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Law enforcement in Rapid City say a social media message circulating among students depicting a firearm led to a secure status at several area schools Thursday. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says the message was [Read More…]

Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, two-way traffic will be shifted into the northbound lanes of S.D. Highway 37, north of Mitchell. In addition to southbound lane closures on Highway 37, a closure will also be [Read More…]

South Dakotans who lost access to water through a private well or damaged septic system in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties as a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June [Read More…]

Firefighters are conducting mop up work as progress is continuing on the lines of the First Thunder Fire southwest of Rapid City.Incident Commander Brandon Sanchez says containment on the fire remains at 41% and the [Read More…]

The Ethan Rural Fire Protection District recently accepted a $2000 Operation Round-Up grant from Central Electric Cooperative to help purchase self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs). Emergency responders use SCBAs to enter structure fires, collapsed buildings or [Read More…]

Governor Kristi Noem announced the appointment of  Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala as Commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications (BIT). His appointment will be effective on Monday, September 9, 2024. “South Dakota has made tremendous [Read More…]

No one was hurt when a Northwestern Energy gas line was breached around 2pm Wednesday on Mitchell’s south side. “It sounds like it was a four-inch line they nicked with a bucket,” said Mitchell Fire [Read More…]

An 85-year-old man died from injuries sustained Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash 10 miles east of Belle Fourche. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. The [Read More…]

An interagency effort, led by South Dakota Wildland Fire and assisted by both federal and local resources, is actively working to suppress the First Thunder Fire about 3 miles SW of Rapid City and 2 [Read More…]

A 38-year-old man died and a passenger sustained life-threatening injuries Sunday in a single vehicle crash three miles east of Ft. Thompson. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety reported the driver and passenger of [Read More…]

By Lura Roti Advice Brad Greenway received from his college adviser 40 years ago guides him to this day. “He told me, ‘Don’t ever start something you are figuring on failing at,’” recalled the third-generation [Read More…]