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STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission this past week passed final reading of a noise ordinance for the county. The ordinance was sparked by citizen requests after a campground […]
UNDATED – A long distance rail study from the Federal Railroad Administration includes new maps showing two possible South Dakota passenger rail routes. The routes would run through Sioux Falls […]
WASHINGTON, S.D. – A Utah congressman has introduced a bill in Congress that would reimburse states for costs incurred at the nation’s southern border. In the case of South Dakota, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Senate Bill that would help South Dakota firefighters – both paid and volunteer – with a common occupational hazard has failed in committee. It would […]
HARRISBURG, S.D. – Education is not immune to South Dakota’s ongoing workforce challenges. While much of the Legislature’s focus is on teacher salaries, some are working to grow the pool […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Last week, a grand jury in Pennington County issued an indictment against a Rapid City man, who was apprehended in Decatur, Indiana by the US Marshals […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Bills attempting to increase gun owners’ responsibilities to report stolen firearms and to keep firearms secure went down in defeat in a House committee this week. Democratic […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Hunters of big game in South Dakota might soon have a new slogan. Think pink. State lawmakers certainly are. The House of Representatives was nearly unanimous in […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently announced the appointment of Heidi Haro as Executive Director and four new members of the museum’s board of […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met in special session last night, following Tuesday’s sudden resignation of Mayor Mark Carstensen. The meeting, which lasted about 40 minutes, was held […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Wednesday urged the state Supreme Court to dismiss an effort to suspend his law license, arguing that he […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in South Dakota have an extremely rare opportunity to apply for $7.5 million in grant money (part of a larger $20 million […]
SHERIDAN, WY— A Wyoming Sergeant was shot and killed in the line of duty Tuesday according to Sheridan, WY Police and Fire (SWP&F). Sheridan, WY Police Department (SWP&F) Sergeant Nevada […]
STURGIS, S.D. – After serving the City of Sturgis for many years, Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen said he has decided to prioritize his life differently and will step down as […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Ellsworth Air Force Base delivered their State of the Base update this week, highlighting new developments that will be taking place over the next couple of […]
STURGIS – The Sturgis City Council will discuss setting an election on the city manager issue during its meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20. The South Dakota Supreme Court Thursday reversed a […]
PIERRE, S.D. – If you’re ordering flowers for Valentine’s Day, the sooner the better, or you may end up falling for a scam. Jessie Schmidt of the Better Business Bureau […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Legislation that would allow the community of Black Hawk, northwest of Rapid City, to officially incorporated as a municipality is on its way to the Governor’s desk. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The C.E.O. of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation spoke with members of the Sturgis City Council last week to give an update on the recently developed […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – More than 10,000 voter registrations in South Dakota weren’t properly transferred to voter rolls due to a computer coding error dating back to 2022, South Dakota […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Scientifically, lithium is not a precious metal. And as of today (Monday), legislatively, it won’t be taxed in South Dakota. At least not yet. On a […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board held their February meeting Monday night at the Williams Administrative Building with a full agenda. Following up January’s work session, the board […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A longtime South Dakota lawman has been appointed to the state Legislature. Gov. Kristi Noem has tapped Mike Walsh to serve in the South Dakota Senate, filling […]
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Supreme Court has overturned longstanding precedent and previous decisions of its own, allowing lawmakers to more freely enter into state contracts. In a 29-page […]
PIERRE – A legislative hearing convened with the intention of discussing cuts to the state’s “Future Fund” quickly evolved into a harsh critique of the current administration’s handling of the […]
RAPID CITY, SD. – In an arrest affidavit that reads like something out of a seedy novel, self-proclaimed far-right podcaster, Republican political activist and former local television anchor Shad Olson […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A few months back, Arts SD announced a project that would put the work of South Dakota artists on billboards across the state. They asked artists to […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Supreme Court has rendered a decision in the case against the city of Sturgis for denying petitions to hold an election concerning employing a […]
SALEM, S.D. – Two people died late this morning in a two-vehicle crash in McCook County. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the overall number of criminal offenses reported statewide in 2023 was down 2.57 percent compared to 2022. The Crime in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Members of a Mitchell Legion Baseball team under investigation for alleged rape, appeared in a Pennington County courtroom Monday, Feb. 5. Six Mitchell baseball players are […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — One of the downsides of out-of-staters moving to South Dakota with fat wallets from the sale of their homes and buying another home in the state well […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Ellsworth Air Force Base on Saturday posted video of two of its B1-B Lancer bombers taking off to participate in Friday’s retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militias for […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis this week continued discussion on an ordinance that would help Transportation Network Companies such as Lyft and Uber come to town. The city […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Police Department (RCPD) is seeking the public’s help in locating Jeffery Engelien, a 57-year-old Black Hawk resident, identified as a person-of-interest in an […]
BEULAH, WY — Firefighters in South Dakota responded to an assist request from firemen in Crook County, WY who were battling a semi-trailer fire on Interstate 90 near Beulah. The […]
JERAULD COUNTY, S.D. — Heavy fog and icy road conditions were reported during the time of a collision that has killed a 12-year-old girl. On January 26, 2024, a driver […]
FLANDREAU, S.D. – Law enforcement in Flandreau, Moody County and beyond are mourning the death of Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok. Forty-year-old Joseph Hoek of Sioux Falls is charged with […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota legislators reject a ballot measure this morning that would have expanded gun rights in the state. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 0 to […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council discussed setting goals and objectives for 2024 and 2025 at their Monday night meeting. Among the unfinished 2023 goals that carry over into […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met for their first meeting in February last night and on the agenda was a host services agreement for a controversial flat track […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The skeletal remains discovered in the Spearfish area on December 10, 2023, have been identified through DNA laboratory testing. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says the deceased […]
MOODY COUNTY, S.D. — Law enforcement across the state are mourning the loss of a Moody County Chief Deputy Sheriff who killed in the line of duty Friday afternoon in […]
PINE RIDGE, S.D. – A South Dakota tribe has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she spoke this week about wanting to send razor wire […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill requiring school districts and public libraries to publish policies on objecting to obscene materials that minors could access unanimously passes a Senate committee this […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A South Dakota law enforcement officer was killed in the line of duty Friday afternoon following a vehicle pursuit in Moody County, South Dakota Attorney General Marty […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police have identified the victim of Friday’s shooting in front of a Family Dollar store. Police say 43-year-old Johnathan Odom of Rapid City died […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Authorities in Rapid City have identified the man who was found deceased in Memorial Park on January 28. Rapid City Police say it was 54-year-old David […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Voters could see a legislative-endorsed measure on the November ballot that would end the sales tax on food. The Senate Taxation Committee voted 5 to 1 […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — After an hour of emotional testimony on both sides, a Senate committee killed a bill that would have ended the death penalty on July 1, 2024. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis Public Works worked on installing a new water valve overnight at the intersection of Nellie Street and Sherman Street. Public Works Director Rick […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – A portion of I-90 was shut down in both directions yesterday morning when a galvanized pipe fell across the interstate from under the Exit 14 bridge, blocking […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — More than a decade the decomposing body of 38-year-old woman was found in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the boyfriend accused of her murder […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Wednesday that her administration is considering boosting its support for Texas’ efforts to deter immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, such as […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office and the Highway Patrol were among those responding to a crash on I-90 near mile marker 35 on Tuesday night. Meade County […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Legislators began taking testimony on a bill that would remove the state sales tax on food this morning (Wednesday). SB164 Would remove the current 4.2% sales […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota’s airports could get funding help for improving terminals and other infrastructure projects under a bill recommended for passage by a Senate committee this morning […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board held a special study session Monday night and took questions from the audience about a topic on the session’s agenda. The board […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota State Senators want basic requirements in place to assure the safety of public school children. Lawmakers on the Senate’s Education Committee unanimously advanced a bill […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Supporters say a bill passed today (Tuesday) by the House will speed up the transportation of emergency patients when an air ambulance cannot fly because of […]
PIERRE – A proposal to commission a group to create a new state flag failed to clear a Senate committee Monday morning. And though the bill was sent to the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board will hold a special work study session Monday night to discuss several topics. The board will discuss the budget, including an overview […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid Valley Volunteer Fire Department swiftly responded to a reported structure fire at Timber West Products that began just after 1 a.m. Upon arrival, first […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say they are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the area of Memorial Park Sunday. Police say they […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Air Force says Ellsworth has moved an undisclosed number of its B-1 bombers to a Texas base so the unit can continue to train while […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission has passed first reading of a noise ordinance. The ordinance was prompted after residents in the Pleasant Valley area had complained after a […]
WHITEWOOD, S.D. – A Whitewood man has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault. Dustin Lee Johnson, 38, is accused of pulling a gun on a female victim in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is facing a disciplinary hearing before the state Supreme Court in mid-February. The case stems from Ravnsborg’s role in […]
PIERRE – An effort to limit “lewd or lascivious” behavior on Board of Regents campuses in the state has failed to successfully navigate the Legislature for the second year in […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Some members of a committee set up to come up with a proposal for a water recreation facility for Sturgis are disappointed in the recent move by […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The future of a proposed water park in Sturgis looks a lot different following a decision by the city council last week. The proposed water park has […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Legislation that would place a 10 percent tax on lithium by categorizing it as a precious metal sailed through the South Dakota State House Monday afternoon by […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Those interested in running for Sturgis City Council can begin circulating petitions Friday, Jan. 26. The Sturgis Finance Office will be open that day from 7 a.m. […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Legislators are considering a bill about who qualifies for a South Dakota hunting, fishing, or trapping license. SB54 passed 13 to 0 in the House Agriculture […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota continues to get the attention of the public as roughly 14.7 million visitors spent nearly $5 billion ($4.97B) here in 2023. Travel South Dakota […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Attorney General Marty Jackley is proposing five pieces of legislation this session. Since he is not a lawmaker he can’t present the legislation himself but will work […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill allowing residents of a homeowners’ association to carry weapons in any part of the HOA continues its quick trek through the legislature this morning […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – For those who have been at either Walmart stores in Rapid City, the Rapid City Police Department (RCPD) want consumers to watch their bank and credit […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man is now behind bars after allegedly shooting a woman in Rapid City over the weekend. It happened Friday night on Lacrosse Street on the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say an unresponsive male was found off of New York Street near E. North Street Friday morning around 7:30 a.m. Upon arrival, medical […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police have arrested two people after an incident that happened on Thursday morning. Police say they were called to 3275 Cambell Street at around […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The requirement that a person must demonstrate that they live in a permanent dwelling before they can vote in South Dakota has been removed by a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A crime report by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office stated that in 2022, 126 Rapid City police officers were assaulted. That’s about one every three […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The bill’s quick march through the South Dakota House to make last year’s 0.3% sales tax cut permanent is stopped cold in a Senate committee this […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – A woman who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Deadwood faces three charges. Brittany Diana Sneesby, age 26, faces charges of vehicular homicide, first offense drinking […]
HUMBOLDT, S.D. – A 70-year-old man suffered serious life-threatening injuries Wednesday at about 9:00 a.m. when the truck he was driving hit an I-90 overpass. According to the SD Department […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A Pierre man charged in the death of a Rapid City woman last November has pleaded not guilty to those charges. David Shangreaux, Jr. entered not guilty […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A bill beginning its journey through the Legislature would create more private school scholarships funded by insurance companies in exchange for tax relief. The legislation would raise the […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The 2024 South Dakota Legislature continues to tinker with the citizen-passed medical cannabis law. This morning (Wednesday), the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed three […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Spearfish Fire Department quickly knocked down a vehicle fire Tuesday afternoon on Christensen Drive. Multiple calls reporting a vehicle on fire came in around 12:25 p.m., […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem set the tone for the 2024 South Dakota Legislature not with her session-opening State of the State Address but with her budget message in December. The […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council met for their second meeting in January Tuesday night and began with another work session that discussed the city’s transit ordinances. Discussion topics […]
PIERRE – A Senate committee rejected a proposal Tuesday to permit unrestricted use of electric bicycles (e-bikes) on the Mickelson Trail, a renowned over 100-mile-long trail in the Black Hills. […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A Senate committee passes a bill today (Tuesday) that prohibits homeowner associations from banning firearms and ammo. The Senate Commerce and Energy Committee passed SB39 8 […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The West River Foundation for Economic & Community Development (WRFECD) recently closed its very first loan with the newly funded Meat & Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A disturbance on January 14th escalated into an aggravated assault on law enforcement at the Cornerstone Rescue Mission, involving 30-year-old Richard Ingalls of Rapid City. Police […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A suspect in a January shooting in Rapid City has been apprehended. On January 14, 2024, the Rapid City Police Department (RCPD) received information about the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Firefighters in Rapid City battled multiple blazes in below freezing temperatures on Sunday. The first happened just before 10 a.m. in the 12-hundred block of South […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem named a 15-year veteran of the South Dakota Highway Patrol as the next superintendent, the office announced Friday. Capt. Casey Collins assumes the post […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis fire crews responded to a motorhome fire just outside Sturgis Saturday morning. The fire was reported in the Blucksberg development south of Sturgis. Fire crews arrived […]
Rita Dietrich, age 81, of Whitewood, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at […]
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