The South Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of a Rapid City man who died Thursday morning in a single‑vehicle crash five miles east of Scenic. Preliminary information indicates 46‑year‑old John Waylon Miller of Rapid City, was traveling eastbound in a 2007 Toyota 4Runner when he failed to negotiate a cu...

Seven of nine businesses inspected during alcohol compliance checks in Pennington County were found to be in compliance, according to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office. Deputies conducted the compliance checks on March 21, visiting alcohol‑selling establishments that were open at the time. Two businesses were ci...

Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson announced that Toby Doeden has qualified for placement on the Republican ballot in South Dakota's June 2, 2026, primary election for governor. Under state law, Republican candidates for governor must submit at least 2,171 valid signatures to appear on the ballot. Johnson's office rev...

Federal officials have fast‑tracked a second Black Hills mining project, adding the Bear Lodge Rare Earth Mining Project in northeastern Wyoming to an expedited federal permitting program. The project, which would produce rare earth elements used in magnets and alloys for defense, electric vehicles and renewable ener...

Due to the federal government Lawrence County is still awaiting funding from the federal Emergency Management Performance Grant, which helps pay emergency management salaries and benefits. County Auditor Brenda McGruder said the county transferred about $115,000 from its general fund to cover the shortfall while awaiti...

Israeli and U.S. forces carried out a new wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, officials said, in one of the most serious escalations since the conflict...

A U.S. service member who went missing after Iran shot down an American F-15E fighter jet has been rescued, as fighting across the region continued to...

A new phase of tension unfolded as two U.S. military aircraft were brought down during ongoing clashes with Iran, according to officials familiar with...

A new assessment suggests weeks of US military strikes may not have damaged Iran's missile capacity as much as the White House has claimed. The report...

New satellite findings have raised fresh questions about China's nuclear capabilities, with analysts pointing to a series of construction projects tie...