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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 […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota medical marijuana dispensaries would be required to add an acknowledgment on applications for cannabis that the user cannot legally purchase or own firearms or ammunition […]
STURGIS, S.D. – An arctic air mass from Canada descended upon the area Friday, dropping temperatures well below zero with dangerous wind chills of 40 to near 60 below. A […]
PIERRE, S.D. – An effort to place an armed security officer in every South Dakota public school failed to clear its first legislative hurdle Thursday. Sen. Brent Hoffman’s bill, which […]
PIERRE, S.D. — A House committee tabled a bill this morning (Friday) that would have required all South Dakota 11th graders to take the ACT. The ACT is a college […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A South Dakota House committee has taken the first step in making the 0.3% reduction passed by the legislature last session permanent. On an 11 to […]
STURGIS, SD – The Sturgis Vets Club hosted a ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 9 that honored four military veterans for their service to our great Nation. “Quilts of Valor” is […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — The vice president of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe says she would welcome more opportunities to collaborate with the State of South Dakota. Santee Sioux Tribal Vice […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the past several years, ongoing staffing and safety concerns at the state’s penitentiary has been front page news. It resulted in pay raises and other […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Some South Dakota population trends are increasing while others are decreasing. That’s according to state demographer and South Dakota State University Professor Weiwei Zhang, who testified […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — South Dakota’s judicial system has successfully used specialty courts to divert at-risk individuals from prison into productive lives. That’s according to South Dakota Supreme Court Justice […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Two events of interest to people in and around rural communities are set for today (Wed., Jan. 10). And there’s nothing more enjoyable than getting together with […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Using a “Freedom Works Here” top ten list as a framework, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem delivered an upbeat 40-minute State of the State Address to a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been sentenced to one year in county jail in relation to the hit and run that killed Nevaeh Brave Heart. Jordan […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police are looking for two females in connection with a Monday night shooting. Police responded to a shooting at a residence in the 1600 […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board met for their regular January meeting last night. Under the recognitions section of the agenda, the board commended the Sturgis V.F.W., who […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police have arrested a juvenile in connection with a convenience store robbery. Police say the juvenile was apprehended after being spotted outside the establishment […]
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – The South Dakota Legislature’s Executive Board took no action this afternoon (Monday) after hearing testimony on how the “Freedom Works in South Dakota” TV ads were […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The issue is simple: What is a legislative conflict of interest? The answer, as evidenced by arguments from the South Dakota attorney general and legal counsels for […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police are investigating a reported a casino robbery at the 777 Casino on Jackson Boulevard. At 1:55 a.m. on January 5th, police responded to […]
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The Air Force released additional information Friday morning on the four crew members who ejected from a B1 aircraft that crashed while landing at […]
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – The Air Force says a B-1 Bomber Lancer aircraft stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base crashed Thursday night. The aircraft crashed at approximately 5:50 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to end its articulation agreement with Western Dakota Technical College. The Rapid City school had been […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – A Spearfish man received a life prison sentenced for the killing of his wife. Dreau Rogers, 35, was convicted of shooting and killing Destiny Rogers in their […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council held their first meeting of the year Tuesday night with a discussion of audit items and passage of annual resolutions. Jeff Yennie, a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police are investigating a break in that happened in the early morning hours of Tuesday. Around 3:30 a.m., an officer on patrol saw a […]
UNDATED – Authorities say two people from Rapid City and another from Edgemont were arrested in Wisconsin Saturday, charged with kidnapping a minor. They were identified as Zachary Delozier, 27, […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Police in Deadwood say a person has been arrested after an incident that began with a domestic violence call. Police say on December 28, at approximately 1204 […]
CUSTER, S.D. – Officials in Custer County say one person has been found dead after a house fire. Authorities say at 12:45 a.m. on December 20th, fire departments from Pringle, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – At 6:44 a.m. on Thursday, the Rapid Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 8000 block of Cobblestone Ct in Rapid […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The state will pay the legal bills for a man who won a First Amendment case in federal court that centered on personalized license plates. Earlier this […]
STURGIS, S.D. – An after Christmas blizzard will slowly be pulling away from our area today as cleanup begins. The storm dropped a foot of snow in parts of the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The area’s first major winter storm of the season will bring blizzard conditions to much of the area today. Most of west-central South Dakota is under a […]
STURGIS, S.D. – There are some bright spots in beefing up local news coverage, but a new report says in South Dakota and elsewhere, there are still big concerns about […]
STURGIS, S.D. Celebrating the holiday season can be complicated for households with a loved one dealing with an addiction. A South Dakota expert said there are steps the individual and […]
VERMILLION, S.D. – University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law students could soon earn their law license through supervised practice before graduation and two years of public service legal […]
PIERRE, S.D. Complaints against South Dakota nursing homes are the highest they’ve been in at least eight years. The state Department of Health oversees 97 long-term care facilities, according to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Some Pennington County Republicans are voicing frustration over Gov. Kristi Noem’s decision to wait on a South Dakota Supreme Court opinion about conflicts of interest before filling […]
NEWELL, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a 29-year-old man who died Monday morning in a two vehicle crash in Meade County. Preliminary crash information indicates a […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – A proposed quarry awarded a conditional use permit by the Lawrence County Commission was turned down by voters Tuesday. The controversial quarry was proposed on land about […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Lewiston, ID man died Saturday morning in a two vehicle crash in Pennington County. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2018 Honda Odyssey driven by Ashley […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission met for their final meeting of the year on Tuesday. On the agenda, the commission approved several 2023 budget transfers. Meade county Acting […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The AMA Pro Racing Circuit appears to be gearing up for its downtown race in Sturgis on the last day of the Motorcycle Rally in 2024. Tuesday, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. economy has remained remarkably steady despite an unrelenting series of shocks over the last three years. America’s economic resilience was again on display throughout 2023, as […]
FAITH, S.D. – A teenager from Faith and a truck driver were both hurt in a collision on Highway 73 about 15 miles south of Faith on Monday. The Meade […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Council this week voted to pass an amendment regarding Rapid City’s water rates. The amendment passed on a five to four vote. This […]
UNDATED – The battle over a proposed 2024 ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the South Dakota Constitution is not currently getting majority support from either side, according […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council took care of some year end business at their final meeting of the year Monday night. The council passed second and final reading […]
PIEDMONT, S.D. – A sudden shortage of South Dakota butchers and meat cutters willing to process wild game has been bad news for hunters but good news for Josh Clark […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 79, north of Bear Butte Monday. The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says the […]
WASHINGTON — The massive annual defense policy package cleared Congress ahead of the holiday recess, despite protests about attaching a foreign surveillance extension and criticism that the bill did not […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – The woman arrested for allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian in a Deadwood crosswalk has been identified as 26-year-old Brittany Diana Sneesby. Court documents indicate Sneesby was […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect in a November hit and run incident near Spearfish has been arrested. Lawrence County Sheriff Chief Deputy Tavis Little […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Meade County Acting Auditor Rhean Crane told the Meade County Commission that Sturgis will not move its municipal election in 2024. The city council held a work […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – One person died Saturday morning in a two vehicle crash in Pennington County. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – A federal agency has provisionally approved a company’s plan to conduct exploratory drilling for gold above Spearfish Canyon. The company is Colorado-based Solitario Resources. Project maps show […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As Gov. Kristi Noem continues a $6.5 million advertising campaign to attract more workers to South Dakota, her Department of Labor and Regulation is cutting positions […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A year after Gov. Kristi Noem vowed to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries, and several months after lawmakers failed to deliver on her promise, a […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – During today’s South Dakota Board of Regents meeting, Executive Director Nathan Lukkes premiered an exciting new benefit for state employees. Beginning with the upcoming 2024 spring semester, […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – One person died Wednesday evening in a car vs. pedestrian crash in Deadwood, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Working Against Violence (WAVI) is a non-profit organization in Rapid City that is dedicated to providing survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking, […]
WALL, S.D. – The expansion of the runway at the Wall Municipal Airport will have far reaching affects for the community and industries such as agriculture, say officials. Those same […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A popular dining establishment in the Black Hills was reportedly destroyed by fire overnight. Fire crews in Lawrence and Pennington County say the fire was reported […]
TILFORD, S.D. – Construction of an updated and modernized Port of Entry (POE) facility is complete and operating at full capacity today in the eastbound lane of Interstate 90 at […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two male juveniles attempted to steal a car in the parking lot of 120 Disk Drive. They had reportedly assaulted two people while trying to get […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – In line with a court ordered settlement, the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City has published an apology on its social media channels. In it, ownership […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A Hughes County grand jury has indicted a Pierre man on three charges in connection to a stabbing death at the end of November. Tuesday the grand […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota needs a new flag, says Brandon Valley High School student Ryan Schultz. Schultz, who is passionate about flag design and vexillology (the study of flags), […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Housing’s Board of Commissioners today awarded nearly $30 million to assist South Dakotans with newly constructed multifamily housing, single family housing, multifamily rehabilitation, and housing […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two people. On Sunday, December 10, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for assistance […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reports skeletal remains being found in a remote wooded area outside of Spearfish. The Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that they received notification […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police are looking for a suspect who stole a car at gunpoint Sunday evening. Two victims reportedly told police a man approached them asking […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board approved a new trimester schedule at Sturgis Brown High School. Instead of the current A-B Block Schedule, which has students alternating between […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board met for their regular December meeting last night. Ahead of the meeting, school administrators and South Dakota Legislators Gary Cammack, Dean Wink […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Following an agreement to a consent decree reached by the owners and operators of the Grand Gateway Hotel and the Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino and […]
WALL, S.D. – West River Electric Association reported an outage Monday morning at their Wall substation. W.R.E.A. says the outage affected roughty 984 members early Monday morning. The failed terminator […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office is getting into the spirit of the Holiday Season by hosting a highway sign amnesty event. Today, and through the end of […]
WAKONDA, S.D. — South Dakota is more acquainted with tornadoes than earthquakes. However, for some South Dakota residents this afternoon, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake rumbled the ground. According to the United […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A South Dakota farmer who has a long history of stalking and threatening women will be sentenced Monday for groping a Freeman woman without consent. But […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A child was hurt and a driver is charged following a crash in Sioux Falls Friday night. The crash happened at the intersection of 12th Street […]
MANDAN, N.D. — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer made his first court appearance Friday on manslaughter and other charges after authorities say he fled from police and crashed into a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – In October, Deadwood saw the first million-dollar month in sports betting since its beginning in 2021. For Deadwood, sports betting is an important part of the […]
MITCHELL, S.D. – Mitchell’s American Legion Post 18 baseball coach and a member of the Mitchell Baseball Association who are facing charges of failing to report an alleged sexual assault […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Nearly 600 FFA members from across South Dakota met in Rapid City Dec. 4 for the State FFA Leadership Development Events (LDEs). Students qualified through district competitions, […]
HURON, S.D. — A search of land northeast of Huron recovered potential clues in the disappearance of Rachel Cyriacks, according to top South Dakota law enforcement. As of Friday morning, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Spearfish, S.D., man was found guilty on Thursday by a jury of second-degree murder, possession of controlled substances, and illegal possession of a firearm. Last […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A $300,000 cash only bond has been set for a 23 year old man from Pierre charged with Second Degree Murder (Class B felony) in the stabbing […]
GANN VALLEY, S.D. — Rural medics who rescued rancher Jim Lutter after he was gored by a bison didn’t have much experience handling such severe wounds. But the medics did […]
MITCHELL, S.D. – One person died Wednesday morning in a two vehicle crash in Davison County. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family […]
STURGIS, S.D. — It was the sharp eye of a couple at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally last August that broke an Amber Alert case that began in Canada. New details […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say they responded to reports of gunshots heard in the 3400 block of Bunker Drive early Tuesday morning. Police say on arrival, they […]
PIERRE, SD. (SDBA) — Gov. Kristi Noem delivered her budget proposal for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 and all of fiscal year 2025 this afternoon (Tuesday). Noem says the […]
SPEARFISH, SD – The Spearfish Fire Department responded to a structure fire reported Monday morning of a fully engulfed trailer house on Partridge Place. The fire was reported at approximately […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem recently awarded over $8.3 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to fund multiple projects across South Dakota. Two of those projects are […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Charges have been filed against a Pierre man in connection to a death at Pierre apartment last week. In a joint release between the South Dakota Attorney […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Kristi Noem will deliver her fiscal year 2025 budget address Tuesday at 1 p.m. CT/noon MT from the Capitol in Pierre. The governor delivers the budget […]
MITCHELL, S.D. — A former educator at Mitchell Technical College (MTC) has filed a lawsuit against the Mitchell School District and MTC, alleging wrongful termination by MTC President Mark Wilson. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council on a 6 to 3 vote last night approved entering into a proposal with American Flat Trackers to hold a race on the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people Monday morning following a drug bust. Law enforcement responded to a suspicious vehicle call near the Valley Market Store […]
Rita Dietrich, age 81, of Whitewood, formerly of Philip, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at […]
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