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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. – 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 […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has received over $18 million in national opioid settlement funds since 2022, spending $3 million so far on efforts to track, treat and prevent opioid […]
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 […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation is looking for input in order to improve public transportation. The Department sent out a survey to residents around the […]
DETROIT, MI. – The South Dakota National Guard’s (SDNG) 114th Fighter Wing was nationally recognized with the Winston P. Wilson Trophy at the National Guard Association of the U.S. General […]
CLEAR LAKE, S.D.- Grow South Dakota and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development agency have been working together for about three decades, helping boost housing and business […]
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 […]
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 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Authorities in Rapid City have identified the inmate who was found dead in his cell earlier this week. Robbie Rombough, 44, was found during a 30-minute […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Downtown Sturgis Foundation and the City of Sturgis, is excited to announce the launch […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two separate projects consisting of pavement repair, pipe repair, pipe culvert replacement, and curb and gutter work will be conducted on S.D. Highway 231 (Sturgis Road) […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Air Force has plans to relocate 17 B-1 Bombers from Ellsworth to Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. The temporary move would last […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Fire crews were battling a handful of fires sparked Wednesday across the Black Hills. Among the largest, according to Great Plains Fire Dispatch, is the Red […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis is confronting budget challenges that will require a united effort from the mayor, city council, and city staff to successfully overcome. Through review […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Great Plains Fire reported a handful of small fires Wednesday in their daily report. They include a fire burning in a remote area of Custer State […]
ORAL, S.D. – A 65-year-old man died in a single motorcycle crash Wednesday evening near Oral, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of […]
PUKWANA, S.D. – 64-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning near Pukwana, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. […]
GILLETTE, Wyo. – A fast moving wildfire that started Thursday has shut down I-90 between Buffalo and Gillette in northeast Wyoming. The Horse Draw Fire has burned more than 5,000 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate is dead after being found hanging in his cell. At around 3:30 a.m. on August 21, 2024, a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Department of Corrections is notifying law enforcement and the public about the release of an inmate who they consider to be “high risk.” Thirty-four-year-old Cory […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Air Force has plans to temporarily relocate 17 B-1 Bombers from Ellsworth to Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. The temporary move would […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected an effort to exclude more than 100 absentee ballots that had initially been rejected but were later counted in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Council has voted not to amend an ordinance that would have extended the prohibited selling hours of alcohol. A seven to three vote […]
STURGIS, S.D. – At their meeting Monday night, Sturgis City Council members heard from a concerned citizen on the condition of Avalanche Road. Jennifer Verhey says the road is in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun has unveiled his 2025 budget. Salamun says the general fund budget is just over $104.2 million dollars, which is a 4.4% […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Fire officials say the Bennett wildfire is now 90% contained and remains at 367 acres in the Black Hills National Forest. The fire started after lightning […]
PRESHO, S.D. – A 59-year-old man died in a two-vehicle motorcycle crash early Monday afternoon in Presho, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man is accused of abusing and killing a baby. Authorities announced on Monday they had arrested 26-year-old Shamar “Tay” Bennett. He is charged […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, large hail and even flash flooding to the Black Hills area Monday night. Storms began in northeast Wyoming, where they hit Devil’s […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – Law enforcement and Deadwood Fire and Rescue responded to what was believed to be an injury accident in the area of Mt. Roosevelt over the weekend. Official […]
DETROIT. MI – Justin Roebuck can recall the exact moment that distrust of 2020 presidential election results impacted his status in the Republican Party. The top election official of Ottawa […]
HURON, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 31-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash early Saturday morning in Huron, SD. The name of the person […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces three people were arrested early Friday morning, Aug. 16, on fentanyl and methamphetamine charges following an investigation conducted by several […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a 22-year-old man who died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Monday evening 10 miles south of Spearfish, SD. The […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a standoff on July 21. Robbie Rombough, 44, was into custody for simple assault […]
LEAD, S.D. – The next phase in the DUNE Project’s study of neutrinos is underway. DUNE stands for Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment and the town of Lead is the site […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Federal, State and local resources are working to contain the Bennett Fire. Fire resources were dispatched to a smoke report approximately 8 miles southeast of Dewey, […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The annual Black Hills Steam & Gas Threshing Bee coming up this weekend east of Sturgis is a chance for young and old alike to connect … […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Colorado woman remains in the I.C.U. at a Rapid City hospital after being struck by an intoxicated motorcyclist at the Buffalo Chip Campground last week. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Mayor Angela Wilkerson has released a letter to the Citizens of Sturgis following the announcement of two long-time employees leaving their positions Wednesday. They join others […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Amid a surge in the popularity of off-highway vehicle use, the Black Hills National Forest is proposing increased fees for motorized trail permits. Forest officials announced the […]
PIERRE, S.D. — A former state employee who oversaw vehicle titling in the Motor Vehicles Division for South Dakota has been accused of creating fake titles and then using those […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Division of Criminal Investigation is currently investigating two significant motorcycle crashes which occurred on private property, at the […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a 68-year-old man who died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon two miles south of Deadwood, SD. The […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis is losing two key city employees. Lisa Katzenstein, the city’s Director of Administrative Services, and Adam Hosch, Finance Officer, have tendered their resignations. Katzenstein has worked […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – In an emotionally charged meeting, the Rapid City Area Schools Board of Education voted 6-1 Tuesday night to terminate the contract of Superintendent Nicole Swigart. The […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A circuit court judge has agreed to fast-track a trial on whether the Secretary of State’s Office should have disqualified a ballot measure legalizing abortion in South […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – Spearfish police say they have concluded a three-week investigation into a number of different vehicle thefts, vehicle burglaries, assaults, and other thefts. Three juvenile males were identified […]
Jason Peacock, age 50, of Bison, SD, passed away on Sunday evening, December 15, 2024 at the West […]
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