Category Archives: News
Lawmakers Advance Property Tax Relief Plan As Session Nears End
South Dakota lawmakers are entering the final days of the 2026 legislative session, and one of the biggest issues still on the table is property tax relief. Legislators want to use an upcoming increas...
Mar 10, 2026
Four-County Emergency Alert Test Scheduled For Wednesday Afternoon
Emergency managers in Pennington, Custer, Meade, and Fall River counties will conduct their annual allsystems alert test Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The drill activates every major warning system at once, ...
Mar 10, 2026
Rockfall Project To Cause Delays On Highway 44 Through Spring
Drivers in Rapid City can expect periodic delays along Highway 44 this spring as crews work on a rockfall mitigation project in Cleghorn Canyon. The South Dakota Department of Transportation and contr...
Mar 10, 2026
New South Dakota Law Extends Protections To Tribal Police Officers
Tribal police officers in South Dakota will soon be recognized as law enforcement officers under state law. Governor Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1007 on Monday, extending legal protections to triba...
Mar 10, 2026
Rapid City Police Detain Juvenile, Recover Loaded Rifle After Gunshot Report
Rapid City police detained a juvenile early Monday morning after responding to a report of a gunshot on the city's north side. Officers were called to the 100 block of East Watertown Street around 4:2...
Mar 10, 2026
Lead City Commissioner Kayla Klein Resigns; Petition Process Opens For June Ballot
The City of Lead announced Friday that City Commissioner Kayla Klein has resigned from her position, effective immediately. Klein was serving her second term on the commission, which was set to expire...
Mar 10, 2026
Fireworks Returning To Mount Rushmore For Independence Day Celebration
Fireworks will return to Mount Rushmore this summer as part of a major Independence Day celebration marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. Governor Larry Rhoden and the National Park Serv...
Mar 09, 2026
Delta Adds Temporary Nonstop Flights For Sturgis Rally Travel Surge
Delta Air Lines is adding temporary nonstop service between Rapid City and Detroit this summer to meet peak travel demand during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The airline will operate weekend flights ...
Mar 09, 2026
Property Taxes, Budget Talks, And Referendum Changes Dominate Final Week Of South Dakota Legislature
South Dakota lawmakers are heading into the final week of the legislative session, and several major issues are still in play. At the top of the list: property taxes. Governor Larry Rhoden is watching...
Mar 09, 2026
South Dakota Reaches Settlement Requiring Removal Of Alleged Misleading Abortion Pill Ads
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says the state has reached a settlement with Mayday Health, ending a monthslong legal fight over what officials called deceptive advertising for abortion pi...
Mar 09, 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!…
