transcript from the Moorcroft Police Department has shed some light on the final days of Shayna Ritthaler – the 16-year-old girl who is believed to be the victim found dead in a basement bedroom in a Sturgis area home. Police were initially alerted to her disappearance when Moorcroft High School reported […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota health officials say the number of vaping-related illnesses reported in the state has nearly doubled in the past two weeks. The South Dakota Department of Health reports the number of cases jumped from six cases at the end of September to 11 cases as of Thursday. The Argus Leader reports […]

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Leaders of three more tribes have signed a treaty guiding restoration of buffalo populations in the U.S. and Canada. The International Buffalo Treaty was the first cross-border tribal treaty in more than 150 years when it was established in 2014. The treaty now has over 30 signatories. This week, the Eastern Shoshone […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks commission made several changes to the mountain lion and coyote hunting season. The commission extended the season within the Black Hills Fire Protection District from Dec. 26 to April 30. The season previously closed on March 31. The commission also increased Custer State Park […]

STURGIS, SD – The appearance and demeanor of the 17-year-old standing in the Meade County Court room was in sharp contrast to the crime he is accused of – the violent taking of a life.  Appearing in court this week, charged with second degree murder, Michael Gavin Campbell of Sturgis responded to the judges question […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A powerful winter-like storm moving through the Great Plains is closing schools and causing travel headaches in multiple states. Winter storm warnings and watches stretch from Wyoming and Montana through western Nebraska and into the Dakotas and Minnesota. Forecasters are warning the storm is packing strong winds and double-digit snowfall totals, […]