Category Archives: News
Rapid City Launches Major Traffic Signal Optimization Study Across Four Key Corridors
Rapid City is teaming up with the South Dakota Department of Transportation on a major traffic signal optimization study aimed at easing congestion along four busy corridors, including Omaha Street - ...
Mar 13, 2026
$550K Grant Expands Youth Substance‑Prevention Program On Pine Ridge
A national opioidresponse foundation is investing more than half a million dollars in youth prevention efforts on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts has awarded a $...
Mar 13, 2026
Thune To Bring SAVE Act To Senate Floor Amid National Voting Debate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he plans to bring the SAVE America Act to the Senate floor next week. The bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and photo identificati...
Mar 13, 2026
South Dakota Lawmakers Approve $7.5 Billion State Budget For 2027
South Dakota lawmakers have approved a $7.5 billion balanced budget for the 2027 fiscal year. The spending plan is up about 2.4%, or $172 million, from last year. Senator Mark Lapka says the Legislatu...
Mar 13, 2026
Sturgis Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Online Enticement Of A Minor
A Sturgis man was sentenced to 10 years and three months in federal prison for sexually enticing a minor online in U.S. District Court this week. Bryson Priest, 26, was sentenced to 10 years and three...
Mar 12, 2026
Spearfish Names Nick Gottlob As New Superintendent
The Spearfish School District has selected a new superintendent, and it's a familiar face. The school board voted Monday night to hire Nick Gottlob, the current principal of Mountain View and West Ele...
Mar 11, 2026
Skeletal Remains Near Wasta Identified As Missing Rapid City Man
Authorities in Pennington County say skeletal remains found near Wasta on Sunday have been identified as a Rapid City man missing since last summer. A hiker discovered the remains late Sunday morning,...
Mar 11, 2026
South Dakota Data Center Regulation Bill Heads To Governor's Desk
A bill regulating large data centers in South Dakota is now on its way to Governor Larry Rhoden's desk. The Senate has given final approval to Senate Bill 135, which would require data centers to cove...
Mar 11, 2026
Man Pleads Guilty In Highway Patrol's Largest‑Ever South Dakota Meth Bust
A man arrested in what the South Dakota Highway Patrol calls the largest meth seizure in its history has pleaded guilty in federal court. Fortythreeyearold Alonso MolinaCorona entered a guilty plea Mo...
Mar 10, 2026
New South Dakota Law Allows Voters To Challenge Others' Citizenship
South Dakota voters will soon be able to challenge the citizenship status of other registered voters. Governor Larry Rhoden has signed a new law that adds citizenship to the list of reasons a voter's ...
Mar 10, 2026
Ryan's Worst Of The Week Jokes Daily Montages (As They Were Aired)
They either make you laugh, chuckle, or you roll your eyes, shake your head, and say…WOW!…
