PINE RIDGE, S.D. — Surges throughout the pandemic caused a few shutdowns of the Pine Ridge Reservation, and even road blockades meant to stop and screen those coming in. At one point in the…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The deadline to file your taxes is usually April 15.But due to changes from the Internal Revenue Service and the COVID pandemic, the deadline has been moved back to May…
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. — Public Warning Messages are used to communicate with citizens and businesses during critical events such as severe weather and other life-threatening emergencies. The system was most recently used to notify individuals being evacuated during the Schroeder…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A special guest was at this month's Pennington County Republican Women Meeting with an important message. South Dakota Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon was in…
PIERRE, S.D. — In the South Dakota Supreme Court case, State of South Dakota v. Jonathon W. Klinetobe, the court has upheld the life sentence that Klinetobe received last year for his role in…
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is now taking applications for returned Prairie Spring Turkey and Custer State Park turkey licenses. Online applications will be accepted until 8 a.m. CDT on Monday, April 19. License holders who…
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says 141 people died in traffic crashes in 2020, increasing 38% from a year earlier. The number of crashes in which the fatalities occurred was 132 last year according…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Legislature has passed a bill restricting transgender girls from participating in public elementary and secondary school sports and sent the legislation to Gov. Doug Burgum. The House passed the bill Wednesday and the…
PIERRE, S.D. — On Thursday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 178 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 106,069. 57 of the 235 total cases are considered as new probable…
PINE RIDGE, S.D. — A diamond in the rough. A phrase that can certainly be said of Teton Saltes, who stands at six foot five inches tall and weighs over 320 pounds. He grew…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — With the Johnson and Johnson vaccine put on pause, the South Dakota Department of Health reports no cases of blood clots. The vaccine was put on hold while health experts investigate…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Lots of jobs available, but there's no one to fill them, and its having a major impact on local store and restaurant owners. "Anyone else out there wondering what they are going to do to survive…
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Echoing the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology…
PIERRE, S.D. — On Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 166 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 105,892. 59 of the 225 total cases are considered as new probable…
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — The 28th Medical Group will transition to an electronic health record (EHR), MHS Genesis, on April 24, and officials are urging beneficiaries to check now to ensure they have access to the new site.…
NORTHERN HILLS, S.D. — Several cities in the Northern Hills are holding municipal and school board elections Tuesday, April 13. Spearfish 2021 Municipal and School Board Election A Municipal and School Board Election…
UPDATE (7:11 p.m.) — Both children have been found safe. PENNINGTON COUNTY, SD – Two children left Southwest Middle School at 12:35 pm on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 and have gone missing. The missing children are 12-year-olds Xavier Wangen and…
LifeSource is a nonprofit organization that offers hope and healing for grieving families in communities and new life for transplant recipients. Donation has been described as an orchestra; it takes many people working in…
PIERRE, S.D. — On Tuesday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 193 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 105,725. 69 of the 262 total cases are considered as new probable…
RAPID CITY, S.D. - Mission22 is hosting a comedy night on Saturday, April 17 at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn. The headliner, Brent Reed, calls himself "The Heavy Weight of Clean Comedy" and the opener for the evening is…
PIERRE, S.D. – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, released the following statement following the joint statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and…
PIERRE, S.D. –On the occasion of President Thomas Jefferson’s birthday Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem sent this letter to President Biden advocating for South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration. “This year, as we mark our independence from [COVID-19], Mount Rushmore would be the…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — This Earth Day, Black Hills Energy is planning to give away more than 1,000 free trees. Customers can claim a tree through BHE's partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees Initiative beginning on Thursday, April…
PIERRE, S.D. — Beginning on April 24, South Dakotans are asked to start using 10-digit dialing, meaning (605) plus the phone number, to make all local phone calls. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission says this transition is a necessary…
NORTHERN HILLS, S.D. — Several cities in the Northern Hills are holding municipal and school board elections Tuesday, April 13. Spearfish 2021 Municipal and School Board Election A Municipal and School Board Election will be held on Tuesday, April 13th…
PIERRE, S.D. — Every Monday, the Office of the Attorney General of South Dakota highlights missing persons cases still active throughout the state. Take a look at the cases below - your information could make the difference! SHEILA HACKETT (15)…
RAPID CITY, S.D.— Monday, April 12, FFA students got the chance to talk with Ag supporters…
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK, N.D. — The National Park Service says that the Horse Pasture Fire, which has been burning in the North Unit at Teddy Roosevelt National Park since Saturday, April 3, is at 95% containment as of Monday…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A new survey of the bighorns herd in western North Dakota shows it has rebounded from an outbreak of bacterial pneumonia seven years ago to reach record numbers. The state Game and Fish Department’s survey says…
PIERRE, S.D. — On Monday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 135 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 105,531. 52 of the 187 total cases are considered as new probable…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — CVS Health says they plan to announced this week that they will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, April 14 at select pharmacies in South Dakota. “We’re proud to play a part in increasing access to…
I90 CORRIDOR, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 90 both directions from Buffalo, Wyoming to Gillette, Wyoming due to strong winds from the incoming cold front. I-90 is closed to light, high-profile vehicles from Gillette to…
DEADWOOD, S.D. — It was a great day for the wrap-up of Deadwood's eighth annual Forks, Corks and Kegs event. The festival began on Friday, with a two-hour wine tasting tour of…
PIEDMONT, S.D. — Off-road vehicle season is revving up, with warmer temperatures bringing riders outside. "This is probably the perfect day, that's why we're out here," said Glen Tryon, of Rapid City. But with…
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK, N.D. — Firefighters are making progress with the eight-square-mile Horse Pasture Fire in Theodore Roosevelt State Park, reaching 80% containment on Saturday afternoon. Fire activity on Friday and Friday…
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Health announced Saturday that 50% of South Dakota residents have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 208,485 South Dakotans have…
PIERRE, S.D. — On Saturday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 175 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 105,396. 63 of the 238 total cases are considered as new probable…
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The high school basketball season may be over in South Dakota but fans who didn't get their fill of high school hoops will have another opportunity to check out…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Representative Dusty Johnson toured a growing Rapid City business on Friday. Johnson visited Phase Technologies, a manufacturing company that opened its doors in 1999. Phase employs over 80 workers,…
BOX ELDER, S.D. — A groundbreaking ceremony for the Liberty Center was held at Box Elder City Hall Friday. Funds for the $12.5 million project came from federal and state resources and the City…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Excitement is building among Future Farmers of America members as the annual convention is only days away, and for the first time, they'll be gathering West River. A group of…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — NewsCenter1's own Bob Riggio made a stop at the Journey Museum to talk about forecasting before a World War II invasion. The invasion of Normandy was the largest…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has delayed a decision on whether the Dakota Access Oil pipeline should be shut down while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an environmental review on the project, after lawyers for the pipeline…
PIERRE, S.D. — On Friday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 194 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 105,221. 76 of the 270 total cases are considered as new probable…
SPEARFISH, S.D. -- I-90 two miles east of Spearfish is blocked for westbound traffic, according to a Facebook post from the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Crews are continuing to work…
BOX ELDER, S.D. — Douglas School District posted on Facebook reiterating the importance of children learning how to use the new Text to-9-1-1 system correctly. The post came after police notified the district about a potential threat at Douglas High…
PIERRE, S.D. — Governor Kristi Noem announced on Thursday that she will name Aaron P. Scheibe as her Chief of Staff effective May 1. Scheibe will replace Tony Venhuizen, who Noem named earlier this week to the South Dakota…
UPDATE (4/8/21 @ 3:10 p.m.): The Horse Pasture Fire in the North Unit of Teddy Roosevelt National Park is reported at 65% containment and 5,000 acres as of Thursday afternoon. No structure damage or injuries have been reported. 52 out of…
WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. — Wind Cave National Park tours are back up and running following an elevator malfunction Thursday afternoon. Garden of Eden Tours will resume at 2 and 3 p.m. Thursday. The first tour will begin Friday…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — 32-year-old MMA fighter David Michaud announced on Thursday that he has been forced to withdraw from his April 29 fight against former UFC welterweight title contender…
