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Rapid City Woman Arrested After Suspicious Grass Fire on East North Street
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Rapid City woman was arrested this week following a suspicious grass fire on East North Street. Authorities say 34-year-old Pauline Apple was arrested after witnesses reported her throwing items into a growing fire near existing structures. Police say a warm lighter was found in her backpack. Apple was facing numerous charges and Rapid City Fire responded quickly to put out the flames.
Highway Patrol Identifies Spearfish Man Killed in Crash Near Exit 10
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The highway patrol has identified a Spearfish man who died Saturday in a crash off I-90’s Exit 10. The patrol says 65-year-old Mark Alan Anderson was traveling west on I-90 and took Exit 10 to the intersection with U.S. Highway 85. The vehicle continued westbound across U.S. 85, entered the west ditch, vaulted a fence, then went into a ditch where it overturned. Anderson was taken to the Spearfish Hospital where he died. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. (Full story)
Authorities Warn Drone Flights Near Ellsworth Air Force Base Are Illegal
STURGIS, S.D. — The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve received reports of drones being flown over or near Ellsworth Air Force Base. Meade County Chief Deputy James Johns says that is illegal because the airspace around and near a military installation is restricted. That means drones can be brought down and the drone operator could face federal, as well as local, charges. (Full story)
Rapid City Council Approves Land Purchase to Extend Legacy Trail Project
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Common Council Monday night approved authorizing the city to purchase a land parcel near West South Street and Sioux San Drive to extend the Legacy Trail Project. In the summer of 2023, Rapid City purchased 10 undeveloped lots behind Black Hills Works and the South Dakota Army National Guard facilities on Range Road for use in a potential future park or trail system. The land parcel approved for purchase by the Council Monday night is the last remaining lot in the area adjacent to the proposed Legacy Trail Project. Black Hills Works has partnered with the City of Rapid City to create the Legacy Trail Project, which would provide an accessible outdoor recreation area and honor Black Hills Works participants, their families, and donors. The trail project will provide connections and convenient access to existing trail systems in Mary Hall Park and Raider Park and within close proximity to the Remembering the Children Memorial site.
Police Searching for Suspect After Shots Fired Near Knollwood Drive
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police are looking for a man in connection with a shots-fired incident Tuesday morning. Police were dispatched to the area of Maple Avenue and Knollwood Drive for a report of multiple gunshots heard in the area. Police arrived and began searching the area for evidence. A review of video from the area showed a male subject firing a handgun near 221 E. Knollwood Drive. No injuries have been reported as a result of the gunfire. Through the video, police were able to identify the male as 20-year-old Tanner Standing Bear of Rapid City. They were searching for him as of Wednesday evening. (Full story)
Senate Committee Advances Bill Targeting Abortion-Pill Advertising and Distribution
PIERRE, S.D. — A House-passed bill targeting abortion-pill advertising and distribution advanced in the Senate on Wednesday. Senate State Affairs approved House Bill 1274 on an 8-1 vote. The bill makes it a felony to knowingly sell, distribute, dispense, or advertise certain drugs, instruments, or other items for an unlawful abortion. It also gives the attorney general civil penalty and injunction authority. The measure now heads to the full Senate. (Full story)
Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack have been released by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were 55-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan of Sacramento and 45-year-old Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien of Indianola, Iowa. They died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. The strike came one day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran. The Pentagon said Marzan was at the command center and died when the drone strike hit. A medical examiner will confirm identification. Four soldiers were previously identified by the Pentagon on Tuesday. (Full story)
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years. The commission granted the permit Wednesday for a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in western Wyoming. The company filed for the permit in 2024. Construction of the reactor 130 miles northeast of Salt Lake City, Utah, is expected to begin within weeks, with a completion target of 2030. Gates is eyeing next-generation nuclear plants as a power source for the electricity-hungry data centers behind artificial intelligence. He is a founder of and primary investor in TerraPower, the company building the plant. (Full story)
Texas judge declines to close Camp Mystic despite family’s request after last year’s floods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has declined to shut down Camp Mystic, where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble did order Camp Mystic’s owners not to alter or demolish the cabins where campers were housed during the floods and not use that area. One victim’s family suing the camp had sought to keep it closed and halt any new construction while their lawsuit is pending. Eight-year-old Cile Steward was swept away during the flooding and her body still has not been recovered. She’s one of two victims never accounted for after the flood last July 4. (Full story)
