No injuries have been reported and no homes have been lost, though three outbuildings were destroyed according to officials fighting the Coyote Flatts Fire near Rockerville. Tom Several properties ...

South Dakota’s drought conditions continue to intensify this week, with the latest U.S. Drought Monitor showing expanding areas of severe and extreme drought across the state. The update, released ...

Larry Rhoden signed five budget bills on Thursday, including HB 1326, the general appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2027. Rhoden praised the state’s long record of fiscal discipline, noting this ...

Rapid City native Maya Anjali Buchanan has been invited to a two‑week trial with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the final step toward earning full membership after a highly competitive audition that drew ...

The South Dakota Department of Corrections says 69‑year‑old inmate Perfecto Benal died Wednesday in the infirmary at the Mike Durfee State Prison in Springfield. Benal was serving a Pennington County ...

Operation Prairie Thunder carried out its 12th saturation patrol on Friday, March 13, in Hot Springs, continuing the program’s community‑focused enforcement efforts. The initiative partners the South ...

A strike on Iran's South Pars gas field has added a new layer of risk to the conflict in the Middle East, with early reports describing it as a rare ...

Fire crews continue to battle the Coyote Flats Fire southeast of Rockerville, which has burned an estimated 385 acres and remains 0% contained as of Thursday morning. Firefighters spent the night ...

A fast‑moving wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon south of Rockerville, prompting road closures and localized evacuations as crews worked to contain the flames. The Coyote Flats Fire was first ...

Rapid City set a new record high temperature Wednesday of 81 degrees recorded at Rapid City Regional Airport. According to the National Weather Service, the high surpassed the previous record of 78 ...

Despite less than favorable weather conditions crews were able to hold serve on the Qury Fire south of Custer. At last report, 328 personnel were working the blaze which broke out a week ago and has ...

With the partial federal government shutdown ongoing, TSA officers at Rapid City Regional Airport are continuing to work without pay. Airport officials have launched a donation effort to support the ...