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St. Thomas More won by 31 in a dominant home performance.
St. Thomas More girls basketball thrills in 31-point win over Belle Fourche
St. Thomas More won by 31 in a dominant home performance.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:35 AM
St. Thomas More won by 31 in a dominant home performance.
Rapid City Christian girls basketball hit 12 3-pointers in a win over Hill City.
Rapid City Christian girls basketball three-point barrage sinks Hill City
Rapid City Christian girls basketball hit 12 3-pointers in a win over Hill City.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Rapid City Christian girls basketball hit 12 3-pointers in a win over Hill City.
Stephen Tamang shares words for future as vice president and Bill Evans fives reasons for stepping down.
Bills Evans says resignation from Rapid City Council vice president position was due to 'feud'
Stephen Tamang shares words for future as vice president and Bill Evans fives reasons for stepping down.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Stephen Tamang shares words for future as vice president and Bill Evans fives reasons for stepping down.
Nova Collins has pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
Former CPS employee from Spearfish accused of falsifying reports appears in court
Nova Collins has pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Nova Collins has pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
The justices sided with the state’s only abortion clinic and others who had sued over the bans passed since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
The justices sided with the state’s only abortion clinic and others who had sued over the bans passed since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The justices sided with the state’s only abortion clinic and others who had sued over the bans passed since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday.
The year of the Rons: Commission re-elects Weifenbach as chair, Rossknecht as new vice chair
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday.
Multiple West River teams are on the rise in latest South Dakota Power 5 and Prep Media polls.
Multiple West River teams on the rise in South Dakota Power 5, Prep Media poll
Multiple West River teams are on the rise in latest South Dakota Power 5 and Prep Media polls.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Multiple West River teams are on the rise in latest South Dakota Power 5 and Prep Media polls.
How coach Brandon Yellow Robe is approaching his first season with Rapid City Stevens boys basketball.
Fast and tenacious: The blueprint to Stevens boys basketball's plan under new coach
How coach Brandon Yellow Robe is approaching his first season with Rapid City Stevens boys basketball.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:33 PM
How coach Brandon Yellow Robe is approaching his first season with Rapid City Stevens boys basketball.
Over the past six years, patients and their surviving relatives have filed at least eight malpractice suits over allegedly “negligent care” at the Fort Belknap IHS facilities.
Eight lawsuits, five deaths: How a reservation doctor accused of malpractice kept working
Over the past six years, patients and their surviving relatives have filed at least eight malpractice suits over allegedly “negligent care” at the Fort Belknap IHS facilities.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Over the past six years, patients and their surviving relatives have filed at least eight malpractice suits over allegedly “negligent care” at the Fort Belknap IHS facilities.
The Pennington County HR department has recommended that the majority of officials' salaries stay the same in 2026.
Pennington County Commission to vote on election officials' salaries, board leadership
The Pennington County HR department has recommended that the majority of officials' salaries stay the same in 2026.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The Pennington County HR department has recommended that the majority of officials' salaries stay the same in 2026.
The council will choose a new vice president.
Rapid City Councilman Bills Evans steps down as council vice president before term ends; election at tonight's meeting
The council will choose a new vice president.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The council will choose a new vice president.
Police told the Journal an investigation into who fired the shots on Sunday continues.
3 men arrested after shooting at Rapid City apartment complex; one suspect wanted for escape
Police told the Journal an investigation into who fired the shots on Sunday continues.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Police told the Journal an investigation into who fired the shots on Sunday continues.
Medical experts slammed the move, saying it could lead to a reduced uptake of important vaccinations and an increase in disease.
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
Medical experts slammed the move, saying it could lead to a reduced uptake of important vaccinations and an increase in disease.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Medical experts slammed the move, saying it could lead to a reduced uptake of important vaccinations and an increase in disease.
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declared himself "innocent" and a "decent man" as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom on Monday.
Maduro pleads not guilty on drug trafficking charges
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declared himself "innocent" and a "decent man" as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom on Monday.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declared himself "innocent" and a "decent man" as he pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. courtroom on Monday.
Two men are in custody after the robbery. One has a trio of previous pending cases in Pennington County Court.
2 men arrested for Sunday morning robbery in Rapid City
Two men are in custody after the robbery. One has a trio of previous pending cases in Pennington County Court.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Two men are in custody after the robbery. One has a trio of previous pending cases in Pennington County Court.
A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
After Maduro, who's next? Trump's comments spur anxieties about his plans for Greenland and Cuba
A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:20 AM
A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
After Maduro, who's next? Trump's comments spur anxieties about his plans for Greenland and Cuba
A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
A day after the ouster of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump is renewing his calls for an American takeover of the Danish territory of Greenland.
The Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett has set the NFL's single-season sack record during Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Myles Garrett sets NFL single-season sack record with 23rd sack
The Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett has set the NFL's single-season sack record during Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The Cleveland Browns' Myles Garrett has set the NFL's single-season sack record during Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela.
Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela.
“Tourism is, just in South Dakota, a big thing. And so what we're trying to do is highlight the gems that stand on every single reservation, and they're very different."
Tribal nations in South Dakota are betting on tourism
“Tourism is, just in South Dakota, a big thing. And so what we're trying to do is highlight the gems that stand on every single reservation, and they're very different."
rapidcityjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Tourism is, just in South Dakota, a big thing. And so what we're trying to do is highlight the gems that stand on every single reservation, and they're very different."
Photos of Rapid City Central boys basketball's loss to Rapid City Stevens on Jan. 3. Guard Preston Yellow scored 13 points for the Cobblers.
PHOTOS: Rapid City Central boys basketball drops contest to Rapid City Stevens
Photos of Rapid City Central boys basketball's loss to Rapid City Stevens on Jan. 3. Guard Preston Yellow scored 13 points for the Cobblers.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Photos of Rapid City Central boys basketball's loss to Rapid City Stevens on Jan. 3. Guard Preston Yellow scored 13 points for the Cobblers.
He touted the military operation as a success. Now, the path ahead could be treacherous as the White House faces difficult questions.
After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project
He touted the military operation as a success. Now, the path ahead could be treacherous as the White House faces difficult questions.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
He touted the military operation as a success. Now, the path ahead could be treacherous as the White House faces difficult questions.
Photos of Rapid City Stevens boys basketball in its victory over Rapid City Central at Naasz Gymnasium on Jan. 3. Guards Seth Paugh and Lucas Marcus each scored a team-best
PHOTOS: Rapid City Stevens boys basketball defeats local rival Rapid City Central
Photos of Rapid City Stevens boys basketball in its victory over Rapid City Central at Naasz Gymnasium on Jan. 3. Guards Seth Paugh and Lucas Marcus each scored a team-best
rapidcityjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Photos of Rapid City Stevens boys basketball in its victory over Rapid City Central at Naasz Gymnasium on Jan. 3. Guards Seth Paugh and Lucas Marcus each scored a team-best
Rapid City Stevens boys basketball earned a victory over local foe Rapid City Central, 63-45, on Jan. 3.
Rapid City Stevens boys basketball runs away from Rapid City Central in rivalry win
Rapid City Stevens boys basketball earned a victory over local foe Rapid City Central, 63-45, on Jan. 3.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Rapid City Stevens boys basketball earned a victory over local foe Rapid City Central, 63-45, on Jan. 3.
One overarching issue hovered over all the local challenges — a need for more and better housing to accommodate new residents.
The one issue South Dakota towns agree is holding them back
One overarching issue hovered over all the local challenges — a need for more and better housing to accommodate new residents.
rapidcityjournal.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
One overarching issue hovered over all the local challenges — a need for more and better housing to accommodate new residents.