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Spearfish woman charged with embezzling from youth football organization
SPEARFISH, S.D. — A Spearfish woman is facing a felony charge after being accused of embezzling money from the Spearfish Rams youth football organization. According to court records, 39-year-old Ashley Spilman has been charged with grand theft by embezzlement involving more than $2,500 but less than $5,000. An indictment was filed August 26, and an arrest warrant was issued Monday. Investigators allege the money was taken from the Spearfish Rams organization earlier this year. (Full story)
20th annual Sturgis Mustang Rally underway
STURGIS, S.D. — The 20th Annual Sturgis Mustang Rally is officially underway as hundreds of participants show off their ponies across the Black Hills. This year’s event has drawn record-breaking pre-registration numbers, cementing the rally’s transition from a small local meet-up into an international spectacle. The Sturgis Mustang Rally features a jam-packed schedule of events throughout the week, including driving schools, drifting, burnouts, and drag racing. The main event will begin on Saturday, September 5th, with the signature Main Street “Show & Shine” in downtown Sturgis from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., followed by the Sturgis Dragway competitions under the lights. (Full story)
Central High School classes canceled after power outage
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Classes at Rapid City Central High School were canceled Wednesday, Sept. 2, following a power outage at the high school. Rapid City Area Schools announced the closure Wednesday morning. District leaders stated that additional details regarding the cause of the outage and plans for resumption of classes will be made available as information becomes available. (Full story)
Rapid City sales tax collections rise 6.6% in June
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Sales tax collections for June showed continued growth across most sectors of the Rapid City economy. General two percent sales tax revenues increased 6.6 percent compared to June 2025. In addition to tourism and general sales tax collections, sales tax receipts for capital improvement projects and Vision Fund classifications were also up compared to June 2025 receipts. City Finance Director Dan Ainslie indicated while sales tax collections are continuing to exceed budget projections, the cost to deliver City services and make repairs to city roads, parks and facilities continues to climb. (Full story)
At least 1 person was killed, 6 injured in downtown Minneapolis shooting, hospital officials say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — According to officials, at least one person was killed and six others injured in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Police Department has warned the public Wednesday afternoon to stay away from the area as police officers respond. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said in a post on social media that state officials are on the ground helping local law enforcement respond to the shooting. Walz said in the post: “Minnesota is praying for our first responders.” (Full story)
Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial have gone home without a verdict after a fifth day of deliberations. They have twice said they can’t agree on whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children. The jury will return on Thursday. The judge told jurors to keep deliberating when they said for a second straight day that they were at an impasse. This raises the chance of a hung jury and the trial ending without a resolution. Clancy doesn’t deny strangling her three children in 2023. Her attorney argues postpartum psychosis led to her actions, while prosecutors say she knew what she was doing. (Full story)
Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roadways
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities have rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state. The now-tropical depression has dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places. The National Weather Service says that heavy rains were expected to threaten the eastern part of the state through Thursday morning. Meanwhile, a burst of tropical weather persisted in the Pacific Ocean, where two hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm were churning in open waters. (Full story)
