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Highway Patrol identifies those involved in fiery crash that killed five people

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the five people who died in a single vehicle crash late Wednesday evening, October 1, three miles east of […]

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

Catalyst Theater Company opens The Language Archive

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

SD’s Black Hills once again a hotbed for mining interests

South Dakota’s Black Hills have a long history with mining and a renewed interest is

Beautiful spires rock formations in Custer State Park along the Needles Highway South Dakota

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

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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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

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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

FILE - New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention in New York, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Trump’s indictment of New York attorney general Letitia James stirs concerns for Black women leaders

Illinois State Police stand guard as people including members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL) gather outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Court: National Guard troops sent to Illinois by Trump can stay but can’t be deployed for now

FILE - President Joe Biden walks out to speak at the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer

Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ podcast ends soon. Here’s a look at 7 essential episodes

Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls

FILE - Tennessee National Guard troops leap out of a truck at the Memphis Armory after being ordered into the city by Gov. Buford Ellington at the request of city officials, March 28, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. The guard was ordered after rioting and looting erupted midway through a march led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in support of striking garbage workers. (AP Photo/Jack Thornell, File)

As the National Guard enters Memphis, memories of MLK and 1968 unrest resurface

FILE - Tadodaho Sid Hill, takes a break from meetings to pose for a portrait outside of the Onondaga Nation's longhouse, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, on the Onondaga Nation territory in central New York. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca, File)

A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people’s long struggle for land

New Orleans resident Daniella Santoro points out the spot in her backyard where her family discovered a 1,900-year-old gravestone for a Roman sailor that had been missing for decades from an Italian museum, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook)

A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard

Sports.

Yellow Jackets Fall to Roadrunners 3-0

Friday Night South Dakota Football Scoreboard

Friday, October 10, South Dakota Prep Volleyball Scoreboard

Pierre Govs Blank Scoopers in 11AA Football Matchup

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn (28) hits a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning of Game 5 of baseball's National League Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 in Game 5 of NL Division Series to advance to NLCS matchup with Dodgers

New York Islanders' Matthew Schaefer (48) celebrates after scoring his first NHL goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer gets 1st NHL goal in loss to Capitals

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer signals to the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Oklahoma QB John Mateer throws 3 interceptions vs. Texas in return 3 weeks after hand injury

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders waits to take the field with players ahead of an NCAA college football game against Iowa State, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado fans storm field after win over No. 22 Iowa State, Deion Sanders loves it but fine may loom

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

A gray seal swims, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, off the coast of Brunswick, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

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

Politics.

Competition in Big Tech is at stake as Trump seeks more control of FTC

South Dakota governor, officials pledge $30.94 nightly to cover Rushmore lighting during shutdown

Professor called out by candidates for social media post says politics is on a ‘dangerous path’

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

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs, April 2, 2025, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Truce fizzles as U.S.-China trade tensions return to full boil

FILE - Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks on election night, Nov. 5, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It’s ready for a repeat in 2026

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 - 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

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.

Faith Miller

Anna E. Lehman

Anthony “Tony” Grenstiner

In Memoriam

John “Ole” Grant Olsen | 10/10/2025

Dan Allan Erlenbusch

Darlene May Kvanvig

Randall ‘Randy’ William Larrison

In Memoriam

Dolores (Dee) V Clark | 10/08/2025

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn (28) hits a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning of Game 5 of baseball's National League Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 in Game 5 of NL Division Series to advance to NLCS matchup with Dodgers

New York Islanders' Matthew Schaefer (48) celebrates after scoring his first NHL goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer gets 1st NHL goal in loss to Capitals

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer signals to the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Oklahoma QB John Mateer throws 3 interceptions vs. Texas in return 3 weeks after hand injury