Chris Dancy

Rapid City

News Director at KNBN-TV (Rapid City, SD)

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Non-partisan Conservation Group Announces Launch in Belle Fourche

Mar 21, 2025 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy |Dave Kidd

BELLE FOURCHE, S.D.— A new conservation group that hopes to take partisanship out of support for the environment launched Thursday in Belle Fourche. Calling itself Nature Is Non-Partisan, the nationwide organization chose the Center of the Nation Memorial to announce itself. It says nature is one of the few things that connects everyone and that it deserves better than partisan bickering. Founder Benji Backer says Nature Is Non-Partisan was born out of that frustration.
Evacuations underway south of Hot Springs due to wildland fire

Mar 1, 2025 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

Fire burning 3 mi. east of Cascade Road (Hwy. 71) south of Hot Springs A wildland fire of origin as size is burning south of Hot Springs, S.D., prompting evacuations in the area. Brittany Louise Today at 3:08 PM News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
Rapid City Police hunt for home invasion suspect

Feb 8, 2025 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

Perimeter established around east Rapid City neighborhood; residents advised to lock doors and shelter in place Today at 8:52 PM News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Rapid City, S.D. — There is currently a large law enforcement presence in the area of 1515 E. Saint Patrick Street.
Convicted murderer Arnson Absolu's bid for new trial denied

Oct 30, 2024 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled against convicted murderer Arnson Absolu in his bid for a new trial. Absolu was convicted of an August 2020 double homicide in Rapid City's Thompson Park, as well as the murder of a person believed to have accompanied him to the double homicide. A lower court denied Absolu's efforts to get a new trial based on information that — he claimed — prosecutors failed to disclose about one of the witnesses at the initial trial.
13-year-old Meade County girl rescued after kidnap

Oct 19, 2024 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

STURGIS, S.D. — A 13-year-old girl from rural Meade County is safe after being abducted early Sunday morning, according to Meade County Sheriff Pat West. The girl, whose identity has not been released, was reported missing at about 7:30 Sunday morning. Law enforcement quickly determined that she was probably abducted by a registered sex offender from the Omaha, Nebraska, area. A search of electronic communication identified the suspect as Sean Carlos Payne, 33, of Omaha.
Three in custody after morning police chase in Rapid City

Oct 17, 2024 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

Rapid City, S.D. — Three people were taken into custody after a police chase Friday morning around and through parts of south Rapid City. The incident began when the owner of the pickup called Pennington County Dispatch to report the vehicle stolen and told the dispatcher that he was following it. Shortly after, a state highway patrol trooper spotted the pickup on Elk Vale Road and tried to stop it, but the driver took off.
Ellsworth unit commander relieved of command due to loss of trust

Sep 19, 2024 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

ELLSWORTH AFB, S.D. —For the second time in two months, a unit commander has been relieved of command at Ellsworth Air Force Base, but this one apparently not related to January’s B-1B crash. A brief, one-sentence release posted on the base website said, "Lt. Col. Carsten Stahr, commander of the 28th Force Support Squadron here, was relieved of command Sept. 11 by Col. Derek Oakley, 28th Bomb Wing commander, due to loss of trust and confidence in Stahr's ability to lead the squadron.
Pennington County election official concerned about Postal Service capabilities

Sep 12, 2024 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Two national associations are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's ability to deliver absentee ballots in time to be counted this November. Those concerns are echoed by Pennington County Auditor Cindy Mohler. The National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Officials sent a sharply-worded letter to U.S Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Dusty Johnson, Steve Scalise offer perspectives on upcoming election

Jul 21, 2024 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

RAPID CITY, S.D. - With the Republican Convention in the rearview mirror, GOP candidates are beginning to look ahead toward November's election. Among them was Congressman Dusty Johnson, who was in Rapid City on Saturday, July 20 to meet supporters alongside House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. The two talked about the attempt to assassinate Donald Trump a week ago and their hope that it will convince both sides to dial back the heated rhetoric.
Highway 385 to Pactola reopens

Jul 12, 2024 | newscenter1.tv | Chris Dancy

Good news for people heading from Rapid City to Pactola - you no longer have to go out to Highway 16 or Sheridan Lake Road. Effective July 12, the road between Highway 44 and the Pactola Dam is back open, though construction work is still ongoing. Drivers can still expect reduced speeds between the dam and about a half-mile north of Silver City Road. The surface is loose gravel from the dam to the Pennington-Lawrence county line and will stay that way until paving is completed late next year.

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