SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Schools have welcomed students back to classrooms but face a new challenge: a shortage of teachers and staff the likes of which some districts say they have never seen. Public schools have struggled for years with…
The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stands on the verge of a major new phase: Government advisers on Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of Americans. This, despite concern among some experts that the extra shots will…
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A nickel-zinc battery manufacturer has selected Rapid City for a new location with plans to hire up to 400 employees and invest $250 million dollars in the first five years, with the potential to expand to…
UPDATE (2:00 p.m.): According to Rapid Valley Fire Department Fire Chief Joe Tjaden, the fire was contained at 110 acres. RAPID VALLEY, S.D. -- Multiple crews are responding to a fire near Rapid City Regional Airport. According to Rapid…
WASHINGTON — Taking dozens of veterans to Washington would be impossible for Midwest Honor Flight without the help of volunteers. From medics to bus captains to ground…
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Health's daily COVID-19 update showed 436 new confirmed cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 123,506. 326 total cases of the B.1.617.2 - or Delta - variant…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Rush would like to invite you to the 3rd annual Fan Fest happening at the Monument Ice Arena on Saturday. NewsCenter1's Samantha Chadwell…
SOUTH DAKOTA — A bipartisan bill that would reinstate mandatory Country of Origin Labeling has been filed in the U.S. Congress. Senator John Thune says he's been fighting the issue for 25 years and…
U.S. athletes trying to make the Winter Olympics will have to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 under a directive announced Wednesday by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. CEO Sarah Hirshland wrote in a letter…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Substitute teachers in the Rapid City Area Schools are getting a pay raise. With increased teacher and staff absences during the pandemic, coupled with staffing shortages, the school board approved a…
CUSTER STATE PARK, S.D. — The countdown has begun for the annual Custer State Park Bison Roundup. The roundup is now heading into its 56th year will continue its part in drawing thousands -…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Looks can be deceiving, especially in the online dating scene. Two graduates from South Dakota Mines are switching the focus from looks to laughter to help form lasting connections.…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Arrowhead Country Club will have their 2nd annual Fall Festival this weekend in west Rapid City. The festival began as a way for the club to thank members for their…
The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to seniors and others at high risk from the virus. The Food and…
PALMDALE, C.A. — At the Air Force Association's Air, Space, and Cyber Conference, the newly appointed Secretary of the Air Force announced that five B-21 Raiders are currently in the works. In his…
DALLAS (AP) — The vast majority of United Airlines employees are deciding to get vaccinated against COVID-19 rather than risk losing their job. United…
PINE RIDGE, S.D. (AP) — The Oglala Sioux Tribe is asking all tribal members on the Pine Ridge Reservation to shelter in place following a spike in COVID-19 cases. The initial stay-at-home order issued earlier this week by Oglala Vice…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the man who claimed he…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Area Schools has launched their dashboard that will keep track of active COVID-19 cases. Beginning Wednesday, RCAS will no longer directly send COVID-19 notifications to parents email. Instead, parents will be able to find…
Influential government advisers are beginning to debate just which Americans should get an extra dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine — even though regulators haven't yet cleared the extra shots. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to rule soon on…
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President George W. Bush will headline a fundraiser for top Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney next month. The move turns Cheney's reelection race into a proxy war of sorts…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that masks will be required inside temples to limit the spread of COVID-19. Church leaders said Wednesday that masks will be required temporarily in an…
NEW UNDERWOOD, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has identified the victim in Saturday's fatal crash east of New Underwood. 15-year-old Olivia Newman of Rapid City was ejected from the vehicle after it left the roadway and…
A Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputy and a Sarasota County worker direct a truck carrying excavating equipment into the Carlton Reserve during a search for Brian Laundrie, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Venice, Fla. Laundrie is…
