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Rapid City Police Investigate Shooting on Saint Patrick Street
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday around 10:10 p.m. in the 300 block of Saint Patrick Street. No one was injured, but police did find several bullet holes in a home on the 200 block of Saint Patrick Street. Police say finding the shooting suspect is a top priority for detectives. They ask that neighborhood residents check exterior security cameras for suspicious activity in the timeframe from 10 to 10:20 p.m. on July 22.
Rapid City Planning Commission Considers Marshall Heights TIFD for Economic Growth
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Thursday’s Planning Commission agenda includes consideration of the creation of the Marshall Heights Tax Increment Financing District (TIFD), which city officials indicate will have considerable positive economic impacts on Rapid City. If approved by the Planning Commission and ultimately the Rapid City Common Council, the Marshall Heights TIFD will provide funds for the purchase of the property at 120 Knollwood Drive for the northside Rapid City police precinct, the removal of all structures at 1902 North Lacrosse Street, and expanded economic opportunities with at least four new major chain businesses at that location. City officials confirmed Wednesday the proposed lineup of new businesses to be located at the North Lacrosse Street location would include Chick Fil A, Chipotle, Panda Express, a Les Schwab Tire Center, and more.
Meade County Commission Approves Airfield for New Housing Development
STURGIS, S.D. — The Meade County Commission on Tuesday approved vacating a section line to accommodate a planned airfield that would serve a new development north of Rapid City. The project, proposed by Infinity Properties LLC, is a 51-lot housing development with hangars surrounding a private airstrip, including a 5,000-foot runway. Along with approving the section line request, the commission approved a 66-foot public access easement for where the original section line is. Some neighboring landowners are opposed to the project.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Donates 30,000 Pounds of Food to Feeding South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced Wednesday a donation of 30,000 pounds of food to Feeding South Dakota. The church partners with Feeding South Dakota in Western South Dakota and is a regular donor, providing about 650,000 pounds of food over the last six years. Feeding South Dakota relies on donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations to provide food and meet their mission of ending hunger in the state.
Rider Alert Program Launches in Custer to Aid Injured Motorcyclists
CUSTER, S.D. — The Custer Ambulance Service has adopted the Rider Alert motorcycle-safety program to help save lives by giving first responders quick access to critical medical information following a crash. Originally launched in Virginia in 2011, the free program uses a helmet sticker and ID card system that provides emergency contacts and medical history for riders who may be unconscious or unable to communicate. The cards and stickers are available at the Milwaukee Motorcycle Clothing Company tent in Custer and during the Sturgis Rally, or directly through the ambulance service at (605) 673-3334 or info@custerambulance.org.
Temporary Traffic Signals and Speed Reductions Announced Ahead of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
STURGIS, S.D. — In preparation for the 85th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally from Aug. 1–10, 2025, the South Dakota Department of Transportation will activate temporary traffic signals at 12 key intersections and ramps to manage the anticipated spike in traffic. These signals will be active from July 25 through Aug. 11. Additionally, speed limits will be reduced on sections of Interstate 90, Highway 34, and Highway 79 near Sturgis and surrounding high-traffic areas. The adjustments aim to enhance safety for the thousands of riders and drivers attending the iconic event.
Gabbard Declassifies Obama-Era Emails, Claims Treasonous Conspiracy in 2016 Election Response
WASHINGTON – Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a series of Obama-era emails and documents that she says point to a “treasonous conspiracy” to discredit Donald Trump following his 2016 election victory. Gabbard argues that top Obama officials politicized U.S. intelligence to raise doubts about Trump’s legitimacy. The release revives political debate over U.S. intelligence practices during the 2016 election and highlights divisions over how those events have been interpreted in hindsight.
The Latest: Major media say Gaza staff face starvation as US envoy prepares to host ceasefire talks
Four leading news organizations say their journalists in Gaza are facing the threat of starvation as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on. “We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families,” said a joint statement by The Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Reuters and the BBC. The statement comes a day after more than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation. Meanwhile, top U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was to meet with key negotiators from the Middle East in Italy for talks on the latest ceasefire proposal and the release of hostages.
48 people die in passenger plane crash in Russia’s far east, officials say
MOSCOW (AP) — Forty-eight people have died in a plane crash in Russia’s Far East, the head of the country’s Amur region said in a statement Thursday. The An-24 passenger plane disappeared from radar as it travelled from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the town of Tynda. Rescuers later found the aircraft’s burning wreckage amid dense forests on a hillside south of its planned destination. Regional Gov. Vasily Orlov said that all passengers and crew on board the aircraft were killed in the crash. He also announced three days of mourning.
A 100,000-year-old burial site in Israel is changing what we know about early humans
SHOHAM, Israel (AP) — Archaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world’s oldest known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years. The site, Tinshemet Cave, contains remarkably preserved remains of early humans, carefully arranged and with what are likely ceremonial objects. Experts believe this site showcases a significant shift in how early humans treated their dead and thought about spirituality and the afterlife. Researchers are still studying whether the remains belong to Neanderthals, Homo sapiens, or a hybrid population.