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STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Mayor Angela Wilkerson says they have received City Attorney Mark Marshall’s resignation. The Sturgis Council met in special session earlier this month to request the resignation […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – One of two men charged in the killing of a man last year is changing his plea. Jacob Jumping Eagle, 30, entered a first-degree manslaughter plea […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Western Dakota Tech President Dr. Ann Bolman has suddenly passed away, the school announced on Tuesday. In a release, the school stated: “Her unwavering dedication and […]
DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wyo. – Wyoming officials say a rock climber died on Sunday, Sept. 22 after falling during a climb at Devils Tower. Officials report that responding staff […]
STURGIS, S.D. – It’s homecoming week in Sturgis and Cade Willnerd and Averigh Long were crowned 2024 Sturgis Homecoming King and Queen on Monday night in the coronation ceremony held […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. — Ellsworth Air Force Base has fired a second commander in just two months. In a Ellsworth AFB press release, Lt. Col. Carsten Stahr was relieved from […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified a 73-year-old man who died Friday morning from injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash in Wall, SD. Preliminary crash information […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Lamphere Ranch Campground in Sturgis donated $2665 to the Sturgis High School Rodeo Booster Club’s new rodeo arena, east of Sturgis. For many years, Lamphere Ranch […]
BLACK HAWK, S.D. – Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the earth began collapsing around them, leaving them wondering if their […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified An 80-year-old woman who died Wednesday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Sturgis, SD. The highway patrol […]
WALL, S.D. – A 73-year-old man died this morning from injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash in Wall, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released […]
SIOUX FALLS S.D. — A news release from the Codington County Sheriff’s office says officers responded to reports of an assault on a school bus near Henry. “No names are […]
DES MOINES, IA –The Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, are investigating suspicious packages that were delivered to election officials in several states, according to officials. The […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Police say they were called to Sturgis Elementary School Thursday after parents reported a disturbance in the parking lot. Chief Geody Vandewater says they received the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – State health officials are unable to pinpoint the cause of an unusual string of suspected overdose cases — including two deaths — associated with the Sturgis Motorcycle […]
Haakon County, S.D.- A Florida man died Wednesday morning when his semi collided with another semi in a two-vehicle crash 34 miles northwest of Philip, SD. The names of the […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has ordered a six-month suspension of former state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg’s law license, citing actions he took after a deadly […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says an 80-year-old woman died Wednesday night from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Sturgis, SD. The names […]
TILFORD, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety held an open house at the new Tilford Port of Entry off I-90 Wednesday. The open house featured a Trucker […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Around 60 members of the Sturgis Williams Middle School Student Council were at the City of Sturgis Public Works building to “Paint the Plows.” The annual event […]
STURGIS, S.D. – On September 17, 2024, the Meade County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Summerset Police Department, conducted an investigation into a theft that occurred earlier this month […]
WESSINGTON, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a construction zone worker died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash two miles east of Wessington, SD. The names […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police are investigating a social media threat aimed at students of Rapid City Central High School Tuesday. The Rapid City Police Department and Pennington […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a California man has been indicted in an internet scam involving a Lawrence County couple. “This case involved the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council ultimately discussed, but then tabled action on a proposal by businessman San Monahan to allocate his royalty payment for his dad’s rally mark […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met Monday night for their final regularly scheduled September meeting with property taxes on the agenda. The council was asked to approve changing […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say one person was shot following an altercation among several individuals in Rapid City on Monday, September 16. The Rapid City Police Department […]
STURGIS, S.D. – After night with extensive lightning from passing storms, fire crews have been busy Monday responding to a number of new fire starts. Monday afternoon saw a new […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking additional comments on the draft Mountain Lion Action plan. The draft Mountain Lion Action plan, 2024-2028, is a […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Montana DNRC County Assist Team, led by Incident Commander David Hamilton has assumed command of the Short Draw Fire burning in Wyoming and Montana. The fire […]
HULETT, WY – The National Weather Service in Rapid City has confirmed a tornado that damaged structures at Devil’s Tower National Monument in August. The Weather Service says the tornado […]
MURDO, S.D. – The Power Dam Road fire on Friday grew to 15,000 acres, but according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety, most of it has been contained […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – in south central Montana, a state DNRC County Assist team has taken over command of the Short Draw Fire. The fire started in northern Campbell County, Wyoming […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Six American Legion Baseball players from Mitchell, S.D., will not face any jail time for their role in the rape of another team member. After guilty […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Law enforcement and the Meade 46-1 School District investigated a reported threat that put schools in Sturgis and Piedmont-Summerset on secure status Friday. Authorities say staff at […]
MELLETTE COUNTY, S.D. – Jones County Emergency Management says the Power Dam Road Fire was being held at the White River as fire crews prepared for a long day. Officials […]
PIERRE, S.D. – While legislators were passing a law in March requiring more information from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem about a fund she controls, Noem was awarding $13.5 million from […]
MELLETTE COUNTY, S.D. — The Power Dam Road Fire continues to burn in Mellette County, with strong south winds pushing the fire northward. The fire is currently located in the […]
SUMMERSET, S.D. – Summerset Police say several people have been arrested in connection with a burglary and theft spree. On Thursday,, September 12, 2024, the Summerset Police Department responded to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – After releasing a final ballot explanation for a proposed initiated measure that would require daily, non-denominational prayer in South Dakota public schools, the state’s Attorney General has […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – Firefighters on the line of the Short Draw Fire in northern Campbell County, Wyoming are expecting extreme fire activity due to hot, dry, and windy weather conditions. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – For the third consecutive year, South Dakota’s public universities are witnessing an increase in overall enrollments as more students and families recognize the value of a college […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Wednesday was Patriot’s Day across the state and nation – a day set aside to remember those lost in the terrorist attacks on America on September 11th, […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis chapter of the United Way of the Black Hills kicked off their month of caring with an event at Rally Point in downtown Sturgis Thursday […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met in special session Wednesday with one main agenda item – severing their relationship with City Attorney Mark Marshall. The council spent just […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police on Wednesday responded to a report of a shooting incident near Central High School. An individual was shot in the face with a […]
PIEDMONT, S.D. – At 8:51pm last night (Sept 10th, 2024) Piedmont Fire Department and a first alarm was dispatched to the seventy- three hundred block of Carole Drive, in the […]
STURGIS – The Sturgis City Council will meet in special session at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, to discuss the employment agreement of Sturgis City Attorney Mark Marshall. The meeting […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board met for their September meeting Monday night and got the unofficial fall enrollment numbers. The unofficial preliminary fall enrollment count was taken […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A civil rights lawsuit against a Rapid City hotel was canceled on the day it was scheduled for trial. NDN Collective, Rapid City, held a press […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. Officials have released the identity of a 56-year-old woman who died Sept. 3, 2024, from injuries sustained Aug. 8, 2024, in a single-vehicle crash 24 miles north […]
VOLGA, S.D. (AP) — Two people are daead after an accident at a farm silo in South Dakota. The Brookings County Sheriff’s Office says in a Facebook post that the […]
LEAD, S.D. – A single-engine plane that took off from Hot Springs lost power over a forested area west of Lead. The plane crashed shortly before 10:30 a.m. After a […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Ambulance Service is running a fundraiser to help send several E.M.T.’s to the 2024 EMS World Expo in Las Vegas. Ambulance Director Shawn Fisher says […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – It was another quiet night on the lines of the First Thunder Fire, as crews prepare for what they hope will be full containment of the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City police are investigating a Thursday evening shooting that sent a male to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Police say around […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified an 85-year-old man who died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Belle Fourche, SD. Preliminary crash information […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Firefighters have made great strides in suppressing the First Thunder Fire. The fire is currently 77% contained, occupying 157 acres. Yesterday’s cooler temperatures and scattered rain […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say a juvenile who was injured by a gunshot on September 2 has passed away. Police say 13-year-old Xavier White Whirlwind of Rapid […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Law enforcement in Rapid City say a social media message circulating among students depicting a firearm led to a secure status at several area schools Thursday. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Firefighters are conducting mop up work as progress continues on the lines of the First Thunder Fire southwest of Rapid City. Incident Commander Brandon Sanchez says […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council has approved a TIF for a developer which could in the coming years bring at least 62 single-family homes, 16 townhomes and 100 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Firefighters continued their work Wednesday to contain the First Thunder Fire, which was first reported in the early evening on Monday, September 2, 2024. As of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 56-year-old woman died Tuesday, September 3, from injuries sustained August 8 in a single-vehicle crash near Newell, SD. The name […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The latest case involving a a South Dakota state employee is a Department of Revenue (DOR) worker who is accused of manipulating the system to benefit […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis met for their first meeting in September Tuesday night, and on their agenda was a resolution that will authorize the countersigning of contracts, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Suppression efforts are going well on the lines of the First Thunder Fire as some welcome rain fell, aiding in the firefighting effort today. According to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance has been sentenced. Cory Croyle, 37, cooperated with others to distribute large quantities of […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a male juvenile with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred around 11:50 a.m. on September 2 […]
STURGIS, S.D. – David Richards approached the Sturgis City Council last night to propose a park on property he sold to the city. The property was initially targeted for a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Firefighters have been working through the day to contain the First Thunder fire that was reported early evening on September 2, 2024. The fire is burning […]
WAGNER, S.D. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the July shooting death of a 61-year-old man near his apartment in Wagner. Charles “Chuck” World Turner was shot […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – In northeast Wyoming, hot dry conditions continue crews make steady progress on suppression repair. The newest fire, the Silver Spoon Fire north of Gillette, has burned an […]
NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. — A weekend fire south of New Underwood has been contained. According to a Facebook post, a 349-acre fire broke out over the weekend near New Underwood. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Fire crews will be digging in their heels and battling unfriendly firefighting weather today as they battle the First Thunder Fire southwest of Rapid City. The […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A woman has been sentenced for failing to pay taxes. Josefina Leui was sentenced to 5 years probation, with 8 months of electronic monitoring, for failure […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – An 85-year-old man died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Belle Fourche, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – An inter-agency effort, led by South Dakota Wildland Fire (SDWF) and assisted by both federal and local resources, is actively working to suppress the First Thunder […]
Ft. Thompson, S.D. – A 38-year-old man died and a passenger sustained life-threatening injuries Sunday, September 1, in a single vehicle crash near Ft. Thompson, SD. The names of the […]
NEWELL, S.D. – A full weekend of fun. That’s how Newell Community Club member and long-time volunteer Cheyenne Vig describes the annual Newell Labor Day Celebration underway this weekend. […]
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. – After a six month-long investigation, Reed Thompson of Rapid City, S.D., is in custody facing numerous charges of taking advantage of high-risk girls. The 55-year-old is […]
UNDATED – The Justice Department is charging two foreign nationals connected to multiple “swatting” incidents, including one at South Dakota Mines. According to the indictment, a 26-year-old from Romania and […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Main Street will transform into a show of Mustang’s this weekend as the annual Mustang Rally invades town. The 18th Annual event began Tuesday and runs […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — More than 200 people attended or watched the funeral stream online for a baby boy they never met on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Visitation began at […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man accused of vehicular manslaughter last year pleaded guilty in court Monday. Seth Keim, 27, of Rapid City was accused of being behind the wheel […]
WATERTOWN, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem has approved the commutation of Renee Ecke’s life sentence. Eckes, now 43, was involved in the murder of David Bauman over 25 years ago. […]
MITCHELL, S.D. – The Davison County Auditors Office is now even more shorthanded after commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to place on first-reading an ordinance that would combine the county treasurers […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City teenager has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on two counts of aggravated assault in connection with an attempted carjacking. Jesse Walters […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimates tax collections from the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally were $1,399,501, according to a news release. Taxes collected included state sales […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of stealing an estimated $1.8 million in state and federal funds from […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – Fire activity was reduced on several of the fires burning in northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana Monday due to precipitation that fell across the region. Tuesday, firefighters […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Authorities say one person is dead following a single car crash in Rapid City Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of […]
ORAL, S.D.- Authorities have identified a 65-year-old man who died in a single motorcycle crash last Wednesday evening near Oral, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Derald N. Bledsoe of Oral, […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Southwest Area Incident Management Team #5 has released Monday’s update on four large fires burning in northeast Wyoming. In a Monday release, the Southwest Incident Management […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Staff Attorney Eric Miller has resigned, Sturgis Mayor Angela Wilkerson has confirmed. Miller, who has worked for the city for the past three years, resigned Thursday […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Great Plains Fire Dispatch says crews quickly jumped on a wildfire sparked Saturday evening outside Spearfish. The Mill Fire was approximately 4 miles west of Spearfish […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – Fire crews in northeast Wyoming continue to battle several large wildfires. As of Sunday morning, the Southwest Complex Incident Management Team #5 took command of both the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis PAL, or Police Athletic League, announced an update with incredible blessings over the weekend. The group announced the winner of this year’s motorcycle raffle has […]
PIERRE, S.D. – With an out-of-state petitioner angling to mandate prayer in South Dakota schools, some consider it a misuse of the state ballot measure system. That includes the state […]
Larry Floyd Crawford, age 85 of Sundance, WY formerly of Newell, SD passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 4th […]
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