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Haggerty’s Music Celebrates Grand Opening of Martin Guitar Showroom

RAPID CITY, S.D. — A new era of musical inspiration is strumming to life at Haggerty’s Music this month. The longtime local music hub is celebrating the Grand Opening of […]

Noem’s South Dakota neighbors hit with an immigration audit that decimates their workforce

Weekend Rundown: Blooms, Brews, and Big Vibes Across the Hills

Motorcycle Fire in Cleghorn Canyon

Amber’s Last Crawl: The Creepiest Night Out in Rapid City

Investigation Underway as Horse Suspected to be Killed by Shovel

Sturgis man makes initial court appearance on rape, kidnapping charges

INTERVIEW: Emmett Reistoffer Speaks On State House Candidacy Announcement , Wants To Fight For District 35

BOX ELDER, SD — Emmett Reistoffer is a lifelong South Dakotan and founder of Genesis

Rapid City Police Arrest Two in Early Morning Rock Assault

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two Rapid City residents were arrested early Thursday after an assault

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Man Arrested on Drug, Firearm Charges During Rapid City Patrol

RAPID CITY, S.D. – An extra police patrol in Rapid City led to the arrest

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US Highway 385 Closure Near Pactola Dam to Impact Black Hills Travel

Rapid City, South Dakota – A substantial road closure is scheduled to begin this month

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SDSMT Campus Radio Makes Rock History in South Dakota Hall of Fame

Rapid City, SD – KTEQ, the student-run radio station at South Dakota Mines, will take

Since first signing on in 1971, KTEQ 91.3 FM has served as a creative hub for local artists and students alike, broadcasting everything from jazz and punk to hip hop and indie rock. Managed and operated entirely by students, the station became a launching pad for underground music and a voice for artistic freedom in the Black Hills.

Fifteenth Annual BierBorse Brings Brews, Fun, and Games to Downtown Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Downtown Rapid City is gearing up for one of its most

Fact brief: Was there a decorative swastika on the Corn Palace in the early 1900s?

A fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence

Five South Dakota FFA Students Awarded Range Evaluation Scholarships

RAPID CITY, S.D. (October 2025) — The South Dakota FFA Foundation has awarded five $100

The Daily Slice: Friday October 10, 2025

The Daily Slice, your Black Hills news podcast in under 10 minutes. Delivered every morning

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437 Project Donates Over $300k to Helpline Center

Black Hills Talent Recognized at South Dakota Commercial Production Awards

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‘Smart glue’ helps athletes speed up recovery from tendon injuries 

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President Trump Nominates South Dakota DCI Director Dan Satterlee as US Marshal

President Donald Trump shakes hands with AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington, as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz watch. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal

Victoria Roath works on her creation in the Scrapple Sculpting Contest at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin

A male Eastern Black Rhino calf born Sept. 13, 2025, approaches a pumpkin Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 as he makes his public debut at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Critically endangered baby black rhino makes its debut at Cleveland zoo

FILE - The interior of the U.S. Penitentiary execution room is seen March 22, 1995, in Terre Haute, Ind. (AP Photo/Chuck Robinson, File)

Man convicted of killing a 15-year-old girl in her home in 2001 is executed by injection in Indiana

How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James

First lady Melania Trump speaks in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Melania Trump says 8 children are reunited with families after ongoing talks with Putin

FILE - Students walk past the "Great Dome" atop Building 10 on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus in Cambridge, Mass, April 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

MIT president says she ‘cannot support’ proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits

No Doubt reunites for Sphere residency. Gwen Stefani will be first woman to headline the Vegas venue

Sports.

RC Central wins cheer, grand champion dance, at Sturgis Invitational

South Dakota Prep Volleyball Scoreboard for Thursday, October 9

Thursday, October 9, South Dakota Prep Football Scoreboard

Girls Class AA State Tennis Tournament wraps up first day

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson heads off the field following an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Lamar Jackson ruled out again for the Ravens because of a hamstring injury

San Diego Padres' Xander Bogaerts hits a single during the seventh inning of Game 3 of a National League wild card baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Padres’ Iglesias suspended 1 game, Bogaerts fined for dispute with umpires after season-ending loss

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering looks down at a ground ball from Los Angeles Dodgers' Andy Pages before committing a throwing error to home platev and allowing the game-winning run to score during the eleventh inning in Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Phillies face an uncertain future following their 4th straight playoff exit

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) attends an NFL football practice at The Grove in Watford, England, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Shedeur Sanders promoted to Browns backup QB, will be behind rookie Dillon Gabriel against Steelers

Business.

Jay Murphy Named 2025 South Dakota Broadcaster of the Year

Black Hills Talent Recognized at South Dakota Commercial Production Awards

Sanford Children’s Gala Raises Nearly $1.5 Million for Pediatric Emergency Department

Third Annual TECHLeadership Conference Brings Business and Cybersecurity Insights to the Black Hills

FILE - A shopper shops at a retail store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

How ‘The Great Lock In’ can help achieve your financial and wellness goals

Workers replace the sand washed away by recent hurricanes along the gulf Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration

Silicon Valley leader who navigated the internet’s boom and bust sees another wild ride with AI

Apple TV+ extends its deal to be the exclusive streaming home for ‘Peanuts’ until 2030

Politics.

‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown

South Dakota needs modernization, not a DOGE project

Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Democrats to Stop Holding Funding Hostage

‘This shutdown feels different.’ States might not get repaid when government reopens.

FILE - U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., smiles as she prepares to address supporters at an election night party, March 5, 2024, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Katie Porter pushes back. After disastrous week ex-US Rep rallies support in California governor run

FILE - Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine Gov. Janet Mills will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say

FILE - Dominion Voting ballot counting machines are lined up at a Torrance County warehouse during a testing of election equipment in Estancia, N.M., Sept. 29, 2022.(AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

FILE - Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during an interview at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raises $12 million for 2026 reelection

Lifestyle.

Haggerty’s Music Celebrates Grand Opening of Martin Guitar Showroom

LA Picture

Catalyst Theater Company opens The Language Archive

The Weekend Rundown

Weekend Rundown: Blooms, Brews, and Big Vibes Across the Hills

Amber’s Last Crawl: The Creepiest Night Out in Rapid City

Fifteenth Annual BierBorse Brings Brews, Fun, and Games to Downtown Rapid City

Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttons

Parker McCollum Returns to Rapid City October 17

National Book Award finalists announced: Alameddine, Majumdar, Li and Russell are among the nominees

Agriculture.

Second reading of a proposed controversial ordinance on use of Meade County roads set for October 14

‘Tunnel farming’ extends growing season by 4 months

Fate of Farm Bill overlooked in government shutdown

Mobile health clinics bring care to rural South Dakota

Redcedar trees overtaking Northern Plains grasslands

DemKota beef sues contractor over millions in cost overruns

Crop insurance, premium bill, soybeans and 100 dollar bills. Concept of yield loss, hail and wind field damage and farm income protection.

Fate of Farm Bill overlooked in government shutdown

Faster lines, less federal oversight at US pork and poultry plants

Obituaries.

In Memoriam

John “Ole” Grant Olsen | 10/10/2025

Dan Allan Erlenbusch

Darlene May Kvanvig

Randall ‘Randy’ William Larrison

In Memoriam

Larry E. Hanna | 10/08/2025

In Memoriam

Christopher A Rogers | 10/08/2025

In Memoriam

Andy Marvin Ten Braak | 10/07/2025

In Memoriam

Debra Beverly Welch | 10/07/2025

Haggerty’s Music Celebrates Grand Opening of Martin Guitar Showroom

President Donald Trump shakes hands with AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Washington, as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz watch. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal

FILE - U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., smiles as she prepares to address supporters at an election night party, March 5, 2024, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Katie Porter pushes back. After disastrous week ex-US Rep rallies support in California governor run