Category Archives: News
Range Achieves Operation IFAST Certification, Demonstrating Commitment To Combating Human Trafficking
Range proudly announces it has achieved Operation IFAST Certification, a designation awarded to companies that demonstrate a deep commitment to combating domestic sex trafficking through employee trai...
Ryan R. Reider Mar 18, 2026
Sturgis Moves Toward New Yard‑Camping Rules Ahead Of Rally Season
The debate over yard camping in Sturgis is moving forward as city leaders work to overhaul an ordinance that's restricted residential camping since 2021. The current rules allow only one camping unit ...
Claysen Davis Mar 18, 2026
Police Arrest Suspect In Fatal Oxford Square Shooting
A Rapid City man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at the Oxford Square apartments last year. Police say Kane Youngman is accused of killing 29yearold Monte Gakin in August of 2025...
Claysen Davis Mar 18, 2026
Qury Fire Grows To 9,000 Acres; Crews Make Containment Progress
Fire crews continue to battle the Qury Fire southeast of Custer, which has now grown to roughly 9,000 acres. About 350 firefighters from local, state, and outofstate agencies are on the lines, working...
Claysen Davis Mar 18, 2026
Lead Man Arrested After Knife Threat In Domestic Assault, Elderly Victim Injured
Police in Lead arrested a 47yearold man Tuesday night after a domestic assault that involved a knife and left an elderly victim injured. Officers were called to a home on Miners Avenue just before 9:4...
Claysen Davis Mar 18, 2026
Multiple Wildfires Trigger Evacuations And Road Closures Across Southern Black Hills
Multiple wildfires burning across the southern Black Hills forced evacuations, road closures, and a major emergency response Thursday and Friday in Custer and Fall River counties. State, federal, and ...
Claysen Davis Mar 13, 2026
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 - ...
Claysen Davis 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 $...
Claysen Davis 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...
Claysen Davis 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...
Claysen Davis Mar 13, 2026




