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Journey Museum to Host Contemporary Lakota Art Exhibition Celebrating Diversity of Lakota Artists

RAPID CITY, SD — Opening October 9th, one day before the beginning of the 37th annual Black Hills Pow Wow, the Journey museum is set to be host to an […]

Deadwood commissioner files restraining order regarding petitions for recall

No injuries reported after motor vehicle strikes garage in Lead

Attorney General Jackley Announces Buffalo, S.D. Man Sentenced to Prison for Abuse of Minors

New Ronald McDonald House in Rapid City to Bring Comfort and New Jobs

Rapid City Operations Adjust For Native American Day

SD’s new prison project doesn’t erase reform questions

A.G. announces Hoek trial moved to Pennington County

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Circuit Court has ordered

Water Crisis Deepens: Pine Ridge Residents Urged to Boil Water After Main Break

RAPID CITY, SD – A main waterline break on the Pine Ridge Reservation has resulted

Four people apprehended after chase that began in Sturgis

STURGIS, S.D. – Four people have been detained following a pursuit that began in Sturgis

Ma Cualli Expands to Downtown Rapid City, Taking Over Former Que Pasa Location

RAPID CITY, S.D. (Oct. 7, 2025) – A popular Black Hills restaurant is making its

Special Olympics South Dakota to Host Black Hills Area Bowling Tournament in Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. – More than 500 athletes and Unified partners from across the Black

Attorney General Jackley Announces Court Orders Hoek Trial Moved to Pennington County

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a Circuit Court has ordered

Authorities identify man killed in train vs pick-up crash in Sanborn County

PIERRE, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified the man who died when a train

Parker McCollum Returns to Rapid City October 17

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Country star Parker McCollum is bringing his high-energy tour to The

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Sanford Health Expands Virtual Care Program to Rural South Dakota Long-Term Care Facilities

A mechanized shovel loads coal into a haul truck at the Spring Creek mine, in this Nov. 15, 2016 photo, near Decker, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

South Dakota State University's newest cohort of endowment holders from left to right: Lacy Knutson, Ryan Lefers, Rachel Willand-Charnley, Erin Miller, T. Michael Farley, Erica Summerfield and Karen Sanguinet.

Endowments make an impact across campus at South Dakota State

FILE - A haul truck is seen after being loaded with coal by a mechanized shovel at the Spring Creek mine, in this Nov. 15, 2016 photo, near Decker, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

Lindsay Evans gestures to a historic photo of Victorian-era women weaving human hair into art, during a tour of Leila’s Hair Museum on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Independence, Miss. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth)

Tresses of presidents, jewelry made from the locks of the dead find new homes as hair museum closes

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

Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injection

Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in a heated discussion to endorse House bill H.R.5145 that would extend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown

Secretary of State Marco Rubio writes a note before handing it to President Donald Trump during a roundtable meeting on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP photos show Rubio’s urgent note to Trump before announcement of Mideast peace deal

Luigi Mangione is escorted into Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens before interrupting President Donald Trump during a roundtable meeting on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party

FILE - A shirt makes a political statement in a storefront in Gillette, Wyo., Sept. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver, File)

Wyoming library director fired amid book dispute wins $700,000 settlement

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Fed minutes: Most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose

Sports.

Heig of St Thomas More wins Class A boys golf title

Sioux Falls Christian dominates, Chargers win second girls tennis title in three years

South Dakota Prep Volleyball Scores for Tuesday, October 7

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Tuesday, October 7, South Dakota Soccer Playoff Scoreboard

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Aaron Judge remains without World Series ring as Yankees’ title drought reaches 16 years

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber follows his solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the fourth inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDS

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is recovering from COVID-19, sits behind his team's bench as he watches the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Antetokounmpo says he’s ‘locked in’ with Bucks while noting possibility he could change his mind

Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) reacts after scoring on Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball finals, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Wilson hits last-second jumper to lift Aces over Mercury 90-88 for a 3-0 lead in the WNBA Finals

Business.

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

Trav’s Outfitter Celebrates Grand Opening of New Rapid City Store

Retailers Launch NextGen Business Builders

Sturgis sees welcome September sales tax report

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.

US Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean

Sinkhole victims ask Supreme Court to help them seek compensation from state

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears

Average residential bill would go up $21 monthly if regulators approve Xcel electric rate increase

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

FILE - The headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service is in Washington, August 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as shutdown enters second week

In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Samantha Chow)

Democratic Arizona Gov. Hobbs launches reelection bid as her party aims to build power nationally

Lifestyle.

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

GARDEN ALERT: Frost Has Likely Struck – Time to Act

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

People walk by Nectar's, the music club where jam band Phish got their start, in downtown Burlington, Vt., Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

Nectar’s, the Vermont venue that launched Phish, closes on a quiet note after 50 years

Tony Shalhoub explores global cultures through bread in new CNN series ‘Breaking Bread’

The Weekend Rundown

🗞️ Rapid City Weekend Rundown: Blues, Swifties, Classic Cars & 80s Rock Revival

Agriculture.

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

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Nominations Open For SD Ag Award

Court rejects USDA dismissal in EID eartag lawsuit, case moves forward

Obituaries.

Dan Allan Erlenbusch

Darlene May Kvanvig

Randall ‘Randy’ William Larrison

In Memoriam

Christopher A Rogers | 10/08/2025

In Memoriam

Debra Beverly Welch | 10/07/2025

In Memoriam

Patricia Anne Skancke | 10/07/2025

Robert Carl Parsons

Jerry Daniel Adamson

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball's American League Division Series, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Aaron Judge remains without World Series ring as Yankees’ title drought reaches 16 years

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber follows his solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the fourth inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDS

Lindsay Evans gestures to a historic photo of Victorian-era women weaving human hair into art, during a tour of Leila’s Hair Museum on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Independence, Miss. (AP Photo/Heather Hollingsworth)

Tresses of presidents, jewelry made from the locks of the dead find new homes as hair museum closes