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Rapid City Installs South Dakota’s First Safe Haven Baby Box
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Officials say the state’s first Safe Haven Baby Box is now installed. It’s located at Rapid City’s fire station number one on Main Street. These baby boxes are designed to prevent infant abandonment and to raise awareness about the issue, a statement from the Rapid City Fire Department said. An individual can anonymously leave an infant in the box. The box is climate-controlled and is monitored 24/7 to alert emergency responders. Rapid City officials say the box is the first of its kind in South Dakota.
Wildfire Burns Near Businesses Off Disk Drive Before Crews Gain Control
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City area fire crews knocked down a wildfire that burned dangerously close to some businesses early Tuesday morning. The Howard CA fire was reported just after 1:30 this morning south Howard Street and Disk Drive and north of I-90. The fire burned right up to businesses off Disk Drive, including Pet Smart and Kohls. In all, the fire burned approximately 15 acres before being brought under control. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault in 2024 East North Street Shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault Monday. Trevon Spotted Eagle is accused of shooting a man in the head on Rapid City’s East North Street in September of 2024. He was initially charged with second degree attempted murder, but reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in which the charge was downgraded to aggravated assault. Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of 12 and a half years for each count against him. Sentencing has been set for March 30.
Rapid City Public Library Closes After Heating System Failure
SUMMERSET, S.D. — The Rapid City Public Library has been closed after the building’s heating system failed. Library Director Terri Davis said repairs could take a while. While the inside of the library is closed, Davis says you can rent books at the library’s drive-through window or the Bookmobile. Davis said there isn’t an estimated date for re-opening as of now.
Government penalizes businesses over 6 deaths at Colorado dairy
Federal workplace safety regulators have penalized three businesses over their failure to protect six Colorado dairy workers who were killed by exposure to highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas after a manure pipe disconnected in an enclosed space. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the proposed fines Tuesday. Five men and a teenager died Aug. 20, 2025, at an industrial-scale dairy northeast of Denver. Autopsies and toxicology tests indicate they were exposed to hydrogen sulfide gas in a confined space. The hazards of confined spaces on farms and dairies are a well-known and persistent cause of death in agriculture. The proposed fines can be contested.
Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October’s brazen French crown jewels heist
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s president. Laurence des Cars had been under fire in the wake of a stunning and embarrassing heist of the French crown jewels. Des Cars’ resignation was announced by the presidential office in a statement on Tuesday. Macron praised des Cars’ resignation decision as “an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs calm and a strong new impetus to carry out major projects.” Thieves took less than eight minutes in October to steal 88 million euros or $102 million worth of crown jewels.
Cartel violence fuels doubts about FIFA World Cup games in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — The violence that followed the killing of a cartel leader in Mexico is fueling fears that the bloodshed could hurt tourism ahead of the FIFA World Cup later this year. Maria Dolores Aguirre’s corner store has lived off the tourism that flows into her cobblestoned town of Tapalpa in the mountains of Mexico’s state of Jalisco. Then the Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful drug lord Sunday just a few kilometers from her home. The killing sparked a surge in violence and put the country on edge. Now Aguirre and others are worried that the clashes between the cartel and security forces will hurt their livelihoods.
