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RAPID CITY, S.D. – If you see a large plume of smoke in the air starting tomorrow, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, southwest of Rapid City, SD, please do not call […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Whitewood and Sturgis area fire crews responded to a house fire late Wednesday afternoon. The fire was located east of Whitewood on Whitewood Valley Road. The home […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – One person died and another was seriously injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Rapid City, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis continues to discuss a request from Tom’s T’s to allocate their Royalty Payment money to the Sturgis Community Center. They would like the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A Sturgis man who was involved in a standoff with police in October pleaded not guilty Wednesday to various charges. Daniel O’Crotty, 43, is accused of stalking, […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Secretary of State’s office says voter turnout was 63% for yesterday’s general election. The office says 393,651 ballots were cast. In Meade County, voter […]
UNDATED – There were a handful of Legislative Races on the ballot for Tuesday’s election. Winning the District 31 State Representative Race were Republicans Tina Mullally and Tony Randolph, over […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing South Dakota on Tuesday. Johnson captured his fourth term as the state’s single congressman by […]
Voters in South Dakota have rejected a proposal to add protections for abortion rights to the state constitution, preserving a near-total ban there. The abortion measure was in a crowded […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Council on Monday night approved the Cornerstone Rescue Mission’s appeal for a conditional use permit to create a respite care facility in south […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Agents from the U.S. Justice Department will be in four South Dakota counties today as “poll observers.” The DOJ announced on Friday they’ll be at 86 jurisdictions […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley is urging South Dakotans to support a peaceful transition of power after the presidential election. On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Following their executive session at Monday Night’s meeting, the City of Sturgis approved a 30 day window to accept applications for City Administrator and City Attorney. Former […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met last night for their first November meeting, and on the agenda, a timeline for getting the 2025 budget done. Sturgis Interim Mayor […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun is addressing the recent controversy regarding the fencing off of the Memorial Park Bandshell. Community volunteers say they have been using […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Pennington County bussing program has raised some eyebrows, although officials are updating its wording following some pushback from the public. The policy allows the county’s […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Monae L. Johnson, Secretary of State, wrote a letter to Allison Ramsdell, the U.S. Attorney for the South Dakota, advising her of the proper role of […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces two inmates have been found guilty of assaulting two correctional officers at the South Dakota Penitentiary in 2023. Inmates Lester M. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say a man was shot near Hainesway Apartments in Rapid City after a confrontation with offices Friday. Police Chief Don Hedick says RCPD […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Early voting was being impacted across South Dakota Friday afternoon. The Secretary of State’s Office says they experienced a temporary technical issue with the voter check-in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City leaders have come out in opposition to Initiated Measure 29. IM29, if passed, will legalize the recreational use, possession, and distribution of marijuana in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Beginning at 8:30 a.m. (MT) on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, the southbound lane of Interstate 190 (over Interstate 90) will be closed to continue bridge repair […]
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled against a convicted murderer in his bid for a new trial. Arnson Absolu was convicted of an August 2020 double […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Police say a stolen car crashed through the side of a building Wednesday afternoon in Rapid City. RCPD says it happened on 7th and Saint Anne […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified a motorcyclist who died Sunday afternoon in a single vehicle crash six miles south of Spearfish, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Jess […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Current and former state lawmakers are set to honor a century of policy-making with a fresh commemorative logo, and a rare gathering of past and present legislators […]
Nonprofit cites mounting costs, subcontractors reportedly not getting paid RAPID CITY, S.D. – Meals on Wheels and other senior nutrition programs in seven western South Dakota communities are unexpectedly shuttering, […]
PIERRE, S.D. 0 The South Dakota legislature is moving forward with a subpoena as it investigates several fraud cases in the state Revenue Department. The Legislature’s Executive Board voted unanimously […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The first measurable snow of the season is expected to fall on the Black Hills today. A Winter Storm Warning is up for the upper elevations of […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis fire crews were called to a hay bale fire on Monday morning. The fire was located off of Fort Meade Way, across from the Buffalo Chip […]
SPEARFISH, S.D..- A motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon a single vehicle crash six miles south of Spearfish, SD. The name of the person involved have not been released pending notification of […]
Revenue secretary cites prosecutions and potential lawsuits as reasons to withhold information, even in closed session PIERRE, S.D. – The refusal of a state department director to explain what’s changed […]
Services held in Haakon County town for Earl F. Ferguson PHILIP, S.D. After almost eight decades, 2nd Lt. Earl F. Ferguson, a native son of Philip who was killed in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Police Department responded to a weapons-related call in downtown Rapid City Thursday (Oct. 24) following a report of an altercation involving several juveniles. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Three men were arrested Thursday (Oct. 24)evening slightly after 7 p.m. after police responded to a burglary in progress on Wood Avenue between Anamosa St and […]
Anti-abortion side has raised and spent more in ballot question campaign PIERRE, S.D. – Anti-abortion groups have out-fundraised and outspent abortion-rights advocates in the campaign for South Dakota’s Nov. 5 […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A rural advocacy group has turned in its petition signed by 904 South Dakotans urging Governor Kristi Noem to reconsider her decision to reject nearly $69 million […]
Lawsuit accuses hotel of failing to perform background check on sex offender SPEARFISH, S.D. – A company that operates a hotel in the Black Hills has been sued by the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota lawmakers are being urged to spend tens of millions to help build new schools near Ellsworth Air Force Base. And though the Legislature hasn’t […]
HILL CITY, S.D. – Prairie Berry Winery and Miner Brewing Company near Hill City are winding down business and will close by the end of 2024. “Starting the winery 25 years […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Build Dakota Scholarship team is visiting Sturgis Thursday to present to students at Sturgis Brown High School and the Sturgis Economic Development Corporation has also arranged […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – On Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, a signal upgrade is scheduled at the intersection of U.S. Highway 85 and S.D. Highway 34 in Belle Fourche. The project […]
STURGIS – Mike Bachand, who has served on the Sturgis City Council for the past 11 years, resigned from the council effective immediately at the start of the city council […]
CUSTER, S.D. – On Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, work is scheduled to begin to clear trees along U.S. Highway 385 from the south side of Pactola Dam to the south […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – One of two men involved in the murder of Glennard Gunn was sentenced Tuesday in Seventh Circuit Court. Jacob Jumping Eagle, age 30, earlier pleaded guilty […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man pleads guilty. Brent Kertzman, 65, pleaded guilty Monday morning to the premeditated murder of 54-year-old Julie Fisk, avoiding a potential death sentence […]
STURGIS, S.D. – With the resignation of Mayor Wilkerson, Sturgis Council President Kevin Forrester will now be the lead constructer of the 2025 budget. Last night was the scheduled first […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met for their final October meeting Monday night, just hours after Mayor Angela Wilkerson tendered her resignation. Wilkerson, who served as Mayor of […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Angela Wilkerson, who served as mayor of Sturgis for just over seven months, has resigned from that position saying she won’t let attacks on her hurt the […]
KADOKA, S.D. – An unidentified man died in a single vehicle crash four miles west of Kadoka, SD Friday evening. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a Dodge Ram […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Meade County Sheriff Pat West says outstanding cooperation among law enforcement agencies in two states aided in the apprehension of a Nebraska sex offender accused of abducting […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in August was sentenced in Seventh Circuit Court Friday afternoon. Seth Keim, 28, was sentenced to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police say three people were taken into custody after a chase Friday morning. Police say the incident began when the owner of the pickup […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Don Lanpher, who was appointed to the Sturgis City Council in July, has submitted his resignation. Lanpher said in his resignation letter sent to the mayor and […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – On Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, work will begin to repair a bridge that was hit by an over height load on Interstate 90 over Junction Avenue […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A suspect wanted for felony assault barricaded himself in a home in the Blucksberg subdivision Thursday, leading to a large law enforcement presence. In a release, the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police Department has arrested 19-year-old Taydence Garnette after a physical altercation and a standoff at a residence on Sheridan Lake Road on October 15. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say an individual whose body had been discovered in a culvert along Lacrosse St. has been identified. Police say forensic testing on the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – As the City of Sturgis continues to work on theirs, Meade County Commissioners have passed their 2025 budget. The budget is about a million dollars less than […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota’s graduating class of 2024 earned an average ACT composite score of 21.1, well above the national average of 19.4, and the highest among neighboring states. […]
YANKTON, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol reports a 5-year-old girl died after being struck by a vehicle in Yankton, SD this morning. The names of the people involved […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man charged with burglarizing at least three businesses made his initial court appearance this week. Michael Joseph Park, 28, was arrested October 11th. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of a momma dog and her three pups, which were found in the area of Fairpoint Road near […]
BLACKHAWK, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says Senior Officer Stringer of the Rapid City Police Department was sworn in Tuesday. In a release, the sheriff’s office says the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Wells Fargo Foundation has awarded $30,000 in funding to Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity to build affordable homes in the Black Hills. Black Hills […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A busy summer has turned into a busy fall for Miss South Dakota Joelle Simpson. She stopped by the KBHB Studio Tuesday to provide an update on […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A special kind of rodeo has been taking place throughout the state. The annual ‘Snowfighter Roadeo’ provides South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) teams with an opportunity […]
PIERRE, S.D. – There are seven ballot measures on South Dakota’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot and at least half of them have some sort of verbiage disagreement between […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a weekend shooting at an overnight gathering of juveniles. Authorities say a male teenager has been arrested and there […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Meade County Sheriff Pat West announce that a Louisiana man has been arrested for deceptive business practices involving an asphalt […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been arrested and is facing charges related to several recent burglaries in downtown Rapid City, authorities announced. At approximately 4:30 a.m. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A grass fire burned just over 14 acres of grass off South Dakota Highway 79 5 miles north of Hermosa Thursday. Fire crews quickly responded and […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A date for a post-rally recap community forum to review the impact and outcomes of the Spirit of Sturgis TT race during the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis area Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday a very special announcement. Ruth Kopp, Chamber Board Member and Ward 2 Council Member, has offered to pay for […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – New Underwood Volunteer Firefighters have resigned, citing what they call in a letter “politically motivated attacks.” The firefighters posted a letter of mass resignation on their […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces two Pierre women have been indicted on fraud-related charges connected to crimes committed while they were both employees of the […]
CUSTER, S.D. — Black Hills National Forest Supervisor Shawn Cochran has signed a Stage 2 Fire and Smoking Restrictions Special Order for the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Former three-term U.S. Senator and five-term U.S. Representative Tim Johnson has died. Johnson died at 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to a family spokesperson. He was 77. The […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Public Works Director Rick Bush, and Police Chief Geody VanDewater, who have served on the mayor’s executive administrative team since May, have resigned from their roles […]
WILLISTON, N.D. – Governor Burgum is ordering North Dakota National Guard troops and airmen to help fight the wildfires burning in the western part of the state. They are joining […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man entered a plea of not guilty this week to attempted First Degree Murder. Trevon Spotted Eagle, 30, was arrested in early September […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man facing felony arson and reckless burning charges pleaded not guilty during his initial court appearance Monday. Jeremiah James Stange, 31, was arrested last week […]
STURGIS, S.D. – After a 90 minute executive session, the council held discussion on two letters of intent involving potential sales to the Meade 46-1 School District. The council approved […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Secretary of State says 273 non-citizens are being removed from the South Dakota voter roll. The removal is being executed by the South Dakota Secretary of State’s […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis was hoping to have public discussion about the 2025 budget at their meeting Monday night, but Mayor Angela Wilkerson was absent. The embattled […]
SUNDANCE, Wyo. – The Crook County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating a domestic violence incident that left one person dead. According to a release, law enforcement was called to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Custer County State’s Attorney Tracy Kelley announce that a Pringle, SD man has been arrested on felony arson charges related […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A petition to recall Sturgis Mayor Angela Wilkerson has reportedly begun circulating. Two reasons are listed on the petition for the recall of Mayor Wilkerson: “The mayor’s […]
How the South Dakota National Guard is recouping these costs from a budgetary perspective, is unclear PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s troop deployments to the nation’s […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Flat track racing enthusiasts are pushing for the city of Sturgis to revisit what appears to be a plan to sell part of the fairgrounds including the […]
Over decades, identities shift but ‘Midwestern’ identity respected for work ethic, honesty BROOKINGS, S.D. – Where does the Midwest end and the Great Plains begin? It’s been a topic of […]
Employees say reports of suspicious activity dismissed by department of revenue management, cabinet secretary PIERRE, S.D. – Internal reports of a potential fraud by a state employee within the South […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Linemen from five of South Dakota’s rural electric cooperatives left for South Carolina Wednesday to help restore power along Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction. The 18 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Fire crews have reached 75% containment on the lines of the Silver Mountain Fire. Overnight, firefighters staffed and patrolled the line to ensure the fire did […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Starting on Saturday, Oct. 5, the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCPE) will be removing and replacing the railroad crossings at Dixon Drive, 3rd Street and […]
TILFORD, S.D. – On Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCPE) will install a new railroad crossing surface on Pleasant Valley Road near Interstate 90 at […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis fire crews were among the agencies who responded to a grass fire at 13426 207th Street east of Sturgis Thursday morning. The Meade County Sheriff’s Office […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Multiple fire crews from federal, state and local resources quickly jumped on a fire Thursday that had the potential to grow exponentially. The Silver Mountain Fire […]
NEWELL, S.D. – In a cardiac emergency, every second counts. Every minute without CPR or AED use can mean the difference between life and death, especially in South Dakota’s rural […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis and AMA Pro Racing officials have decided to postpone Wednesday night’s scheduled forum that was set to release data from this year’s inaugural Sturgis TT Flat […]
Bells are ringing and Heaven is singing as a new Saint has come home. Delmer began his final […]
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