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Rapid City Juvenile Arrested in Fairgrounds Shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City police have arrested a juvenile following a shooting in the Pennington County Fairgrounds parking lot late Saturday night. Authorities say the suspect was detained and “placed in the appropriate channels of the juvenile justice system.” Police recovered the handgun reportedly used in the incident after attempts by those involved to discard it. The victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect’s name has not been released.
Four people escape injury in Highway 14A Rollover
LEAD, S.D. – A one vehicle rollover on Highway 14A Friday resulted in just minor injuries for the four occupants of the vehicle. The Lead Fire Department says they responded to the crash at 10:18 Friday morning at mile marker 35 where they discovered a single vehicle had left the roadway, rolled once, and landed upright on its wheels. Fire officials say the passengers were checked for any injuries – all four being able to walk away unscathed. All four were wearing seatbelts and the vehicle’s airbags were deployed.
Rapid City Area Schools Launch 2025–2026 School Year
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Area Schools (RCAS) kicked off the 2025–2026 school year with its annual District Opener today. The event welcomed more than 1,700 staff members and is designed to bring educators, support staff, and administrators together to start the year united in purpose. The District Opener features a mix of inspiration and celebration to energize staff for the upcoming school year.
Summerset Hosts Third Annual Public Safety Day
SUMMERSET, S.D. — The Summerset Police Department and city government held their third annual ‘Public Safety Day’ over the weekend at city hall. The event connects the community with local law enforcement and city officials. Highlights included a visit from the robot bomb dog from Ellsworth, a dunk tank, food vendors, and giveaways. Summerset Finance Commissioner Jordan Pulscher called the event “another success.”
Federal Study Finds Water Demand in Black Hills Exceeding Supply
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A new federal study shows water demand in the Black Hills is outpacing supply, raising long-term sustainability concerns. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that key aquifers aren’t refilling fast enough to meet the needs of growing communities from Box Elder to Sturgis. Officials say the findings reinforce the importance of a future pipeline from the Missouri River, a project still decades away and currently in the conceptual phase.
Red Canyon Fire Burns 50,000 Acres in Wyoming, Prompts Evacuations
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Red Canyon Fire in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, has burned more than 50,000 acres with 0% containment, forcing immediate evacuations south of Black Mountain Road and west of Kirby Creek Road. While the blaze is not currently threatening Thermopolis, residents have been directed to an evacuation center at the Thermopolis Fire Hall. Fire crews are working around the clock to contain the fire, with more resources on the way. Officials warn that although the fire is in Wyoming, the situation underscores ongoing wildfire dangers across the region, including the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota.
Putin agrees that US, Europe could offer NATO-style security guarantees to Ukraine, Trump envoy says
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. official says Russian leader Vladimir Putin has agreed that the United States and European allies could offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the war. Trump envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that “the United States could offer Article 5-like protection.” Witkoff, who took part in Trump’s summit with Putin on Friday, gave few details on how such an arrangement would work. But it appeared to be a major shift for Putin. It should be a key topic Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and major European leaders meet Trump at the White House.
European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European and NATO leaders will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The possibility of U.S. security guarantees is now on the negotiating table as Zelenskyy and the European delegation head to Washington on Monday. Leaders from France, Britain, Germany, Italy and Finland are rallying around the Ukrainian leader after his exclusion from Trump’s summit on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Their pledge to be at Zelenskyy’s side is an apparent effort to ensure the meeting goes better than the last one in February, when Trump berated Zelenskyy in a heated Oval Office encounter.
Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza have attempted to shut down the country in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war. Organizers asserted that hundreds of thousands of people took part. Frustration is growing in Israel over plans for a new military offensive in some of Gaza’s most populated areas. Many Israelis fear that could further endanger the remaining hostages. Twenty of the 50 who remain are believed to be alive. Inside Gaza, war-weary Palestinians insist they won’t be displaced again, arguing that there is no safe place to go.
Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early Superman films, dies at 87
LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online. The London-born Stamp started his film career with 1962’s seafaring “Billy Budd,” for which he earned an Oscar nomination. Stamp’s six decades in the business were peppered with highlights, including his touching portrayal of the transsexual Bernadette in 1994’s “The Adventure of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.” Stamp also was widely praised for his lead in director Steven Soderbergh’s 1999 crime drama “The Limey.”