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DEADWOOD, S.D. – A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for fatally striking a pedestrian in Deadwood. Brittany Sneesby was accused of hitting 38-year-old Brandon […]

PIERRE, S.D.—The South Dakota Supreme Court is announcing the adoption of the NextGen bar exam for those seeking admission to practice law in South Dakota beginning in July 2027. The […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis has officially closed its application period for the City Administrator position, attracting a total of 10 applicants, said Acting Mayor Kevin Forrester. Despite […]

STURGIS, S.D. – There is currently a six month (6) vacancy on the Meade School District 46-1 school board. The board will appoint the member to a six month (6) […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The man charged with attempted murder in a Rapid Valley shooting was arraigned in Seventh Circuit Court Tuesday. Travis Chipps, 18, pleaded not guilty to attempted […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man charged with murder is scheduled to go to trial in May. Luke Birch, 21, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board met for their December meeting Monday night, and the Governor’s proposed school voucher system was on the agenda. Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt and […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission is making some tweaks to its new policy that will convert its leave policy to a single leave accrual system, or P.T.O. The […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis, in a special meeting last night, unanimously approved second reading of the 2025 budget. Second reading follows first reading, passed last week. The 2025 budget features […]

BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – Beginning Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, a bridge replacement and approach grading project is scheduled to begin over Horse Creek on Viken Road in Butte County. Viken […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem presented her budget address to the South Dakota Legislature last week.  District 24 Senator and incoming Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff of Pierre says […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces two South Dakota Penitentiary inmates have been sentenced for recent assaults on state Department of Correction employees. Aaron Reeves, 44, and […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today announced that Lexi Brandt, a senior at Hill City High School, has received a competitive nomination to the United States Naval Academy […]

YANKTON, S.D. — A 40-year-old Watertown man is facing charges following an officer-involved shooting at Yankton High School Thursday night. According to a release from the South Dakota Attorney General’s […]

PHILIP, S.D. – Fire departments from across Western South Dakota battled a grain elevator fire in Philip yesterday. The fire at the Dakota Mill and Grain Elevator on Park Avenue […]

EDGEMONT, S.D. – Fall River County Deputies swiftly responded to a reported threat at Edgemont School on the morning of December 3, 2024. Shortly after 9 a.m., Fall River County […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Acting Mayor Kevin Forrester warned citizens of a brutal 2025 budget – and that was none more apparent at first reading Monday night. Forrester said the […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with five suspended for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Daya Returns From Scout, […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Meade County is considering updating its leave policy, although some are concerned with the changes, and the Meade County Commission heard from several concerned county employees at […]

WALL, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol, Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office say a significant crash closed a portion of I-90 Tuesday morning. The closure […]

PIERRE, S.D. – The state Open Meeting board has declared Sturgis City Government violated open meeting law during the transition from its city manager format. Municipal law attorney Kellen Willert […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council held its final round of budget hearings Monday night ahead of a first reading scheduled for December 2nd. Some of the bigger budgets […]

BELVIDERE, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says an 80-year-old Belvidere, SD man died following a collision Sunday afternoon near Kadoka, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates a 1997 Dodge […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The 30th Annual Sturgis Festival of Trees takes place tonight at First Interstate Bank. The social begins at 5:30 and the live auction begins at 6:30 p.m. […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The slate of candidates has been set for the City of Sturgis special election on Jan. 7. Thursday was the deadline to file petitions to run for […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two people arrested in a sting at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have pleaded guilty. Vance Coats, 36, pleaded guilty to attempted receipt of child pornography, […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The former owner of an animal sanctuary has been sentenced in Meade County court on a variety of misdemeanor convictions. Tamara Lile, former owner of the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – AMA Pro Racing and the City of Sturgis invite the citizens of Sturgis to attend a post-rally recap community forum to review the impact and outcome of […]

RAPID CITY, S.D.  — A man arrested last month in connection with the kidnapping of a rural Meade County teenager made his first federal court appearance Monday. A federal grand […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – An anti-abortion group formed to oppose Constitutional Amendment G is dropping its lawsuit against the group bringing the initiative. South Dakota voters rejected Amendment G, 59 […]

STURGIS, S.D. – After being tabled several times over the past few months, the Sturgis Council last night voted on a request brought forward by San Monahan, requesting his annual […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The council Monday night also continued work on its 2025 budget. Sturgis Public Works Director Rick Bush delivered budget updates on cemetery, engineering, parks, streets and street […]

BOX ELDER, S.D. – Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday, November 17 at an apartment at Mountain View Village in Box Elder. Law enforcement was alerted to […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed three into their ranks following their graduation from the South Dakota Law Enforcement Academy. On Friday morning, Dep. Payne, Dep. […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Some lawmakers on a budget committee questioned whether a state department has spending authority to move forward with a controversial $20 million shooting complex north of Rapid […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Fire crews responded to a structure fire around 7:30 Saturday evening in the 200 block of St. Patrick Street. Once crews arrived they noticed […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Pennington County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that their investigation has led to charges being filed in relation to an October 4 shooting in Rapid Valley Travis […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Rapid City man was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 12, on six drug charges following an investigation conducted by federal, state, […]

STURGIS, S.D. – If you saw smoke coming from the Fort Meade Recreation Area earlier today, you may have wondered if there was a fire. There was a fire, but […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say a juvenile male and an adult male sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting early Wednesday morning. Officers were dispatched around 4:45 […]

UNDATED – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile during the COVID-19 pandemic, had fellow Republicans buzzing about her future, and published two political memoirs in three years. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota legislative leaders are making final preparations for the upcoming legislative session. Part of that effort is providing money to help the Douglas School District build […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Two Pierre women facing charges connected to an investigation into fraud at the South Dakota Department of Revenue have pleaded not guilty to the charges they are […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council began putting together the 2025 budget in a special meeting last night. The budget was the lone item on the agenda. The budget […]

UNDATED – South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the federal Department of Homeland Security, according to reports from media outlets including CNN. The […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum wrapped up the 2024 motorcycle riding season with strong year-to-date attendance and significant contributions to the economy of the Black Hills and the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board met Monday night for their monthly November meeting. On the agenda, Curriculum Director, Beth Johnson provided a presentation on the Meade School […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Today (Monday) is Veterans Day across South Dakota and the country, as veterans are being honored in many ways. Here in Sturgis, the annual Veterans Day Program […]

UNDATED – Now that South Dakota’s 2024 general election is in the books, it’s time to take a deep breath and step away from politics for a few months to […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Two people died early Saturday morning in a single vehicle crash eight miles northeast of Aberdeen, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released […]