Box Elder, South Dakota

Two years after the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States military is shifting its focus on the Pacific. Officials say Ellsworth Airforce Base and a local business will play a crucial role addressing what they call the country’s next threat.

While in Box Elder, an assistant secretary for the Department of Defense is encouraging US Senators to move forward with military promotions in Congress. Those promotions are on hold due to efforts by an Alabama senator.

Five men have been arrested following a sex trafficking sting operation during the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

A new hand is at the helm of Ellsworth’s 28th Bomb Wing. With the ceremony rich with tradition and circumstance last week, Col. Derek Oakley has officially assumed command.

With the installation of the B-21 at Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City the area’s population is expected to grow by as much as two percent a year. That means plans need to be made now for the schools, housing, and roads newcomers will use when they get here.

The $1.7 trillion-dollar federal spending package contains billions for a nuclear capable stealth bomber that will call Ellsworth Air Force Base home.

Pastor Ann Rosendale joins In the Moment to explore Lutheran traditions of Sabbath. As a campus pastor, she also discusses what Sabbath offers to people of all faiths.

Firefighters responded to a wildfire Wednesday afternoon in Meade County, finally controlling the blaze at 828 acres.

Airmen from Ellsworth Airforce Base completed training missions in the Indo-Pacific region last week.

About 100 South Dakotans have relied on bottled water and a filtration system for nearly four years after Ellsworth Air Force Base learned it was contaminating drinking water with dangerous chemicals.