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RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two Rapid City women have been sentenced to 20 years each in prison in connection with a fentanyl related death. Christian Sanchez, 25, and Katey McGruder, […]
UNDATED – The South Dakota Highway Patrol is reporting two fatal motorcycle crashes on opposite sides of the state on Monday. One crash happened in Lawrence County when a 22-year-old […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Traffic entering Sturgis for the 10-day run of the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was up nearly 3% from a year ago according to the South Dakota Department […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Philip Andrew Chips was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The push is on to prepare for the expansion of Ellsworth Air Force Base. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of construction has already begun to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds met with officials from Elevate Rapid City on Monday to discuss funding that will help bring in affordable housing to Black […]
Washington, D.C. – While a public comment period regarding the review of Wounded Knee Medals of Honor is past, members of congress are urging the Secretary of Defense and Secretary […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Opponents of a Nov. 5 ballot measure that would reduce state sales tax collections worry it could be the final straw that breaks South Dakota’s AAA bond […]
FORT PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota state lawmakers have spent a lot of time talking about “workforce housing” over the last several years. From small communities to large, the need […]
MURDO — Driving along Interstate 90 through central South Dakota, few things are as eye-catching as the Geisler family’s Pioneer Auto Show. Since the spring of 1954, the museum that […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Seven men from South Dakota have been arrested following a multi-agency sex-trafficking operation during the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation […]
HARTFORD, S.D. – A motorcyclist from Iowa died Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Hartford. The crash happened at 5:52 p.m. The Department of Public Safety states […]
UNDATED – Bill Walsh picked up a ringing phone in Deadwood during the fall of 1983 and heard Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s voice. “Bill, I’m off the wagon,” Kennedy said, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The two women charged with distributing a controlled substance resulting in a death were sentenced Friday in Federal court. Christina Sanchez, 25, and Katey McGruder, 26, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Democratic Party is proud to announce the hiring of Anne Jensen who will coordinate field organizing efforts for the state party in West […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota’s increase of foreign-born population over the past 12 years exceeded the national average by three times, according to the American Community Survey Brief of the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A thunderstorm brought heavy rain to the downtown Sturgis racetrack Sunday, delaying the inaugural Sturgis TT race. However, once the rain moved out and the track dryers […]
STURGIS – The City of Sturgis has revealed its 85th City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally event mark which designers say represents the most foundational attributes of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Fire crews in Box Elder responded to an early morning structure fire Sunday. At 2:42 a.m. on August 11, the Box Elder Volunteer Fire Department responded […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – A 68-year-old man died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon two miles south of Deadwood, SD. The name of the person involved has not been […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol on Sunday released its final Rally Tally Statistics report of the year. The patrol reported no fatal crashes in the area Saturday, […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council approved a resolution amending previous council actions concerning the American Flat Track Sturgis TT race scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 11. Resolution 2024-46 – […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol released their latest Rally Report Saturday. The patrol reported just two injury crashes and no fatal crashes in the past 24 hours. […]
HARTFORD, S.D. – A motorcyclist died Friday evening in a two-vehicle crash on I-90 near Hartford, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Authorities have identified a Henry, TN man who died Tuesday afternoon in a single vehicle crash on I-90, two miles west of Belvidere, SD. Preliminary crash information […]
OMAHA, NE – Taylor Nielsen rests in a room with a view. The wall-to-wall windows feature midtown on an overcast afternoon in late March. The natural light makes the hospital […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified the person who was killed in a two motorcycle crash Monday morning near Nemo, SD. The patrol says 65-year-old Jeffrey A. Brookman […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council will need to meet in special session Saturday because the threat of rain may postpone Sunday’s inaugural Sturgis TT flat track race. Sturgis […]
FORT PIERRE S.D. — When we first shared the story of the oldest person in South Dakota also being the oldest person alive – with any precise recollection – to […]
STURGIS, S.D. – In their latest report issued today, the South Dakota Highway Patrol reported no fatal crashes as the 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle prepares to wind down. There were […]
SPEARFISH, SD – The City of Spearfish will be holding an open-house-style meeting from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, at the W.S. Tretheway Pavilion in Spearfish City Park. The […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a woman who was killed in a two vehicle crash Monday morning in Spearfish. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2013 […]
WALL, S.D. – Firefighters have reportedly contained a large wildfire that burned five miles north of Wall Thursday. Great Plains Fire Dispatch says the South Creighton Fire charred about 370 […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The deadline for printing ballots for the November 2024 election presents a daunting timetable for an anti-abortion group seeking to keep an abortion rights amendment from being […]
PHILIP, S.D. – It’s Scotty Philip Days in Philip this weekend. Activities range from 4-H to kids games, plenty of things to do for the adults, parades and more during […]
STURGIS, S.D. – In the latest Rally Tally released by the Highway Patrol, three injury accidents were reported, but no fatal crashes. The three new injury crashes sends the total […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – With climate change driving hotter, drier summers across the West, the intensity of recent fire seasons is outpacing workers’ ability to track and analyze fires with […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The latest drought monitor report shows extreme western Meade County and extreme eastern Lawrence County have slipped into severe drought. The report, issued Thursday, indicates Sturgis, along […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – With the school year beginning soon, Rapid City’s Common Council is considering an effort to reduce student lunch debt. At Monday’s meeting, Ward 3 Councilman Greg […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Pennington County man convicted of third-degree rape has been sentenced. Brandon Robbins, 32, stayed at a family member’s house in February of 2023 after consuming […]
RAPID CITY – A Rapid City woman has been sentenced after beating her brother to death over an Xbox console. Lucy Medicine Eagle, 33, was at a residence in St. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis officials say after lagging behind all week, the number of temporary vending licenses for this year’s Rally exceeded last year’s numbers today. The city reported as […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has reported the Rally’s third fatality following an accident Tuesday on I-90. The patrol says the 2007 Harley Davidson was traveling eastbound […]
PINE RIDGE, S.D. — The man shot Friday, August 2, 2024 at the Pine Ridge Pow Wow, or Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi, died Sunday morning. Francis Thomas “Tom” Thunder Hawk […]
TEA, S.D. — Two months after a deadly shooting, a Tea man is charged with murdering someone who came to his home. According to court documents, the victim was a […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man charged with murder is seeking a new attorney. Craig Returns From Scout was back in court this week where he told Judge […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Tuesday is military appreciation day at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, with the annual presentation taking place at Harley Davidson Rally Point. This year’s veteran honoree is Michael […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Army Staff Sgt. (RET) Andy Davis of Rapid City was honored with a Quilt of Valor for his over 29 years of South Dakota National Guard […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has reported the first two motorcycle fatalities of this year’s Rally. The two fatal accidents happened Monday morning. The first crash happened […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Traffic entering Sturgis for the first four days of the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is up nearly 10% when compared with traffic entering Sturgis a year ago […]
STURGIS, S.D. – As the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally celebrates military appreciation day today, Sturgis Police remain busy tending to calls for service. Police report 11 misdemeanor drug arrests yesterday bringing […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. – On Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, crews are scheduled to begin a resurfacing project on Interstate 90 east of Box Elder. The project will begin east of […]
PIERRE — For 80 years, the family of Robert Bartlett has been left to wonder what happened to him after he was presumed killed during battle in occupied France. But […]
PINE RIDGE, S.D. – A Pine Ridge woman is accusing Indian Health Service (IHS) of medical negligence after a surgeon perforated her uterus during a procedure to remove two fetuses. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs was at the Sturgis Rally Monday and made a stop to visit with veterans at the Sturgis […]
STURGIS, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Transporation says from Friday through Sunday, a total of 158,488 vehicles entered at nine locations for the 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Manderson man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted or voluntary manslaughter. Tyson White Plume, 29, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol’s latest Rally Tally shows drug arrests up with D.U.I. arrests down a bit. In the latest report issued Monday, the patrol showed […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Supreme Court Friday revived an anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to stop a November ballot measure that would legalize abortion here. The state’s High Court reversed […]
LENNOX, S.D. – Authorities have released the names of those involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash that happened near Lennox on Tuesday. Preliminary crash information indicates that around 3:30 p.m. […]
WRIGHT, WYOMING – As the Deer Creek fire burns in Johnson, Sheridan and Campbell Counties, another fire in Campbell County has destroyed 17,258 acres, burning into Weston County. In the early […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Kyle, South Dakota man is headed to federal prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Rudolfo Ceron III, age 26, was sentenced to 14 years […]
MANDERSON, S.D. — A major meth conspiracy involving multiple states has been busted. Anthony Tibbitts, age 40, was sentenced on August 2 to five years in federal prison followed by […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis announced over the weekend a decision to discontinue the Hometown Market. The city wrote “This difficult decision was influenced by budget constraints.” The […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – An Air Force Colonel at Ellsworth Air Force Base has been relieved of his command following a review of an aircraft crash that occurred early this […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis officials say call for service to the Sturgis Police Department are up 48 from the same period a year ago. In their Sunday Rally Report, Sturgis […]
UNDATED – The South Dakota Highway Patrol issued its first rally tally of the year on Sunday. The patrol says both drug and D.U.I. arrests are up to start the […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The highway patrol says a California woman has died from injuries sustained in an I-90 crash last month. The crash happened on July 18th, five miles west […]
UNDATED – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified two people killed in separate motorcycle crashes last week. The patrol says 46-year-old Austin E. Dahl of Rapid City, the driver […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday in Pierre over the uncertain price tag for construction and operations of a proposed men’s prison in Lincoln County. Members of the Legislature’s […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Police released their first tally for the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Saturday. Police report 13 misdemeanor drug arrests already; well ahead of last year’s 8 on […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Day number 2 of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally featured the annual Mayor’s Ride, which saw nearly 200 riders depart the Sturgis Community Center on a ride to […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a motorcyclist who died Tuesday evening in a single-vehicle crash on US Highway 85, 13 miles southwest of Cheyenne Crossing. […]
CUSTER, S.D. – A 24-year-old Rapid City man died and another was seriously injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash at Carroll Creek Road and US Highway 385 near Custer, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A man from Fort Welton, Florida who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter has been sentenced in South Dakota. On November 24, 2022, Giles Frederick Hulsmann, 38, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A South Dakota man was sentenced after pleading guilty to a shooting death. Jerel Running Bear, 34, received sentences of 327 months for second-degree murder and […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Area law enforcement are urging riders and residents to watch out for each other as the annual motorcycle rally gets underway. Pennington County Sheriff Brian Mueller. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The 84th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has invaded the hills’ as opening ceremonies took place downtown Sturgis this afternoon. The opening ceremonies began with a parade that […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Fire came to the rescue of one man’s furever friend Friday. At 9:30 Friday morning Engine 5 and Fire Rescue 3 were called to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Devin White Calf, 23, of Pine Ridge will spend 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the September 2023 drunken car […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A South Dakota Senator introduced legislation on Thursday that would provide a new affordable student loan option. Senator Mike Rounds’ bill is not only an attempt to […]
DE SMET, S.D. – Two women floating on a South Dakota lake drowned after the wind suddenly picked up and waves became treacherous, authorities said. The women, both from outside […]
IDEAL, S.D. — One person died from a plane crash in rural Yankton County Wednesday morning. According to a Facebook post, Yankton first responders received a call at 7:48 a.m. […]
ROBERTS COUNTY, S.D. – According to authorities, a man walking along a South Dakota highway died after being hit by a vehicle early Sunday (July 28, 2024) morning. The incident […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified the motorcyclist who died Tuesday afternoon in a two vehicle crash on US 85, 30 miles north of Belle Fourche, SD. […]
STURGIS. S.D. – A long-time Sturgis resident is being honored during the 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 2-11, 2024. Mike Bachand has led a varied and accomplished life as a […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The leader of the South Dakota Department of Corrections told lawmakers she doesn’t want to answer to the state’s Corrections Commission, a body that exists to provide […]
MADISON, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) is proud to announce the launch of the Gateway to Teacher Education undergraduate certificate, a new initiative aimed at providing […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has reported two more fatal motorcycle crashes over the past 24 hours – one in Pennington County, the other in Lawrence […]
BUFFALO, S.D. – Fire crews made good progress on the lines of the Travers Fire Wednesday and Harding County officials are reporting no smoke from the fire Thursday morning. New […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Two former Department of Corrections employees, three inmates and another person were indicted Tuesday for a series of incidents at the South Dakota State Penitentiary. DOC Secretary […]
CUSTER, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says a 24-year-old man died and another was seriously injured Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash at Carroll Creek Road and US […]
PIERRE — The legislative committee tasked with oversight of state government is planning a deep dive into how a former employee with the Department of Social Services (DSS) allegedly stole […]
WILMOT, S.D. – A 20-year-old Summit, SD, man died early Sunday morning after being struck by a vehicle near Wilmot. The South Dakota Highway Patrol identified the victim as Darius […]
PIERRE, S.D. — A panel of lawmakers assembled to study property taxes is tempering hopes their work will do much to bring relief to South Dakotans. Others, though, are warning […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Sturgis man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after earlier being convicted of 11 counts of […]
STURGIS, S.D. – What has become an annual ritual before the hustle and bustle of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally hit the road Wednesday morning. The City of Sturgis hosts the […]
UNDATED – The highway patrol is reporting three motorcycle fatalities over the past 24 hours – two of the crashes happened in the Black Hills region where the Sturgis Motorcycle […]
STURGIS, S.D. — Morgan Bauer, a 23-year-old first-grade teacher from North Dakota, has won the City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Logo Contest for the 84th Rally. Bauer, who teaches at […]
BUFFALO, S.D. – Fire crews in Harding County continued battling the Travers Fire overnight, working to dig fire lines around the town of Buffalo in case of unexpected weather conditions […]
Jason Peacock, age 50, of Bison, SD, passed away on Sunday evening, December 15, 2024 at the West […]
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