Category Archives: News

A packed Spearfish City Council meeting on Monday ended with four council members publicly calling for the removal of City Administrator Bobby Falcon, citing concerns about performance, transparency, ...

(--Side Commentary, which I very rarely do when I post News or Sports stories. Here is what I say: Believe me, you don't want to go through carbon monoxide poisoning. I, personally, have. It is not so...

The disconnect is often described as ideological. A closer look at how policymakers themselves describe early childhood investment suggests something else is going on: childcare doesn't fail because l...

South Dakota fits a rural-state risk profile outlined in a national public-health report published Nov. 3 aimed at reducing firearm deaths: states where suicide and household access drive most firearm...

South Dakotans who rely on the mail for ballots, tax payments, prescriptions, or legal filings face a new and largely invisible risk: a piece of mail can now be considered late even if it was mailed o...

The 2026 pet tags are in, and the Spearfish Police Department encourages pet owners to stop in to get their pets licensed for the new year. By City ordinance, all pets residing within City limits are ...

Spearfish Mayor John Senden will proclaim March 15, 2026, as "Scooby Day" during the January 5th City Council meeting, in response to a citizen request to establish a day to honor the late Spearfish P...

This isn't just a drinking story. South Dakota consistently ranks at or near the top nationally for DUI arrests per capita. Depending on the analysis, the state is first or second in the nation, with ...

Nearly half of South Dakotans worry they cannot afford necessary healthcare in the coming year, according to a comprehensive new national survey that highlights persistent problems with medical costs ...

As people from the Northern Plains gather with family and friends for winter holiday feasts, health experts are offering home chefs tips to make sure they won't get anyone sick. Brad Reisfeld, toxicol...