Category Archives: News
West Nile threat nearing peak
South Dakota health officials say the West Nile virus season is nearing its peak. The state Health Department reported Thursday that West Nile virus has been detected in humans or mosquitoes in 11 cou...
Jul 30, 2018
South Dakota sees economic growth
The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy rose more than four percent in the second quarter, making it the best quarterly showing in four years. South Dakota appears to be enjoying similar growth....
Jul 30, 2018
DUI arrests down sharply in Rapid City
The Rapid City Police Department says it's seen a dramatic drop in the number of DUI arrests. Over the past 6 months DUI arrests are down about 20 percent as compared to the same time period of the la...
Jul 27, 2018
Government announces 12 Billion in Ag Assistance
The government announced a $12 billion plan Tuesday to assist farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other trading partners. The plan focuses on Midwest s...
Jul 25, 2018
South Dakota Suicides at an all time high
The number of suicides in South Dakota increased to an all-time high last year, while calls to a suicide prevention help line have also climbed dramatically, according to state officials. The South Da...
Jul 24, 2018
Body found near Mt. Rushmore identified
Authorities in South Dakota say an autopsy has confirmed a man whose body was found at the bottom of a cliff near the Mount Rushmore National Memorial died in an accidental fall. The Pennington County...
Jul 24, 2018
Rapid City Police kill Pit Bull
A pit bull was shot and killed by a Rapid City police officer when it attacked a police K-9 Sunday night. The pit bull attack happened when police were tracking a suspect on the 500 block of Saint Clo...
Jul 24, 2018
Spearfish man pleads guilty to embezzlement
A Spearfish man accused of embezzling money from a youth sports program has pleaded guilty to one of the charges. 43 year old Nicholas Hoffman pleaded guilty to 1 count of grand theft by embezzlement ...
Jul 23, 2018
Body recovered near Mt. Rushmore
Emergency crews recovered a body discovered off of Highway 244, near Mount Rushmore. The man's body was found about 11:20 a.m. Friday morning by hikers. The person has been identified but his name is ...
Jul 23, 2018
Ag producers voice tariff concerns to lawmakers
Some South Dakota agriculture producers are scrambling for answers regarding the Trump administration's trade policies. With the White House and Beijing swapping tariff blows, South Dakota's Farm Bure...
Jul 20, 2018
