Rapid City is off to a record-breaking year for building activity, issuing nearly $236.2 million in permit valuations through the first five months of 2026-the highest total ever for that period in city history. The milestone surpasses previous records set in 2022 and 2018, fueled by a surge in large-scale projects and...

The Central States Fair has identified longtime maintenance manager Paul "Pauly" Nebel as the victim of a Sunday morning shooting at the Rapid City fairgrounds that prompted a multi-agency manhunt. Officials say Nebel was injured when 58-year-old John Troy Lee opened fire around 8:45 a.m. Nebel remains hospit...

A second man was sentenced in federal court Monday afternoon for his role in the February 2024 beating death of Lyle Mousseau near Wounded Knee. Myron Hollow Horn, who was originally charged with second-degree murder, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in February. U.S. District Judge Camela Theeler sentenced him...

A Pennington County jury has found 23-year-old Luke Birch guilty of second-degree murder in the death of McGarland Walker VI, a man Birch had previously described as his best friend. On Tuesday, Seventh Circuit Judge Jeffrey Connolly sentenced Birch to life in prison, the mandatory penalty for the Class B felony in Sou...

Today marks the 54th anniversary of the Rapid City Flood, one of the deadliest flood disasters in American history. On June 9, 1972, torrential rains caused Rapid Creek to overflow its banks, inundating large portions of Rapid City and the surrounding Black Hills. The disaster claimed 238 lives and caused more than $16...

WWE star Sheamus posted bloody photos after a scary gym accident left him with a giant gash on his head, shocking fellow pro wrestlers online.

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Sarah McBride mocked Rep. Nancy Mace after she placed fifth in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary contest.

Pope Leo XIV visited Spain's Canary Islands to meet with migrants, calling for legal and safe immigration pathways after criticizing Europe's policies.

FBI reports $352 million in AI-related scam losses among victims 60 and older, as voice-cloning tools make grandparent scams more convincing than ever.

Vance Boelter pleads guilty in Minneapolis federal court to the fatal shooting of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband.