Category Archives: News
South Dakota Sees 44% Rise In Native Foster Homes After Kinship Rule Changes
South Dakota is seeing a major increase in Native American foster homes after the state eased rules for family-based care. Officials say the number of licensed Native foster homes has grown 44 percent...
May 28, 2026
South Dakota Highway Patrol Plans Statewide Sobriety Checkpoints In June
The South Dakota Highway Patrol is stepping up efforts to keep roads safe this summer. Sobriety checkpoints will be held throughout June in seventeen counties across the state. Those counties include ...
May 27, 2026
Road Work, Lane Closures, And Speed Changes Impact Black Hills Drivers
Drivers across the Black Hills are being urged to plan as multiple construction projects and traffic changes are now underway. In Rapid City, lane closures are in effect along Fifth Street as crews co...
May 27, 2026
Denver Drug Trafficking Leader Sentenced To 45 Years For Western South Dakota Operation
A Denver man will spend decades behind bars after leading a major drug trafficking network tied to western South Dakota. Federal prosecutors say 43-year-old Juan Sertuche was sentenced May 22nd to 45 ...
May 27, 2026
South Dakota Voting Law Sparks Confusion After Couple Given Federal-Only Ballots
A South Dakota couple says they were wrongly limited in how they could vote after being issued federal-only ballots during early voting in Minnehaha County. Steve Nolte and Kelly Stewart, who split th...
May 27, 2026
Hot, Windy Conditions Raise Fire Risk; Storm Chances Build Toward Weekend
A hot and windy day is bringing elevated fire danger across western South Dakota and the surrounding region. Forecasters say temperatures will climb into the lower to mid-90s on Tuesday, especially fr...
May 26, 2026
Two Parolees Arrested After Gunfire Report At Omaha Street Park
Rapid City police have arrested two individuals following a reported gunfire incident at a local park over the weekend. Officers were dispatched around 7:40 a.m. on May 24th to the park at 300 Omaha S...
May 26, 2026
Two Vehicle Burglaries Leave Firearms Stolen, Police Urge Better Security Practices
Rapid City police are investigating two separate vehicle burglaries that resulted in stolen firearms, both believed to have occurred overnight. The first incident was reported around 7:40 a.m. on May ...
May 26, 2026
Rapid City Man Arrested After Gunshot, Found Carrying Three Firearms
Police investigating an early morning report of gunfire made a second arrest nearby after spotting a suspicious individual fleeing the area. Officers say a male wearing a ski mask and dark clothing wa...
May 26, 2026
Rapid City Juveniles Detained After Early Morning Gunfire Incident, Stolen Weapon Recovered
Police in Rapid City responded to reports of gunshots early Sunday morning at an apartment complex on Surfwood Drive. Officers were called to the 100th block just after 2:00 a.m., where multiple witne...
May 26, 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!…
