Category Archives: News
Sturgis Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Online Enticement Of A Minor
A Sturgis man was sentenced to 10 years and three months in federal prison for sexually enticing a minor online in U.S. District Court this week. Bryson Priest, 26, was sentenced to 10 years and three...
Claysen Davis Mar 12, 2026
Spearfish Names Nick Gottlob As New Superintendent
The Spearfish School District has selected a new superintendent, and it's a familiar face. The school board voted Monday night to hire Nick Gottlob, the current principal of Mountain View and West Ele...
Claysen Davis Mar 11, 2026
Skeletal Remains Near Wasta Identified As Missing Rapid City Man
Authorities in Pennington County say skeletal remains found near Wasta on Sunday have been identified as a Rapid City man missing since last summer. A hiker discovered the remains late Sunday morning,...
Claysen Davis Mar 11, 2026
South Dakota Data Center Regulation Bill Heads To Governor's Desk
A bill regulating large data centers in South Dakota is now on its way to Governor Larry Rhoden's desk. The Senate has given final approval to Senate Bill 135, which would require data centers to cove...
Claysen Davis Mar 11, 2026
Man Pleads Guilty In Highway Patrol's Largest‑Ever South Dakota Meth Bust
A man arrested in what the South Dakota Highway Patrol calls the largest meth seizure in its history has pleaded guilty in federal court. Fortythreeyearold Alonso MolinaCorona entered a guilty plea Mo...
Claysen Davis Mar 10, 2026
New South Dakota Law Allows Voters To Challenge Others' Citizenship
South Dakota voters will soon be able to challenge the citizenship status of other registered voters. Governor Larry Rhoden has signed a new law that adds citizenship to the list of reasons a voter's ...
Claysen Davis Mar 10, 2026
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...
Claysen Davis 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, ...
Claysen Davis 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...
Claysen Davis 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...
Claysen Davis Mar 10, 2026




