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Needles-Event Fire Burns More Than 4,000 Acres Near Porcupine
PINE RIDGE, S.D. — Firefighters with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service responded to a large wildfire Friday located north of Porcupine on the Pine Ridge Reservation, south of Rapid City. The Needles-Event Fire had burned more than 4,000 acres as of Saturday and was reported at 20 percent containment later in the day. Smoke from the blaze is visible across the surrounding region, prompting public safety advisories for areas near Rapid City and the reservation. Ground crews and aerial resources are slated to maintain full operations across the incident footprint as response efforts continue. (Full story)
Summerset Residents Raise Concerns Over Flock Surveillance Cameras
SUMMERSET, S.D. — Flock surveillance cameras in the city of Summerset are currently being reviewed by city leaders. On Thursday, dozens of city residents packed the City of Summerset’s regular commission meeting to express their concerns over the increasingly controversial law enforcement tool. Five cameras were installed in Summerset in July 2025. Since the introduction of the cameras that year, rates of vehicle burglaries, residential burglaries and stolen vehicles have decreased dramatically. No action was taken by the commissioners at Thursday night’s meeting. (Full story)
Rapid City Services Adjusted for Labor Day
City of Rapid City offices are closed today in observance of Labor Day. The holiday closure includes the Rapid City Landfill, Rapid Transit System and the Rapid City Public Library. The regular City Council meeting has been moved to Tuesday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Today’s trash collection is scheduled for Tuesday with Tuesday to Friday collections remaining the same for Labor Day Week, leave out until collected. As always, the Rapid City Police and Fire Departments will be operating, however administrative offices will be closed. (Full story)
Wags and Waves Returns to Jimmy Hilton Pool
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The 11th Annual Wags and Waves will be held today at the Jimmy Hilton Pool in Rapid City. The annual fund raiser for the Humane Society of the Black Hills will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. General admission is $20 for the first dog and $10 for an additional dog. The event marks the last day of the season’s operation for the Jimmy Hilton Pool which will be drained after the event and readied for the winter season. (Full story)
At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
MIAMI (AP) — A sheriff says at least five people are dead after an Amazon cargo plane barreled off a Miami airport runway and smashed into cars. The plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday. Flights were paused at the busy travel hub. Plumes of black smoke poured from the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft was heading into Florida from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Videos and images showed the plane stopped beyond the airport runway as smoke billowed into the air. The Prime Air plane came to rest at the northwest end of the airport. (Full story)
US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn’t helping
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An acrimonious trade war between the United States and Canada is threatening to reinforce the resolve of Canadians who stopped visiting the U.S. last year. The number of Canadians traveling to the U.S. plunged after President Donald Trump returned to office with remarks about making Canada the 51st state. Tentative signs the informal travel boycott might be easing emerged this summer. But relations between the U.S. and Canadian governments have deteriorated sharply in recent weeks. The rift hasn’t stopped state and local tourism officials and travel-related businesses from trying to win Canadian visitors back. Some Canadians say no special offers or advertising campaigns will work until someone else occupies the White House. (Full story)
Iran says it plans to announce a new ‘exclusion zone’ near the Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO (AP) — A senior Iranian official says Tehran plans to announce an “exclusion zone” outside the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway. This comes a day after the U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran launching ballistic missiles at U.S. warships, which experts called a dangerous escalation. There were few details about Iran’s planned new zone. The U.S. has been increasing economic pressure on Iran after negotiations collapsed. The Strait of Hormuz is crucial to global oil shipments. Both the U.S. and Iran are claiming the ability to get oil out to the world. (Full story)
