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Pennington County Man Receives 15-Year Sentence in Child Sex Abuse Case
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (135+ words) A Pennington County man convicted of sexually abusing a child has been sentenced to prison. Treon Middletent, 47, was sentenced Thursday to 15 years on each of three counts of sexual contact with a child under 16. Judge Gordon Swanson ordered the sentences…...
Rapid City Shooter Gets 8-Year Sentence for Firing at Group of Teens
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (181+ words) A Rapid City man who fired multiple shots at a group of teenagers outside Scheels in March 2025 has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Connor Allen, now 18, was 17 at the time of the incident. Authorities said he drove past…...
Hayward Area Fire Escalates to Two Alarms, Contained by Crews
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (151+ words) Firefighters contained a structure fire that escalated to two alarms in the Hayward area of rural Pennington County Friday afternoon. The Battle Creek Fire Department responded to a call around 3: 15pm in the 13000 block of Lost Cave Road, where crews arrived…...
Homeschool Enrollment Surpasses Private Schools in South Dakota
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (128+ words) kotaradio. com Homeschool Enrollment Surpasses Private Schools in South Dakota Homeschool enrollment in South Dakota has surpassed private school enrollment, as interest in at-home education continues to grow, according to state organizers. James De Jong, president of Homeschool South Dakota,…...
USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Historic 11-Month Deployment
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (201+ words) kotaradio. com USS Gerald R. Ford Returns to Norfolk After Historic 11-Month Deployment The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Virginia, after an 11-month deployment that became one of the most demanding stretches for the aircraft carrier and its crew. Navy…...
Suspected Cyber Intrusions Target U. S. Gas Station Fuel Monitoring Systems
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (175+ words) U. S. officials suspect Iranian-linked hackers may be behind breaches of systems used to monitor fuel levels at gas stations in multiple states. The intrusions involved automatic tank gauge systems, which track how much fuel is stored in underground tanks and can…...
Attorney General Finalizes Explanation for Proposed Voting Amendment
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (156+ words) South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would require U. S. citizenship to be eligible to vote in the state. The measure, advanced by the Legislature, will appear on the Nov....
Two Arrested After Traffic Stop, Crash in Rapid City
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (141+ words) Two people were arrested late May 13 after a traffic stop led to a foot chase and a crashing vehicle, police said. Officers stopped a vehicle near Mt. Rushmore Road and Cathedral Drive around 10: 40 p. m. for a traffic violation. The driver ran…...
Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation at Rapid City Central High
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (135+ words) A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Rapid City Central High School on Thursday, May 14, though authorities later determined there was no credible danger. Police said the threat was reported shortly before 1 p. m. , leading to a rapid response from law enforcement…...
USDA Declares Drought Disaster in Four South Dakota Counties
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (197+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture has designated four south-central South Dakota counties as natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions, making affected producers eligible for federal assistance. The designation, announced Thursday, applies to Brule, Gregory, Lyman, and Tripp counties, where…...