The Daily Slice, your Black Hills news podcast in under 10 minutes. Delivered every morning Monday-Friday at homesliceaudio.com/dailyslice
Rapid City Police Report Quiet Night During Extra Patrols
RAPID CITY, S.D. – As Rapid City Police continue stepped up enforcement at an apartment complex on E. Watertown Street, they reported at least 14 extra patrols and a quiet night. Police spokesman Brenden Medina says during the course of those extra patrols at the Oxford Square Apartments, no criminal issues were encountered.
Medina says police will continue to provide appropriate law enforcement resources in and around the location as they continue to work with property management to address needed security measures to ensure the safety of residents at the complex.
Two Arrested in Rapid City Hit-and-Run Investigation
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City police have arrested two people in connection with a hit and run that took place early Thursday morning. Police say 31-year-old Lupe Sasse of Rapid City and 33-year-old Danialle Longsoldier of Wanblee were arrested for unlawful occupancy and parole holds. The two were found in an unoccupied home after video surveillance captured them exiting a vehicle involved in a hit and run. That crash happened in a shared driveway on Signal Drive. The suspect vehicle and its driver were still being sought Thursday.
Rapid City Man Arrested for Felony Vandalism
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police arrested a male for felony vandalism following an incident Wednesday. Police say they were dispatched to 406 E. North Street for a report that a male had just shattered a glass door at the business with a rock. Police say employees of the business detained the male, identified as 20-year-old Isaac Runningshield of Rapid City, and learned he had entered the business showing signs of alcohol impairment. Runningshield was asked to leave, and after doing so, returned with a rock that he threw into the glass door. Runningshield was placed under arrest for Minor Consuming and Felony Vandalism.
Radar Hill Road to Close for Sewer Installation in Box Elder
BOX ELDER, S.D. — The Pennington County Highway Department says beginning Thursday, September 18, 2025, Radar Hill Road will be closed to through traffic at the crossover with Highway 1416. Contractors will be installing sanitary sewer line to support the growth of the City of Box Elder. Detour signage will be in place. The intersection is expected to reopen to traffic on Monday, September 29, 2025.
South Dakota Mines to Host Fall Career Fair
RAPID CITY, S.D. — More than 1,000 South Dakota Mines students across every major will connect with top science and engineering companies at the annual Fall Career Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the King Center. More than 200 industry leaders from across the United States will attend the fair, eager to recruit the university’s top talent. South Dakota Mines graduates remain highly sought after. A total of 97 percent of the most recent graduating class are employed in their field of study or are in graduate school and have an average starting salary of $77,067.
South Dakota Public University System Continues Enrollment Growth
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s public university system continues its upward momentum in student enrollment. This marks the fourth consecutive year of targeted system growth and the second successive year with more than 36,000 students – a notable benchmark in the face of national challenges in higher education. The total system-wide headcount for Fall 2025 remained at 36,091, a student count that broke numerous records across the system in 2024.
Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campus
OREM, Utah (AP) — The shooter who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk and then vanished off a roof and into the woods is still at large more than 24 hours later. Federal investigators appealed Thursday for the public’s help by releasing photos of the person they believe is responsible. Investigators obtained clues, including a palm print, a shoe impression and a high-powered hunting rifle found in a wooded area along the path the shooter fled. But they had yet to name a suspect or cite a motive in the killing. They were treating it as the latest act of political violence to convulse the United States across the ideological spectrum. Utah’s governor pleaded for the public’s help in the search for the shooter.
Israeli soldiers, and their mothers, increasingly reject calls to return to Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — As Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for its invasion of Gaza City, a growing number of soldiers are saying no. There are no official figures, but newly formed groups are broadcasting their refusal to serve despite the risk of imprisonment. It’s a new phenomenon in the nearly two-year war sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. So far, it has had no apparent effect on military operations. The defiance is emerging as Israelis have joined mass protests accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prolonging the war for political purposes instead of reaching a deal with Hamas to bring back hostages.
Musk loses crown as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison and then snatches it back
NEW YORK (AP) — The battle among billionaires for bragging rights as the world’s richest person got heated Wednesday with the surprising surge of an old contender: Larry Ellison. In a stunning few minutes of trading early in the day, stock in Oracle, the software giant that the college dropout co-founded, rocketed more than a third, enough to temporarily wrest the title from its longtime holder Elon Musk. But the stock market is fickle, and by the end of the day Musk was back on top, at least according to wealth tracker Bloomberg, as Oracle gave a bit of its gains. Musk is now worth $384.2 billion versus $383.2 billion for Ellison.