Federal agencies and tribe partner to clear Pine Ridge Reservation’s ballistics testing backlog
RAPID CITY — Federal law enforcement agencies and the Oglala Sioux Tribe have partnered to address a backlog of ballistics data.
Jun 21, 2026Open source
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Area high school track athletes earn All-State honors
RAPID CITY — A number of area track and field athletes received all-state honors from the South Dakota Cross Country and Track & Field Coaches Associat...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Expect construction at Exit 10 Monday DOT to begin installing new ‘reduced conflict’ intersection
SPEARFISH — South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) Rapid City Area Engineer Mike Carlson calls it “dysfunction junction.” On Monday, construct...
Jun 20, 2026Open source
Troopers win Veteran's Classic, finish undefeated
Sheridan Troopers baseball finished the Black Hills Veteran's Classic baseball tournament in Rapid City, South Dakota Sunday.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
Riders go 2-2 in Rapid City during Veterans Classic Tournament
Coming off a four-game win streak that led to an undefeated record in conference play last week, the Gillette Roughriders traveled to Rapid City, South Dakot...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
LEGION BASEBALL: Laramie Rangers drop 2 in South Dakota
The Laramie Rangers ran into strong offense during a winless outing on day one of the Black Hills Veteran Classic on Thursday in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Rapid City man arrested after death of infant son
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May 8, 2026Open source
Haivala awarded SD Drug Prosecutor of the Year at DCI conference
DEADWOOD — Robert Haivala, an assistant South Dakota attorney general based in Rapid City, was recognized as South Dakota’s Drug Prosecutor of the Year d...
May 7, 2026Open source
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch: Tarik Skubal has 'loose bodies' in elbow
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch talks to reporters May 4, 2026, at Comerica Park about Tarik Skubal needing elbow surgery to remove loose bodies.
May 6, 2026Open source
PHOTOS: Rapid City Stevens baseball topples rival Rapid City Central
Rapid City Stevens baseball toppled rival Rapid City Central 21-11 on Tuesday, May 5 at McKeague Field.
May 6, 2026Open source
PHOTOS: Rapid City Central falls to rival Rapid City Stevens
Rapid City Central fell to its rival Rapid City Stevens 21-11 on Tuesday, May 5 at McKeague Field.
May 6, 2026Open source
South Dakota company wins a top honor in world's largest condiment competition
Kinzie Foods, a small-batch barbecue sauce business that opened 18 months ago in Rapid City, is taking the world of condiments by storm. Kinzie Foods’ Duba...
May 3, 2026Open source
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Work, housing and staffing: How South Dakota’s corrections chief aims to keep inmates from returning
The plan includes work release programs, residential housing for inmates and restructuring
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Mitchell landmark welcomes thousands with America 250 theme
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Jun 27, 2026Open source
Trump’s Mount Rushmore return is official. Here’s what’s different this time
President Donald Trump is set to headline South Dakota’s America 250 celebration at Mount Rushmore, but this year
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Thune Allies Just Banned Scott Presler from GOP Convention Event: Groveling Ensues
Scott Presler banned from South Dakota GOP event amid John Thune controversy and SAVE Act tensions.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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South Dakota Republican Resolutions Committee votes on a resolution to censure Sen. John Thune.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
South Dakota regulators approve Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern merger
The new utility will be named Bright Horizon Energy, with an estimated total value of $15.4 billion and 2.1 million customers in eight states.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
South Dakota GOP delegation shoots down proposed Thune censure
The Resolutions Committee recommended that the floor pass the censure, but the majority shot that down in a raucus voice vote.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Ruth Elaine Daley
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Jun 27, 2026Open source
3 Best Out-of-State 529 Plans for South Dakota Residents (No In-State Tax Break to Lose)
South Dakota’s gift to college savers is simple: 0 percent state income tax. With no deduction to guard, you can roam the national 529 marketplace and chas...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Republican State Senator Charged With Felonies for Election Fraud
Tom Pischke of South Dakota allegedly forged signatures ahead of the primary election.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
South Dakota utility regulators approve Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern merger
South Dakota utility regulators unanimously approved the merger of Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy on Wednesday in Pierre.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
PUC OKs Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern Merger
South Dakota utility regulators unanimously approved the merger of Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy on Wednesday in Pierre.
Jun 26, 2026Open source
‘One Book South Dakota’ Author Discusses Mount Rushmore During Yankton Visit
The 2020 Fourth of July holiday celebration speech by President Donald Trump in front of Mount Rushmore inspired Matthew Davis to dive deep into the history...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Weber, Riepma Win SDGA Junior Event
Landon Weber of Parkston and Lyric Riepma of Sioux Falls claimed the top honors in the boys’ and girls’ 16-18 year-old divisions of the South Dakota Golf...
Jun 26, 2026Open source
Pronghorn numbers steadily increasing, GF&P still conservative on licenses
MADISON — Pronghorn numbers are still below the statewide objective, but biologists with the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks say the population is headi...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
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Rapid City is in Pennington County, South Dakota.
Region: Western South Dakota
ZIP Codes
57701, 57702, 57703, 57709
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Work, housing and staffing: How South Dakota’s corrections chief aims to keep inmates from returning
The plan includes work release programs, residential housing for inmates and restructuring
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Mitchell landmark welcomes thousands with America 250 theme
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Jun 27, 2026Open source
Trump’s Mount Rushmore return is official. Here’s what’s different this time
President Donald Trump is set to headline South Dakota’s America 250 celebration at Mount Rushmore, but this year
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Thune Allies Just Banned Scott Presler from GOP Convention Event: Groveling Ensues
Scott Presler banned from South Dakota GOP event amid John Thune controversy and SAVE Act tensions.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
IMG_0365.mov
South Dakota Republican Resolutions Committee votes on a resolution to censure Sen. John Thune.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
South Dakota regulators approve Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern merger
The new utility will be named Bright Horizon Energy, with an estimated total value of $15.4 billion and 2.1 million customers in eight states.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
South Dakota GOP delegation shoots down proposed Thune censure
The Resolutions Committee recommended that the floor pass the censure, but the majority shot that down in a raucus voice vote.
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Ruth Elaine Daley
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Jun 27, 2026Open source
3 Best Out-of-State 529 Plans for South Dakota Residents (No In-State Tax Break to Lose)
South Dakota’s gift to college savers is simple: 0 percent state income tax. With no deduction to guard, you can roam the national 529 marketplace and chas...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
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