Rapid City issued 358 building permits valued at more than $37.1 million in June, the highest June permit count in five years and the second-highest June valuation total on record. The City has issued 1,340 permits worth more than $273.3 million through the first six months of 2026, setting a new first-half valuation r...

Rapid City's sales tax collections remained strong in May, with general two-percent sales tax revenues increasing 6.3 percent compared to May 2025, according to Finance Director Daniel Ainslie. Ainslie told the City Council's Legal and Finance Committee on Wednesday that year-to-date collections are running 5.6 percent...

Authorities are investigating a suspicious death after a deceased individual was discovered Monday afternoon at a Rapid City hotel. According to police, officers were dispatched at approximately 12 p.m. on July 14 to the hotel located at 1313 N. Lacrosse Street following a report of a deceased person found inside one o...

The Hill City community is grieving the loss of a local student after a fatal rollover crash Tuesday afternoon northwest of Custer claimed the life of 17-year-old Barrett Bush. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 3:11 p.m. on Medicine Mountain Road, about 11 miles northwest...

A fire damaged a commercial building in Summerset on Wednesday afternoon, forcing several businesses including a daycare with children present to vacate the structure. The Piedmont Fire Department responded around 2:30 p.m. to the 8000 block of Stagestop Road, where firefighters found heavy fire in an enclosed canopy a...

Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner says the Democratic Republic of the Congo needs multiple partners to develop its cobalt, copper and lithium wealth amid growing U.S. interest.

It's becoming difficult for some people to get a beach spot in Italy. Sardinia beaches are sold out in advance as reservation systems limit daily visitors and charge admission fees.

Netflix's Home Run Derby broadcast drew just 5.3 million viewers, hitting a two-decade low that raises questions about live sports streaming.

A White House teleprompter operator allegedly made tens of thousands betting on Trump's speeches through Kalshi, triggering a CFTC investigation.

Jim Parsons revealed on a podcast his perfectionism was "OCD in nature" and left him "miserable" during the peak of his "The Big Bang Theory" fame.