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SPEARFISH, S.D. – The regular season continues to inch closer and closer to its completion in the 2024-25 collegiate rodeo season as Black Hills State University (BHSU) is set to host […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump proposing a location in the Black Hills in site of Mount Rushmore National Memorial as a location […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. — Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan will soon be highlighting Deadwood History Inc.’s (DHI) work preserving the town’s history on national television. The partnership between the show and […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The best high school rodeo athletes in South Dakota are gearing up for the highly anticipated Wrangler 20X High School Showcase. This prestigious event, held in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — After a Rapid City preschool closed unexpectedly, parents were left looking for a new preschool. A new website is offering opportunities to search for child care […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A state board approved financial assurance increases during a teleconference meeting Thursday for the operator of South Dakota’s only active, large-scale gold mine. The Board of Minerals and Environment […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Salvation Army of the Black Hills is looking for volunteers to ring its red kettle bells this holiday season. All donations to the Salvation Army […]
Lawsuit accuses hotel of failing to perform background check on sex offender SPEARFISH, S.D. – A company that operates a hotel in the Black Hills has been sued by the […]
CUSTER, S.D. — Black Hills National Forest Supervisor Shawn Cochran has signed a Stage 2 Fire and Smoking Restrictions Special Order for the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota […]
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. – For well over 25 years, the Black Hills Farmers Market has been offering some of the best produce, proteins, honey, jams, jellies and so much more […]
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 […]
CUSTER, S.D. — In celebration of Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday, the Black hills National Forest is hosting its third Moon Walk this year on Saturday, August 17th. The public can […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Black Hills Energy plans to build a new power generation plant in Rapid City for a cost between $250 million and $270 million, according to a […]
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 […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Black Hills National Forest announced fire restrictions in Wyoming beginning July 23, 2024. Starting Tuesday, July 23, people will not be allowed to have campfires outside […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) training season is well under way and the West Camp training area will be utilized heavily in the next few […]
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – The 105th Black Hills Roundup wrapped up on Thursday in Belle Fourche. Jestyn Woodward from Custer, S.D., captured the bull riding title with an 87.5 point […]
CUSTER COUNTY, S.D. — A family had to be found after getting lost south of the Needles Eye Tunnel. Custer County Search and Rescue says it happened just before noon […]
PIEDMONT, S.D. – The Red Gate Fire near Piedmont, S.D., is 50 percent contained as of the most recent report from the Great Plains Fire Information. Lightning from morning storms […]
WHITEWOOD S.D. – Hop onto your bike or into your classic car (or any vehicle) and cruise through the beautiful Black Hills in the 2nd annual Ride for Raptors Ride […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Imagine winning meat bundles and premium artisan cheese and cooking items, while helping support a worthy cause at the same time . The Black Hills Meat Fest, […]
LEAD, S.D. – Gold production was up and silver production was way up last year at South Dakota’s only active large-scale gold mine, according to new numbers reviewed Thursday by […]
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. — Pennington County Search and Rescue is sharing details of Tuesday’s rescue mission in the Black Hills. Two people were stuck in a foot of snow and […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – John Murray Rowe Jr., a 65-year-old man from Lead, South Dakota, pleaded guilty to attempting to deliver national defense information to a foreign government and willful communication […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – US Highway 385 is a main route between Custer and Deadwood and is one of most highly traveled roads in the Black Hills. Highway 385 is […]
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 […]
STURGIS, S.D. — A large flock of birds were grounded on the road in Boulder Canyon on Thanksgiving afternoon as their feathers froze in flight and they were unable to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Steve Elliott as the next president of Black Hills State University (BHSU). Currently the vice president of academic affairs at […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Black Hills communities are increasingly raising their utility rates with Rapid City the latest to join municipalities considering increasing utility rates starting in 2024. At a […]
CUSTER, S.D. – The Black Hills National Forest is planning to conduct two separate prescribed fires this week, weather dependent. The objectives of both fires are to enhance wildlife habitat […]
CUSTER COUNTY, S.D. – One person died Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Custer County. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2003 Ford Escape was traveling eastbound on US Hwy […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Mother’s Day and Father’s Day might not be freebies any more for visitors at South Dakota’s state parks and recreation areas, or for anglers throughout South Dakota. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A rescue from a storm drain ahead of torrential rain had a happy ending. The rescue was a team effort between Rapid City employees who saved […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The last suspect in a 2015 murder-for-hire case is one step closer to his trial date of September 18. Richard Hirth, 42, is accused of being […]
HILL CITY, S.D. – After being turned away from a previous location near Mt. Rushmore National Monument, a company looking for lithium in the Black Hills is planning another drilling […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota’s one active gold mine is getting bigger – and so will the amounts of environmental insurance the site must have. The state Board of Minerals […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A partnership with vision has finally come to completion with the opening of a new Veterans Affairs medical facility in Rapid City. The grand opening for […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Three people accused of distribution of a controlled substance are facing the potential of life in prison. Christina Sanchez, 24, Katey McGruder, 35, and Curtis Cummings, […]
LAWRENCE COUNTY, S.D. – One person died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on US 385 near mile marker 115 five miles south of Lead, S.D. The names of the […]
CUSTER COUNTY, S.D. —A compound in South Dakota’s Black Hills that was owned by a secretive polygamous cult has a new owner. The 140 acres compound near Pringle, S.D., was […]
ROCKERVILLE, S.D. — Multiple agencies in the Black Hills were called to help battle a blaze Tuesday afternoon. The Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department says it happened in the 24000 block of […]
HULETT, WY – Trains are bringing timber from wildfire-ravaged California to a sawmill in the Black Hills that needs the extra work, as part of a pilot program that could […]
PIERRE, S.D. – A state board won’t make a final decision on the proposed expansion of South Dakota’s lone large-scale gold mine for another two months, after the board listened […]
SILVER CITY, S.D. — Two people were taken to the hospital following a crash in the Black Hills over the weekend. Officials say it happened just after 6:30 p.m. MT Saturday […]
PIERRE, S.D. — In the planning stages for 18 years, work will finally begin on a new road through the central Black Hills. The South Dakota Transportation Commission awarded the […]
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D.— Authorities in Pennington County say a missing snowmobiler has been found alive. Multiple law enforcement and search and rescue agencies were called out in the search of […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The City of Rapid City is being sued by local cattle ranchers for, what they claim, years of pollution and the harmful effects the landfill has […]
HILLS CITY, S.D. – The Black Hills National Forest is growing by about one-third of a square mile. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation acquired 239 acres of land from two […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man has been found guilty on all four counts against him in connection with a shooting at the Central States Fair last summer. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota and North Dakota Civil Air Patrol members are sharpening their search and rescue skills under winter conditions in the Black Hills Saturday and Sunday. […]
CUSTER, S.D. – A public meeting is set for Thursday to hear more from a Minnesota company that is hoping to search for gold in the southern hills. The Hell […]
CUSTER, S.D. – Critics of a city’s decision to release treated wastewater into a scenic and historic Black Hills creek say it could pollute the water and is being done […]
PIERRE, SD – The Joseph Reynolds Ranch near Rochford and the Patterson Homestead in Nemo have both been listed to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The governors of South Dakota and Wyoming want the supervisor of the Black Hills National Forest to rework a set of draft assessments for the forest’s […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has given preliminary approval to a Minnesota company that wants to do exploratory drilling for gold in South Dakota’s Black Hills. […]
RAPID CITY, SD – A ranch that has been continuously operated by one family since 1956 is up for sale. The Selador Ranch comprises 4,277 acres. Over 1,500 acres of […]
RAPID CITY, SD – An update to the Black Hills War Monument is underway, with plans for an unveiling later this year. The goal, says Ed Manzano, president of the […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The South Dakota FFA is launching “FFA Day” on Monday, January 31st as part of Rodeo Rapid City at the Black Hills Stock Show. High school […]
PIEDMONT, SD – In the mid 1870’s, there were two ways to enter the Black Hills of South Dakota, on foot or on the back of a horse. By 1887, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D.–Higher elevations of the Black Hills will give residents and travelers the first taste of winter weather tonight into Wednesday. “Were looking at our first heavy snow fall […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Just as the summer is winding down, the heat is ramping up, with temperatures expected to approach triple digits in the Rapid City area through tomorrow […]
STURGIS, SD – The Budweiser Clydesdales are returning to the Black Hills for the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Beginning at 9a.m. on Thurs., Aug. 5, the ‘gentle giants’ will […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Five companies have been awarded $95 million in contracts from the US Air Force. The multiple construction projects are underway at Ellsworth Air Force Base in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota National Guard will host its 37th annual Golden Coyote training exercise in the Black Hills June 12–26 to provide military units with relevant […]
SPEARFISH, SD – When Butte County Sheriff Dave Malcolm and South Dakota Special Agent Tom Mathews were called out on a cold evening January 24, 1946, neither could know they […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission made changes to their proposed West River and Black Hills Deer Hunting Seasons at their April meeting. The […]
Paul Emmett Young passed away peacefully in his Spearfish home on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the age […]
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GFP proposes decrease of Black Hills, Custer deer licenses, increases in other areas
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) Commission made changes to their proposed West River and Black Hills Deer Hunting Seasons at their April meeting. The […]