BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. - The Belle Fourche Police Department is considering a new long-term contract that would consolidate its body camera, dash camera, and Taser programs into a single agreement. Police Chief Ryan Cherveny says the proposed 10-year contract with Axon would replace the department's current three separate...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - South Dakota Mines has once again been recognized as one of the nation's top universities for veterans and military-connected students. The Rapid City university ranked among the top 50 colleges and universities in the country in the 2026 Military Times Best for Vets rankings, placing Mines in the to...

SOUTH DAKOTA - The South Dakota Supreme Court is considering whether a man who has spent more than four decades in prison for a 1983 double murder should receive a new trial based on DNA evidence. Eighty-four-year-old George Luna was convicted in 1984 in the deaths of his estranged wife and her mother and has maintaine...

LEAD, S.D. - A longtime Lead holiday tradition returns this weekend as the Historic Homestake Opera House hosts its 44th annual Festival of Trees fundraiser. This year's event, themed "A Dickens Christmas," features decorated Christmas trees and wreaths, silent and live auctions, holiday entertainment, and fa...

MONTANA - A proposed $15.4 billion merger between NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corporation has cleared its final major regulatory hurdle. The Montana Public Service Commission voted Tuesday to approve the merger in a split decision, making Montana the last state required to sign off on the deal. Regulators in So...