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Rapid City Police Investigate Two Separate Aggravated Assaults
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police are investigating a couple of aggravated assault cases that occurred late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The first incident happened around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Police were dispatched to the 700 Block of E. Anamosa St., for a report of 40-year-old Cass Mesteth having assaulted another person with a knife. During the confrontation, one victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and Mr. Mesteth fled the scene. He was located a short time later by police and subsequently arrested on several charges, including Aggravated Assault, Felony DUI, and Open Container in a Motor Vehicle. The second incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Thursday as police were dispatched to the 100 block of Waterloo Street after a caller reported a stabbing. Officers made contact with the victim, who stated they were doing laundry when an unknown male began harassing them through a laundry-room window. After an exchange of words, the suspect left but later returned, reached through the window, and stabbed the victim. After the assault, the victim contacted police. The investigation remains active.
SDDOT to Host Public Meeting on Summerset Interchange Study
SUMMERSET, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) will host a public meeting open house on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. MT to inform area residents and business owners about the preliminary results of the interchange modification study at Interstate 90 (exit 48) Stagestop Road. The public meeting open house will be held at Stagebarn Middle School, located at 12500 Sturgis Rd. in Summerset. A short presentation will be given at 5:45 p.m. The open house will be informal, allowing for one-on-one discussions with design staff. The purpose of the meeting is to share results from public input and technical screening used to identify an interchange alternative.
Judge Heidi Linngren Appointed Presiding Judge for Seventh Judicial Circuit
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven R. Jensen has appointed Heidi L. Linngren as presiding judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Judge Linngren replaces the current Seventh Judicial Circuit presiding judge, Robert Gusinsky, who Gov. Larry Rhoden has appointed to fill a vacancy on the South Dakota Supreme Court. Judge Linngren will begin her duties as presiding judge on Dec. 9, 2025. South Dakota’s Unified Judicial System is divided into seven judicial circuits. The Seventh Judicial Circuit is comprised of Custer, Fall River, Oglala Lakota and Pennington counties. Judge Linngren has served as a circuit court judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit since 2015, following her election to the bench. Prior to that, she served as a magistrate judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit from 2011 to 2015.
Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount
Federal investigators have released photos of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine flew off, killing14 people in Kentucky two weeks ago. They say there was evidence of cracks in the left wing’s engine mount. The National Transportation Safety Board says the MD-11 plane only got 30 feet off the ground. It’s the first formal but still preliminary report about the Nov. 4 disaster in Louisville, Kentucky. Three pilots on the plane were killed, along with 11 more people on the ground near Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Trump plan to end Ukraine war would cede territory to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the war in Ukraine would cede territory to Russia and limit the size of Kyiv’s military, according to a draft proposal obtained by The Associated Press. The proposal would also prevent the future expansion of NATO, a significant victory for Moscow, which views the alliance as a potential threat. In addition, $100 billion in frozen Russian assets would be dedicated to rebuilding Ukraine. There would also be a path to reintegrating Russia in the global economy, including the future lifting of sanctions.
Starbucks union says 30 more US stores are joining week-old strike
Starbucks’ union is expanding its week-old strike against the company. Starbucks Workers United said baristas from 30 more stores in 25 U.S. cities planned to join the strike Thursday, including stores in Cleveland; Memphis, Tennessee; Springfield, Missouri, and Albany, New York. That brings the total number of stores with striking workers to 95 in 65 cities. The strike began last Thursday on Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, which is typically one of its busiest days of the year. Starbucks said the strike has caused minimal disruption and Red Cup Day was the strongest in its history. The union is protesting the lack of progress in reaching a contract agreement with Starbucks.
