Travis Lasseter News Today

Jerry Derr (R) announced earlier this week that he will be running for Pennington County Commissioner in District 4.

The Pennington County Commission Tuesday voted unanimously to delay implementation of a policy allowing county employees to conceal carry guns.

Residents in Rapid City and surrounding areas are preparing for the upcoming municipal elections, and candidates interested in running for various local government positions have begun circulating petitions.

The motion for setting the salary at $1,164.80 bi-weekly, along with the per diems, was approved with a 3-to-2 vote, with Hadcock and Lasseter dissenting.

The Pennington County Board of County Commissioners approved a new wage policy for elected officials, effective Dec. 24, 2023.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — An advisory group has wrapped up regarding South Dakota’s new post-election audits. The panel chosen by first-year Secretary of State Monae Johnson spent Tuesday reviewing the state laws and working line by line through the draft version of rules that will be proposed for all counties to follow after the 2024 […]

Noem tweeted that “parents should parent their kids, not the government,” and that “we’re building stronger families by protecting parents’ rights.”

Multiple newspapers reported recently that Western Legacy Development Corp., the name behind the much-talked-about potential $1.1 billion Rapid City, S.D., packing plant has not made a deal with the Black Hills Industrial Center. Dream Design...

Multiple newspapers reported recently that Western Legacy Development Corporation, the name behind the much-talked-about potential $1.1 billion Rapid City  packing plant has not made a deal with the Black Hills Industrial Center. Dream Design International,...

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A proposal to bar South Dakota election officials from accepting donations for election operating costs gained support from Republican lawmakers in the state Senate on Monday. Every Republican on the Senate State Affairs committee voted in favor of the proposal, while the lone Democrat on the committee opposed it.