HARRISBURG — Authorities have made one arrest and are seeking a second suspect and possibly a third in the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in southeastern South Dakota’s Lincoln … more

DENVER — Authorities are hoping suspects come clean following a rash of thefts of laundry detergent and expensive face lotion across Colorado. To combat the rising tide of thefts, supermarkets … more

DENVER — A proposal granting gay couples rights similar to married couples got initial approval from Colorado Democratic senators after hours of testimony that was at times emotional. A Senate … more

RAPID CITY — Ellsworth Air Force Base has issued a civilian hiring freeze. Ellsworth, which is the state’s second largest employer, announced the freeze last week. The freeze means … more

GRAND JUNCTION — A small earthquake was felt in western Colorado and southeastern Utah. Tom Burrows, who lives near the east entrance to Colorado National Monument, tells the Grand Junction … more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The general manager of Rapid City’s minor league hockey team has apologized for an intermission event that resulted in college students vomiting on the ice. The “College … more

BOISE, Idaho — The sister of a convicted killer who waived his right to appeal his death sentence says they both endured horrific childhood abuse at the hands of their mother. Cheri Cox was in … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the approval of an air quality permit that would allow a Texas company to begin constructing a proposed $10 billion oil … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Crow Tribe is expected to sign an agreement Thursday giving a Wyoming mining company rights to lease an estimated 1.4 billion tons of coal beneath the tribe’s southeastern … more

HELENA, Mont. — The House on Wednesday backed a proposal sought by abortion foes to criminalize the killing of a fetus. The measure is steeped in abortion politics even though it exempts legal … more