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PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the First-Degree Murder trial of Joseph Gene Hoek of Sioux Falls will start April 21, 2025. Hoek is charged with […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Greater Sturgis Foundation announced this afternoon that its Board has unanimously approved a $100,000 matching grant for the Sturgis High School Rodeo Boosters. The Match supports […]
CUSTER, S.D. – The U.S. Forest Service has given the go-ahead for a Minnesota company to drill holes in search of gold near Custer. Minneapolis-based F3 Gold received approval for […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The 2024 Camaro Rally got underway today with a morning breakfast and a drive-by parade for veterans at the Fort Meade V.A. Health Care Center. The event […]
TILFORD, S.D.- Authorities have released the name of a 47-year-old man who died Monday afternoon in a single vehicle UTV crash six miles northeast of Piedmont. The highway patrol says […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with an early morning homicide. Michael Flores Jr. was arrested for First Degree Murder Thursday in […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The countdown has begun to the 2024 Sturgis Camaro Rally which gets underway on Wednesday, June 19, in Sturgis. “We’re excited to be hosting the 13th Annual […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council this week passed second and final reading of Ordinance 2024-04, which will life the current cap on the number of malt beverage licenses […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council has started the process to fill the vacancy created when Ward 3 Councilor Preston Williams resigned earlier this month. Williams had about 11 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Three of six South Dakota players from a baseball team made up of high school-aged players who were charged as adults last summer with rape […]
TILFORD, S.D.- The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 47-year-old man died Monday afternoon in a single vehicle crash six miles northeast of Piedmont, SD. The names of the persons […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Update on our story below. The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says: Thank you to all who reached out with information regarding our search for this Good Samaritan. […]
SHERIDAN, WY – As the calendar turns from spring to summer this week, the weather around Wyoming isn’t, with winter weather warnings and watches in place for the northwestern part of […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council on Monday night began Title 7 discussions as they look toward possibly hiring a city administrator down the road. Sturgis Council President Kevin […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A lawsuit against Dakotas For Health has been field by an anti-abortion group in an effort to block an abortion rights measure from the November ballot. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified an 83-year-old woman who died Friday morning when a trailered boat came unhitched and collided with her vehicle head-on near Sturgis, SD. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The state’s police commission has ordered a Bennett County sheriff’s deputy to take part in remedial training because of his mishandling of domestic violence cases. The Law […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Native American man said Gov. Kristi Noem hindered his ability to receive a fair trial when she displayed a photo of him recently as alleged […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Area Law enforcement were engaged in a high speed chase Monday morning that, reportedly at times, reached speeds in excess of 100 mph. Meade County Sheriff Pat […]
HULETT, Wyo. – Fire crews have contained the Creek Fire burning in northeast Wyoming north of Hulett. The fire, which began on June 11, burned approximately 1,470 acres. Federal and […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Search and Rescue crews say two separate rescue operations took place at Hippie Hole on Saturday, as two hikers were extracted from the area for medical […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says an 83-year-old woman died Friday morning when a trailered boat came unhitched and collided with her vehicle head-on near Sturgis, SD. […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. South Dakotans by a wide margin support a constitutional amendment that would change the way the state conducts primary elections, according to a scientific poll of 500 […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A Deputy who aided in the arrest of an individual during a shootout with law enforcement at last year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has been honored in his […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police have arrested a juvenile for allegedly shooting at houses. Police say they responded just after 4:00 a.m. Thursday to MacArthur Street following multiple […]
STURGIS, S.D. – There will be a recount in the Meade County Treasurer’s Republican Primary June 4 election between incumbent Robin Strake and Robin Korth. The vote margin between the […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Registration fees for medicinal cannabis businesses will go up nearly 70 percent by the end of this month. The state Department of Health has the authority […]
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — One of the several former players on an American Legion baseball team in South Dakota charged last year with rape has pleaded guilty to a lesser […]
HULETT, Wyo. – Fire crews say the Creek Fire has grown to around 500 acres. The fire burning north of Hulett in Northeast Wyoming was initially reported on Tuesday and […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man accused of killing a woman and carjacking a rideshare driver last month has entered a plea of not guilty. Cole Younger, 35, is charged […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The man charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of 30-year-old Acey Morrison made an appearance in court this week. Gregory Landers, 53, is accused of […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Officials with A.M.A. Pro Racing and the City of Sturgis conducted a test of the street course for the upcoming Sturgis TT Race Tuesday morning. Cameron Gray […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The plague has been confirmed in prairie dogs in the Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, and the greater Conata-Badlands ecosystem, according to the National […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – New restrictions on air tours at Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Badlands National Park will stay in effect while a lawsuit against them proceeds, a federal […]
STURGIS, S.D. – For more than 70 years, Neil Hultman was at the heart of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Sadly, Neil Hultman died earlier this year. For his many contributions […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The suspect in a triple homicide in Sioux Falls over the weekend is making his first court appearance this morning. Police say 30-year old Justin Rackley […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol reports three juveniles were injured, one critically, Sunday afternoon when their vehicle rolled in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 at mile […]
STURGIS, S.D. – After being rained out in 2023, both young and old enjoyed this year’s Touch A Truck event held at the Sturgis Community Center parking lot. Touch A […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says an unscheduled march at the state capitol Saturday afternoon ended without incident when a group of protesters were asked […]
STURGIS, S.D. – AMA Pro Racing and AFT Events, in collaboration with the City of Sturgis, will conduct a test of the street course for the upcoming Sturgis TT on Tuesday, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving a teenager. Police say they responded to 301 N. 5th Street around 10:00 p.m. on June 6. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A Pierre man charged in the November 2023 stabbing death of a Rapid City woman in a Pierre apartment has been found incompetent to stand trial on […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – On Thursday, five tribal nations formally signed an agreement with the Black Hills National Forest for co-stewardship of the Pactola Visitor Center. Participating tribes include the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis City Councilor Preston Williams has resigned. Williams’ letter of resignation was effective as of Monday, June 3. Williams, who was in his third year as a […]
CENTERVILLE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that 64-year-old Jay Ostrem (Ah-strum) of Centerville has now been indicted on nine felony counts in the May 27 shooting […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis city council passed final reading this week of an ordinance that will now allow for an election to fill a council or mayoral vacancy. The […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Imagine winning meat bundles and premium artisan cheese and cooking items, while helping support a worthy cause at the same time . The Black Hills Meat Fest, […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sidehack Saloon in Sturgis will get some additional room as an old insurance building located next door is razed this week. The Sidehack received permission in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The superintendent of the Rapid City Area School system came under scrutiny this week for reported comments made to the U.S. Department of Education Office for […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The man accused of stealing a charter bus from a Rapid City hotel back in September of last year made a court appearance Tuesday. Police arrested […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis will once again allow open containers in special event cups during this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 2021 was the first year the city approved lifting the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – In some county races from Tuesday’s primary, Doreen Creed wins re-election to the Meade County Commission for District 2. Winning the District 4 race was Earl Severn […]
STURGIS, S.D. – There are some upsets in area races from yesterday’s Primary, and several races will see possible recounts. Incumbent Gary Cammack was one of the upsets in the […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota voters will decide again on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Secretary of State Monae Johnson’s office on Monday validated the measure for the November general […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in a Rapid City homicide is receiving the maximum sentence. Andrew Bissonette, 43, admitted to killing Andrew Bear […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met for their first June meeting Monday night, and continued discussion on a controversial Resolution that sparked heated debate at a special meeting […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council Monday night denied an appeal by Sturgis Meat Service following a citation issued to the business alleging the discharge of blood into the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Law enforcement were searching for a gold colored car Monday that they say ran two vehicles off the road. Sturgis Police Chief Geody Vandewater says they received […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The National Weather Service in Rapid City says a tornado that touched down Sunday west of Faith has been rated an EF2. A damage survey conducted […]
UNDATED – Support for a 2024 ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution is growing, reflected by a nearly 20-point margin between residents who said they […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City woman has been crowned as the new Miss South Dakota. Joelle Simpson, a 23-year-old medical laboratory science major at the University of Minnesota, […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sturgis man has been convicted by a Corson County Jury of 11 counts of felony crimes involving five […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Severe weather brought large hail and even a tornado to parts of rural Meade County Sunday. The thunderstorm began in Perkins County and crossed over the county […]
PIEDMONT, S.D. – The Pennington County Fire service says they responded to a structure fire on Friday evening. At 6:08 PM on Friday May 31, 2024 the North Haines Volunteer […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Four new sculptures were unveiled Saturday in downtown Sturgis in conjunction with the annual Arts Festival. Mark Bruch, president of Downtown Sturgis Foundation, says the art is […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Briley Steffensen, 17, was crowned Miss South Dakota’s Teen Friday evening. Her talent for the competition was a musical theater dance, and her community service initiative is […]
STURGIS, S.D. – It was a day to remember for a single father who is moving into a new home off Nellie Street in Sturgis. Richard, a single father of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 43-year-old man died Friday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Academy, SD. The name of the person involved has not […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, a project to construct a bus pullout at the intersection of U.S. Highway 85 and Hat Ranch Drive between Belle Fourche […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A Wyoming man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a shooting that took place involving law enforcement at the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Wyatt James Fluty, […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The US Geological Survey confirmed a 3.7 magnitude earthquake northwest of the state capitol Thursday. The epicenter of the quake was between Spring Creek and Lake Oahe, about 20 […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met in a requested special session Thursday night, that, at times, clearly showed tension between the mayor and newly sworn in council members. […]
The group that sued Governor Kristi Noem for her promotion of a Texas dental office wants the lawsuit reinstated and says Noem was “evasive” and “threatening” while she attempted to avoid being […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The state Board of Elections did not approve petitions Wednesday from activists who want to move the state toward hand-counting ballots. A Republican state Senate candidate, Rick Weible, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Pennington County man who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and burglary charges is facing time behind bars. Wednesday, the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office sentenced […]
STURGIS, S.D. – This Saturday marks the fourth annual Sturgis Arts Festival and Sculpture Walk on the streets of downtown Sturgis. Each year, the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce and Visitors […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two state prison inmates have been declared escapees. Adam Poor Bear and Ryan Shot With Arrow left the Rapid City Minimum Center without permission on May […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A South Dakota man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for allegedly assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Area School officials say their 2023-2024 school year survey didn’t get much input. The strategic plan survey was divided into four categories: district services, […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Music on Main and Mountain Bike Race Series is back, and city officials say it’s better than ever. The event begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday evenings […]
STURGIS, S.D. – With the school bells quiet now until August, some kids in the Meade 46-1 School District may also be without a nutritious lunch. That’s why the Sturgis […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Candidates running for Legislature District 29, Meade County Treasurer and Meade County Commission participated in a Candidate’s forum Tuesday night. For county offices, candidates attending were current […]
CENTERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town’s mayor is charged […]
LEAD, S.D. – The Lead Volunteer Fire Department says they were dispatched to a single motorcycle crash about 4 miles south of Lead on U.S. Highway 85 Monday night. Upon […]
UNDATED – A new South Dakota policy to stop the use of gender pronouns by public university faculty and staff in official correspondence is also keeping Native American employees from […]
PACTOLA RESERVOIR, S.D. – Angie Weaver, who co-owns the Pactola Marina in the Black Hills, remains hopeful that the full closure of U.S. 385 won’t sink her summer revenues that […]
STURGIS, S.D. – It was Memorial Day Monday, and the Black Hills National Cemetery held its annual pair of ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers. The first commemoration was hosted by […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A top Republican state official has run afoul of anti-abortion groups after labeling their recent phone operation a “scam.” The controversy started May 13 with a news release from […]
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2024 will […]
KEYSTONE, S.D. – The faces of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln on Mount Rushmore get covered with black blindfolds that collectively read “The Truth Lies” […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is pleased to announce the launch of the South Dakota Airport Terminal Program (SDATP) following the successful passage of Senate Bill […]
STANLEY COUNTY, S.D. – A 63-year-old woman died Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Stanley, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Thirteen tribal law enforcement recruits have signed up for the state’s first-ever tribal law enforcement-specific training session starting June 3 in Pierre. The trainees are from the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police are investigating a Friday morning incident in which a pickup crashed into a building. Police say they were dispatched to the Perkins Restaurant […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce held an official ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday for the new commercial building available in the Sturgis Industrial Park. The ribbon cutting […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Following a sudden departure of the long-time Executive Director of Deadwood Gaming Association Mike Rodman, the position has been filled by an experienced and familiar face […]
MONTROSE, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a 55-year-old man who died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash six miles north of Montrose, SD. Preliminary crash information […]
PIERRE, S.D. – During this busy holiday weekend, the South Dakota Highway Patrol emphasizes the importance of travel safety. South Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Casey Collins stated. “Our state […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Lead, S.D. couple convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay $211,564.17 in restitution. The conviction […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Council and Mayor Jason Salamun have decided to delay the vote to change the way the Vision Fund is currently utilized. The delay […]
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