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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police say a pedestrian darted out into traffic and was struck by a vehicle Saturday night. Police say the accident happened around 5:10 p.m. in the area of New York Street and North 3rd Street. Police say witnesses told them the pedestrian unexpectedly ran out into the roadway before being struck by a pickup. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital for the treatment of serious, non-life-threatening injuries sustained in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by police. (Full Story)
Two Pedestrians Struck by Pickup in Separate Rapid City Crash
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two pedestrians were struck by a pickup truck later Saturday evening in a separate accident. Police say a pickup traveling eastbound on Saint Joseph Street attempted to make a left turn to head north on 5th Street when the driver struck the two pedestrians who were in the crosswalk. Police say the driver of the pickup, a juvenile, was impaired due to marijuana ingestion. The juvenile was entered into the appropriate channels of the juvenile justice system. The pedestrians were transported to the hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. (Full Story)
Rapid City Woman Sentenced to Maximum Term in Child Abuse Case
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A 23-year-old Rapid City woman has been sentenced to the maximum prison term allowed under the law for attempted aggravated child abuse following a case involving severe and life-threatening injuries to a toddler. Katerina Wilson was sentenced to 7½ years in the South Dakota Women’s Prison after pleading guilty to attempted aggravated child abuse. The sentence represents the statutory maximum for the offense. Wilson was initially charged with aggravated child abuse, which carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison. However, following extensive review of the evidence and legal considerations, the State entered into a plea agreement that more accurately reflects what the evidence could prove beyond a reasonable doubt. (Full Story)
Main Street Square Awarded $240,000 Grant for Operations and Programming
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Main Street Square has been awarded a two-year, $240,000 grant from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation to support its operations and community programming. The funding will be distributed in two installments of $120,000, one for 2026 and one for 2027. Leaders say the grant will help maintain popular amenities such as the interactive fountains, splash pad and outdoor ice rink while continuing to offer events at little or no cost to the public. (Full Story)
Transportation Department Threatens to Withhold Federal Funds Over CDL Violations, Including Review of South Dakota
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to withhold $24 million in federal funding from Colorado, citing what it calls a slow response to violations in the state’s commercial driver’s license program after a federal audit found about 22% of licenses issued to immigrants were done illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Colorado has not completed a full audit, revoked invalid licenses, or provided a full accounting of affected drivers, and warned the state could face decertification of its entire CDL program. Colorado has paused the issuance and renewal of certain licenses while an audit is conducted, though Gov. Jared Polis’ office has not publicly responded. As part of the broader federal review, the Transportation Department has also sent letters to other states, including South Dakota, though no specific findings or enforcement actions involving South Dakota were detailed in the report. (Full Story)
U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tanker in Caribbean
LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000. Nearly a third of the town’s population will be out of work, causing spinoff layoffs in local businesses and threatening to unravel the small town. Workers who bought homes and sent their children to college will be stuck with bills they won’t be able to pay. Hundreds of families may be forced to pack up and leave. Local businesses struggling without enough customers may have to join them. State agencies are responding with the urgency of a natural disaster, but the workers still have no clear plan for what comes next. (Full Story)
Trump Warns Venezuela’s Maduro as U.S. Intensifies Oil Tanker Interdictions
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a new warning Monday to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as the U.S. Coast Guard continued efforts to intercept sanctioned oil tankers in the Caribbean, part of an escalating pressure campaign against the Venezuelan government. Speaking in West Palm Beach alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump said further action was possible if Maduro “plays tough,” as U.S. authorities pursued a third tanker accused of helping Venezuela evade sanctions under a false flag and a judicial seizure order. The moves follow recent seizures of two other tankers linked to what U.S. officials describe as Venezuela’s shadow fleet and come after Trump announced a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers, citing disputes over seized U.S. oil assets and ongoing concerns about illegal activity tied to the Maduro government. (Full Story)
