Officials report that the Buck Fire that was started by lightning late Sunday afternoon in rural Fall River County has been successfully contained. The U.S. Forest Service, which led the response, ...

Public schools in Rapid City are gearing up for the start of the 2025–2026 academic year next week, and district leaders say they’re well-positioned to welcome students—though some hiring continues.

At Wednesday’s Agricultural Export Summit, hosted by South Dakota Trade, regional ag leaders gathered to discuss trade and processing challenges. U.S. Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Adrian Smith (R-NE ...

South Dakota’s Comprehensive Property Tax Task Force held hearings in Aberdeen this week, gathering public input on rising property taxes and uneven burdens across the state. Task force chair Sen.

Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Wednesday that ten inmates identified as being in the U.S. illegally will be transferred from South Dakota prisons to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for ...

Veterans living in the Rocky Mountain region—including South Dakota—are facing a significantly higher risk of developing dementia compared to their peers in other parts of the country, according to a ...

A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper took swift and decisive action Sunday afternoon to stop a wrong-way driver on Interstate 90, averting what could have been a deadly crash.