April 19 is a day I’ll never forget. The effects of that day shape who I am as a journalist, as a person, as a human.
Tuesday's school bond election has brought together an incredible coalition of supporters in Rapid City. A bond issue hasn't passed in this city since the 1970s. It is safe to say there has never been a group of supporters to rival those who have publicly expressed support for the current $1…
Sen. Mike Rounds is not a voice in the choir singing the praises of Sen. Mitt Romney after he became the first member of a President's own party to vote to convict him after an impeachment. Sen. Rounds took issue with the idea that Romney showed courage and the other Republicans in the Senat…
In her second State of the State address, Gov. Kristi Noem didn't shy away from West River issues.
Healthcare isn't a monolithic issue. Accessibility, affordability and availability are all separate issues that affect rural and urban residents very differently.
Senator John Thune is not quick to criticize President Donald Trump or other Republican leaders, but that doesn't mean he always agrees with their policies.
In the last couple of years, one of South Dakota's greatest leaders has been honored several times.
Senator John Thune is not quick to criticize President Donald Trump or other Republican leaders, but that doesn't mean he always agrees with their policies.
In the last couple of years, one of South Dakota's greatest leaders has been honored several times.
Gov. Kristi Noem will unveil her next budget proposal in about 80 days. Meanwhile, she’s keeping her spending priorities under tight wraps.
For now the pedestrian shooting gallery called Omaha Street will remain open between downtown Rapid City and the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
Our state has 16 ethanol biorefineries, according to the Renewable Fuels Association. That is why this summer's ethanol plant closings in the Midwest have been unsettling. Industry leaders are looking for Washington, D.C., leaders to make changes to help ethanol survive.
Jailbirds R Us, according to the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative, whose recent report concludes South Dakota jails the most people per capita.
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Hundreds gathered at Custer High School before marching with torches to Pageant Hill and burning a giant wooden beetle as part of the 2022 Burning Beetle event. The event began a decade ago when a Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic ravaged the Black Hills. The insects have gone into remission for…
Hear from Burning Beetle organizer Hank Fridell and see moments from the 10th anniversary Burning Beetle on Saturday in Custer.Â
Read through the obituaries published today in Rapid City Journal.
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Megan Schnitker learned from a young age that she could turn to nature’s medicine to ease many of the aches and pains she experienced while growing up on a farm in South Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man accused of opening fire on a group of people, killing one, has been sentenced to life in prison.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Box Elder man faces a second trial in a fatal stabbing in Rapid City.
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation wants to change the narrative of the small unincorporated border town of Whiteclay, Nebraska.
A suspect in a string of burglaries is also facing charges for possession and distribution of drugs and resisting arrest.
A 19-year-old man was named in the attempted theft of a vehicle with two children in it Wednesday.
A Pennington County judge denied a mistrial with prejudice in the second-degree murder trial Thursday, but called the state's errors in the case "grossly negligent."
A 38-year-old man left the Rapid City Community Work Center to go to his work and didn't return Thursday, the Department of Correction announced Friday morning.
Dennis Krull, a Republican from Hill City, has announced his intention to run for election in South Dakota House District 30.
PIERRE | South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday said she would push legislation to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, as she laid out a sharply conservative list of priorities to start the state's legislative session.
Rapid City and Black Hills lawmakers appear to be largely taking a back seat on most bills filed for the 2022 legislative session, as 15 of the area's 21 representatives and senators either did not author or just resorted to co-sponsoring bills as of Monday.
A 26-year veteran of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office announced his run for sheriff on Monday morning.