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ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Western South Dakota and the Ellsworth are undergoing big changes as part of the B-21 expansion. There are currently 38 different projects happening to support more people in the area and changes to the base itself. Monday was the fourth of seven weapon generation facility groundbreaking events at the […]

UNDATED – Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media — has some wondering whether she’s still a viable potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. […]

UNDATED – Three South Dakota counties will ask voters during the June 4 primary if they should ban the use of tabulator machines in future local elections. If the measures pass, the auditor’s offices in each county would have to hand-count ballots in the Nov. 5 general election and thereafter. The votes – in Gregory, […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The last two members of a trio who carjacked and kidnapped an FBI employee in South Dakota in 2022 have been sentenced to lengthy prison sentences. Deyvin Morales was sentenced Friday to 47 years in prison. At the same hearing, Karla Lopez-Gutierrez was sentenced to more than 26 years in […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – An 18-year-old man died Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash four miles south of Rapid City, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Upper Spring Creek Road. […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The highway patrol had identified n 87-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash three miles west of Keystone, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Henry J. Douglass of Reidsville, North Carolina, the driver of a 2023 Nissan Terrain was traveling eastbound on SD Highway 244 when the vehicle left the […]

EDGEMONT, S.D. – Authorities have identified two men died Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash three miles south of Edgemont, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates 55-year-old Michael S. Gembala of Edgemont, the driver of a 2001 Ford F250 was headed southbound on SD Hwy. 471 when the vehicle ran off the roadway then returned to […]