Rapid City & Pennington County, South Dakota

The Children’s Home Society celebrates the start of renovations on the new Rapid City Campus.

The Great Plains Native Health Hub has opened in Rapid City with the support of Johns Hopkins University.

Both the Pennington County Jail and Juvenile facility, or JSC, are operating close to 100% capacity, with JSC having to temporarily reopen a formerly closed wing to house young offenders.

Thirteen South Dakota National Guard members compete for the title of “Best Warrior” at West Camp in Rapid City.

The Olympics and Paralympics may be over, but Special Olympics athletes from across the state convene in Rapid City this weekend.

National Dance Clubs (NDC) in Rapid City ended their summer festival with the Rushmore Ballroom Classic—a day-and-a-half of dance competitions, classes, and connection.

This comes amid a lawsuit from a Native advocacy network and nationwide controversy after an effort to restrict the access of Indigenous peoples to the property.

The death of a Rapid City teen has broken hearts across the community and spurred a call to action. Many attendees of a recent candlelight vigil ask for one thing – an end to gun violence.

The First Thunder Fire on the outskirts of Rapid City remains at zero percent containment and has grown to 155 acres. However, with additional hands, fire and safety officials are confident in the next few days.

A Rapid City man is sentenced to more than 30 years in a federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance.