South Dakota tribal safety and policing summit draws gubernatorial candidates

South Dakota gubernatorial candidates Larry Rhoden and Dan Ahlers joined tribal leaders and lawmakers to address critical ...

Nearly 9% of South Dakota students skip school over safety concerns, health department says

A South Dakota Department of Health survey reveals nearly 9% of high school students skipped classes because they felt unsafe at school or on their commute.

Rapid City school bus ends up in ditch during driver back-to-school practice

A Rapid City school bus ended up in a ditch on Moon Meadows Road on Wednesday while a driver was practicing routes ahead of ...

Robbinsdale Park playground has swings again after nearly 30 years, offers new accessible equipment

Rapid City's Robbinsdale Park now has accessible swings and ramps for kids of all abilities, part of a larger citywide ...

AG Jackley praises appeals court decision allowing deportation of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has praised a federal appeals court decision allowing the deportation of ...

Wyoming wildfire grows near Montana border as crews build containment lines

Firefighters are working to contain the newly reported 350-acre West Coal Creek Fire burning near the Montana state line in ...

South Dakota conservation officers arrest 11 suspected impaired boaters during July 4th safety campaign

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks conservation officers arrested 11 people for operating a boat while intoxicated during the ...

Meade County sheriff’s office investigating Buffalo Chip campground incident

The Meade County Sheriff’s Office is reviewing social media videos and interviewing witnesses following a security clash at ...

Tribal leaders call for federal funding overhaul as officer shortages leave reservations ‘spread thin’

Tribal leaders are calling for an urgent $3.5 billion federal overhaul to reservation public safety as critical understaffing ...

Sen. Rounds introduces RANCH Act aimed at rebuilding America’s cattle herd

Sen. Mike Rounds has introduced the RANCH Act, a voluntary program designed to open up 20 million acres of grazing land to ...

Gov. Rhoden signs executive order to expand wildfire and drought response

Gov. Larry Rhoden signs EO 2026-10 to fast-track state firefighting support for rural departments and extend critical ...

Classic car show fills downtown Deadwood

Hundreds of hot rods, chrome bumpers, and restored muscle cars from the 50s, 60s, and 70s have filled the Deadwood Welcome ...