Category Archives: News
Rapid City Man Pleads Guilty in 2024 Shooting Case
A Rapid City man has pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault in a 2024 shooting. Prosecutors say 31yearold Trevon Spotted Eagle shot a man in the head with a sawedoff shotgun on East North ...
Claysen Davis Feb 24, 2026
Bill Defining Exceptions In South Dakota's Abortion Ban Advances
A South Dakota House committee has advanced a bill aimed at clarifying what medical treatments are allowed under the state's near-total abortion ban. The state's trigger law, in effect since 2022, ban...
Claysen Davis Feb 24, 2026
Firefighters Contain 16-Acre Grass Fire Near I-90 In Rapid City
Rapid City firefighters quickly contained a fast-moving grass fire early Tuesday morning near the I-90 and I-190 interchange. Crews were called out around 12:30 a.m. and found flames spreading through...
Claysen Davis Feb 24, 2026
Deadwood Awards Contract For Mount Moriah Cemetery Restoration
Restoration work is set to begin this spring at Deadwood's historic Mount Moriah Cemetery. City commissioners have awarded a $120,250 contract to Fuller Construction to repair aging retaining walls, r...
Claysen Davis Feb 24, 2026
BHSU Confirms ICE Visit Was Routine Compliance Check
Black Hills State University is reassuring students after social media posts claimed ICE agents were on campus last week. University officials say Immigration and Customs Enforcement did visit BHSU, b...
Claysen Davis Feb 24, 2026
Summerset Moves Forward With Proposal To Ban Mining Near City Limits
The city of Summerset is moving ahead with a proposal to ban mining operations both inside the city and in the area surrounding it. The plan relies on a section of the city's zoning code that allows o...
Claysen Davis Feb 23, 2026
Charter School Legislation Stalls Amid Funding, Accountability Concerns
South Dakota lawmakers have rejected a proposal to allow charter schools in the state. The bill failed on a tied vote in the Senate Thursday and again Friday during a reconsideration attempt. A recent...
Claysen Davis Feb 23, 2026
Nearly Half Of South Dakota's Young Children Not Ready For School, New Data Shows
New national data shows South Dakota near the bottom of the country when it comes to school readiness for young children. According to the latest National Children's Health Survey, only about 58 perce...
Claysen Davis Feb 23, 2026
DHS Outlines What Will - And Won't - Continue During Partial Federal Shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security is clarifying which services are affected as the partial federal government shutdown enters its second week. Confusion over the weekend prompted the agency to issue...
Claysen Davis Feb 23, 2026
Senate Committee Shelves Half-Penny Sales Tax Swap For Property Tax Relief, Sends SJR 507 To 41st Day
A Senate committee has shelved a half-penny sales tax plan tied to homeowner property tax relief - at least for now. The Senate State Affairs Committee voted 5-4 Monday to send Senate Joint Resolution...
Todd Epp, South Dakota Broadcasters Association Feb 23, 2026




