Local/State Headlines
Rapid City Council to Set Special Election Date for LibertyLand USA TIF
The Rapid City Council will convene this evening to address a packed agenda including setting a date for the special election concerning the LibertyLand USA Tax Increment Financing. Other agenda items include a resolution to approve funding for the Robbinsdale Park reconstruction project, aimed at revitalizing recreati...
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Police Arrest Two After Gunshots and Vehicle Pursuit in Rapid City
Rapid City Police have arrested two individuals following a series of events that began with gunfire and ended in a high-speed chase and multiple charges. Saturday at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to 3737 Sturgis Road after receiving reports of multiple gunshots in the area. Witnesses initially beli...
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Operation: Prairie Thunder Nets 51 Arrests in Sioux Falls Crackdown
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety announced the third set of saturation patrols in the Sioux Falls area concluded September 19 as part of Operation: Prairie Thunder. Patrols included members of the Highway Patrol in coordination with city, county, and federal law enforcement. The 2-day operation resulted in ...
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North Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Battery at Sturgis Rally
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced Friday that Robert Shipp, 37, of Watford City, North Dakota, has pleaded guilty to one count of Vehicular Battery in connection with a violent incident at the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The plea was entered in Meade County Circuit Court, where Shipp admitted to ...
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University of South Dakota Withdraws Termination of Professor Over Social Media Post
University of South Dakota professor Phillip Hook will retain his position after facing termination over a social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a campus event in Utah on Sept. 10. Hook's post, which called Kirk a "hate-spreading Nazi" and dismissed sympathy f...
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World/National Headlines
Today's Headlines (10/06/25)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday he will sue the Trump administration after it federalized 300 California National Guard troops and sent them to Oregon. The move came a day after a federal judge blocked Trump's attempt to deploy Oregon National...
Oct 06, 2025
Today's Headlines (10/03/25)
President Trump said he's looking for "Democrat agencies" to eliminate as revenge for the ongoing government shutdown. The dispute centers on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, which Senate Democrats demand be extended in any funding bill to prote...
Oct 03, 2025
Today's Headlines (10/02/25)
The Supreme Court will allow Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to stay in office while her case proceeds. Justices will hear arguments in January, with a decision expected in June. President Trump had asked the court to let him immediately remove Cook...
Oct 02, 2025
Today's Headlines (10/01/25)
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday that Trump officials violated the First Amendment by seeking to deport pro-Palestinian students. U.S. District Judge William Young said the administration used immigration powers to silence lawful politica...
Oct 01, 2025
Today's Headlines (09/30/25)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday at the White House with President Trump to discuss a possible Gaza cease-fire. Trump told NBC News he was hopeful about progress and the release of hostages held by Hamas. "We're doing very well....
Sep 30, 2025