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Rapid City Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Downtown Stabbing
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal stabbing that took place Tuesday night. After working through the night to develop and track down leads, police say 22-year-old Diontae Eagleman of Rapid City was placed under arrest for First Degree Murder and subsequently transported to the Pennington County Jail. The incident happened in the 400 block of 6th Street in downtown Rapid City. The victim’s name has not been released yet pending notification of next of kin.
Downtown Rapid City Revamp Moves Forward with New Streetscape Plan
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Downtown Rapid City could look very different in the near future. The Public Works Committee agreed to give the mayor’s office permission to enter an agreement with Wyss Associates Incorporated, a contractor providing the design to the city’s new “master plan.” That plan included a streetscape design for downtown that would correct areas that have been dismantled or “mismatched” due to public safety improvements. The move now goes before the City Council for final approval next week.
State Senator Criticizes Legislative Session, Calls for More Efficiency
RAPID CITY, S.D. — One South Dakota State Senator is slamming the recently closed legislative session, saying leaders need to be more efficient. Senate Majority Whip Randy Deibert, of Spearfish, said with 20 new senators elected, ten of whom had no previous legislative experience, there wasn’t much collaboration. Deibert’s comments came a day after the legislature upheld Governor Rhoden’s veto of House Bill 1169. The governor signed more than 210 bills this session and only vetoed two.
Rapid Transit Ridership Soars 22% in March, Marking Major Growth
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Ridership on Rapid Transit System (RTS) buses increased by a whopping 22 percent last month over the same month a year ago with over 25,000 passenger trips recorded. Overall ridership for the RapidRide and Dial-A-Ride programs totaled 25,369 trips, a significant increase over the 19,683 trips recorded in March 2024. The March numbers were an 18 percent increase over February’s ridership numbers of 20,699. By comparison, March’s overall ridership total increased more than 9,000 trips over the total recorded four years ago in March 2021 (16,357).
Trump tariffs draw dismay, calls for talks from countries around the globe
WASHINGTON — Tariff hikes announced by U.S. President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer. The measured responses from key trading partners highlighted a lack of appetite for an outright trade war. Trump said the import taxes, ranging from 10% to 49%, would do to U.S. trading partners what they have long done to the U.S. He maintains they will draw factories and jobs back to the United States.
Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3
Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding. The storms destroyed homes and sent debris nearly 5 miles into the air in one location. Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to West Virginia as storms hit those and other states. The storms knocked down power lines and trees and ripped roofs off homes. Forecasters say it was the opening act for a week of wild weather as daytime heating combines with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming in from the Gulf.
Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight leaves more than 50 Palestinians dead
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fresh wave of Israeli strikes overnight has left more than 50 people dead across the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said. The military action came a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new security corridor across the strip. Israel has vowed to escalate the nearly 18-month war with Hamas until the militant group returns dozens of remaining hostages, disarms and leaves the territory. Israel ended a ceasefire in March and has imposed a month-long halt on all imports of food, fuel and humanitarian aid that has left civilians facing acute shortages as supplies dwindle.
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found
BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago has risen to 3,085 as search and rescue teams find more bodies. The military-led government said Thursday another 4,715 have been injured and 341 people are missing. Last Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake had an epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, and brought down thousands of buildings, buckled roads and destroyed bridges. Local media reports of casualties have been much higher than the official figures and with telecommunications widely out and many places difficult to reach, it’s thought the numbers could rise sharply as more details come in.
Pertussis Cases Surge Nationwide, Louisiana Reports Infant Deaths
BATON ROUGE, La. — Cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, are rising sharply across the U.S., with approximately 6,600 cases reported this year—nearly four times higher than the same period in 2024. In Louisiana, 110 cases have been reported since Jan. 1, compared to 154 in all of last year, and two infants in the state have died from the disease in the past six months. Pertussis causes severe coughing fits that can lead to pneumonia and respiratory failure, particularly in infants, prompting health officials to urge increased vaccination efforts to curb the spread.
