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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — An 18-year-old Rapid City man has been sentenced to 40 years in...

A Rapid City, South Dakota man was sentenced to 40 years in state prison for fatally shooting another man in 2018. He was found guilty of second-degree murder.

Defense lawyers say charges against Nick Tilsen should be dropped after the prosecutor wrote a letter with negative comments that was sent to possible witnesses. The prosecutor says the comments are irrelevant to Tilsen's charges.

   The patrol says people can possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana if they can prove it’s for medical reasons.          The Highway Patrol says if people are unable to produce a doctor’s note or a medical card, they could be charged with a crime. The state Health Department says it might not be ready to issue medical cards until October.      Meanwhile, some state’s attorneys’ offices are holding off on charging individu...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man is now charged with murder after a woman hes...

Florida State University Film Professor Valerie Scoon Valerie Scoons "Invisible History: Middle Floridas Hidden Roots" airs on PBS Thursday, May 20. A Tallahassee filmmakers searing look at the era of slavery in North Florida will soon be seen across America. Florida State University Film Professor Valerie Scoon said she was a bit stunned to learn her documentary: "Invisible History: Middle Floridas Hidden Roots," was getting a nationwide platform. "I didnt know if it was going to be a region...

“CMPA created the Torchlight Center exactly for this opportunity — to encourage faculty, students and alumni to work together on projects here in Florida. We are excited to see these efforts begin to pay off.” “Invisible History: Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots,” which sheds light on the little-known history of plantations and the enslaved in North Florida, will premiere on WFSU at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 20. “While this project focuses on northern Florida, it is a microcosm of the ide...

Woman facing felony after her children allegedly access marijuana edibles elisfkc2 / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0     RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Rapid City Journal) — A Rapid City woman is facing a felony charge because her children were hospitalized after she allegedly left marijuana edibles in an area where they were able to access them, according to a news release from the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office responded to the incident on April 9 but the state’s at...

SD officials wont release name of Black Hills man whose slash pile is credited with starting fire The Schroeder Fire burned over 2,000 acres, filled Rapid City with smoke and forced hundreds to evacuate homes. Although an investigators report blames embers from a slash pile, officials say no crime took place, so no names will be released. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | × In this still image from video, Rob Powell, incident commander for the Schroeder Fire, dire...

Date Time Documentary highlights FSU center’s work to improve state child-welfare system Florida State University’s Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy staff, in partnership with faculty and alumni from the College of Motion Picture Arts, has created a documentary to highlight the struggles and hopes of five families and court team staff in the child-welfare system. Mimi Graham, director of the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy. “Florida’s Early Childho...