Iran's armed forces said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz had returned to strict military management, reversing the brief ...

Megan Knutson is competing in the nationwide America’s Favorite Teacher contest, which awards one educator a $25,000 grand prize. Knutson says if she wins, the money would go directly back into her ...

Area fire crews responded to several small wildfires Thursday morning, all of which were quickly contained. The Big Bend Fire, located west of Rapid City near Highway 44 burned about a tenth of an ...

Nearly 1,500 South Dakota high school students gathered in Sioux Falls this week to explore careers in health care at the two‑day HOSA Leadership Conference.

Law enforcement has released the identities of those involved in a fatal crash in Sturgis earlier this week. Sturgis Police ...

Cleanup efforts continue at Custer State Park following a December windstorm and March’s Qury Fire. Park officials say the December storm brought wind gusts over 100 mph, causing widespread damage and ...

Despite continued scrutiny from lawmakers in Washington, D.C., and Pierre, South Dakota’s medical marijuana industry continues to expand. While recreational marijuana remains illegal, nearly 19,000 ...

Mountain goats are known for navigating steep canyon cliffs, though falls do occur. The animals are not native to the Black Hills; the Spearfish Canyon herd traces back to a single female that ...

The process was further complicated by South Dakota’s first‑ever federal ballot and a new law requiring city and school board races to appear on the primary ballot. Absentee voting is scheduled to ...

Forest Supervisor Shawn Cochran has signed a Stage 1 fire prohibitions order for the Wyoming portion of the Black Hills National Forest. The restrictions take effect today, and will remain in place ...

North Haines Avenue will close to through‑traffic starting in early May as a major reconstruction project gets underway.

The Lawrence County housing market may be leveling out after several years of volatility, according to the county’s latest Board of Equalization review. The county’s preliminary sales ratio — a ...