On July 29, 2025, Deadwood’s sports wagering handle saw its first decline of the year, dropping 3.2% in June compared to the previous year, according to the South Dakota Commission on Gaming. The ...

The Rapid City Council has discussed leasing part of the city’s Solid Waste Facility to PureCycle Technologies, a Colorado-based energy recycling company. The proposal involves PureCycle leasing 10 ...

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Access to Justice has awarded the South Dakota Bar Foundation a grant to enhance access to justice through an innovative online platform. The funding, part ...

South Dakota teachers are earning an average of just over $56,000 this year, falling short of the $60,000 target set two years ago, which aimed to improve the state’s national teacher pay ranking by ...

The Murdo volunteer firefighter who died in a crash while enroute to a grass fire has been identified. 37 year-old Nick Van Dam, was responding to a grass fire Saturday evening when the firetruck left ...

In addition to these anti-crime efforts, the initiative includes cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This will involve the deployment of six South Dakota National Guard ...

Venhuizen, who led the Project Prison Reset task force, described the $650 million cap on the facility as a realistic compromise, warning that further delays will only escalate costs. He argues the ...

With the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally just a couple days away, gas prices across South Dakota have see just a slight uptick. The current statewide average is at 2.988 per gallon, just slightly above the 2 ...

Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun presented his proposed 2026 city budget during a public special session held on July 28 at City Hall. The meeting, open to residents, featured a formal presentation ...

Developer J.D. Hewitt introduced the plan to pave the unmaintained county road and install drainage systems to support ongoing growth at his AR Ranch Estates subdivision. Hewitt has sold over 50 lots ...

We have been receiving reports of a plane crash near Rapid City this morning. While we are awaiting confirmation from authorities, social media reports state a call came in at 6:04am. According to ...

The Unified Narcotic Enforcement Team (UNET) arrested two Rapid City residents, Terrell Wilkins, 41, and Leannah Vitalis, 27, last Wednesday, following an investigation into drug trafficking from ...