The Lawrence County comprehensive plan update meetings will begin Wednesday in Spearfish and conclude Feb. 6 in Nemo. The upcoming meetings will discuss the results of the community survey and stakeholder meetings. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to share their vision and goals for Lawrence County. Wednesday: 6-7:30 p.m. at Spearfish Rec & […]

One-third of America’s wildlife is vulnerable to extinction, including 104 species in South Dakota. But a new bill in Congress could dramatically improve their survival chances. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would dedicate funding to allow state and tribal wildlife managers to step up their conservation efforts. Chris Hesla, executive director with the South Dakota Wildlife Federation, said […]

U.S. authorities have seized the domain name of a website that allegedly sold access to billions of usernames, email addresses, passwords and other sensitive information stolen in data breaches and it’s possible that many people in KDSJ’s listening area may have been affected. Now, visitors to the not-so-subtle website – weleakinfo.com — are greeted with […]

The Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is proud to announce a third record breaking year in a row for 2019. Total passengers were 705,128, which is a 12.7% increase over our previous record year in 2018 of 625,918 passengers. Passenger enplanements (total number of passengers boarding the aircraft at RAP) also increased by 12.9%, going […]

Total enrollment is on a steady decline in the public university system in South Dakota, forcing higher education officials to seek new sources of revenue, realign infrastructure and potentially cut programs or faculty positions. At South Dakota State University in Brookings — the state school with the highest enrollment — an unexpected 4% decline in […]

A new analysis of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that almost half a million crashes and over 2,000 deaths occur during severe weather and hazardous road conditions annually. The analysis found that almost 40% of crashes involving bad weather and/or hazardous road conditions happen during the winter. With that in […]

Black Hills Pioneer (Jaci Conrad Pearson)–Yes, it will continue as a radio station and no, the format won’t change. While a new ownership group has taken over decades-old KDSJ 980AM from long-time former owners Al and Jeanne Decker, “live and local” are still the operatives, remaining very much a big part of the station’s business […]

Maier Move For AM That’s Truly Deadwood By Adam Jacobson (Radio And Television Business Report)