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Raised in Spearfish, South Dakota, Mark Swann is the Rapid City reporter for Times Media Service. Swann covers local news in Rapid City, including city government, schools, public safety, development, elections and community life. Swann holds a master's degree in mass communication.

Stories by Mark Swann

37 stories

  1. August 2026

    6 stories: 6 explainers

  2. Fri

    Explainer · Election · United States

    What the RNC’s New Jersey voter-roll notices mean — and what remains unproven

    The RNC warned New Jersey and six counties of potential lawsuits over voter-roll maintenance and noncitizen registration records.

  3. Tue

    Explainer · Election · United States

    Supreme Court clears a legal hurdle for Trump’s mail-voting order, but restrictions remain blocked for now

  4. Thu

    Explainer · Business and Finance · United States

    2027 Social Security COLA estimates fall between 3.2% and 3.6% after July inflation data

  5. Thu

    Explainer · Crime and Justice · United States

    What to know about the alleged marriage-fraud scheme involving more than 1,000 unions

    Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged 11 people for allegedly running a massive marriage-fraud scheme involving over 1,000 sham marriages.

  6. Mon

    Explainer · Food and Dining · United States

    Cyclospora concerns send shoppers to farmers markets for lettuce and other local produce

  7. Fri

    Explainer · Environment · United States

    Jackie the Big Bear bald eagle remains critically ill as anemia worsens at Ojai Raptor Center

  8. July 2026

    11 stories: 4 explainers, 7 news stories

  9. Wed

    Explainer · Business and Finance · Washington DC

    Flat-rate Social Security COLA could cut long-term shortfall in half, budget group says

    The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says a flat-rate COLA could close up to 50% of Social Security's 75-year funding shortfall.

  10. Tue

    Explainer · Education · United States

    Education Department final rule ties college aid to graduates’ earnings

  11. Sat

    Explainer · Transportation · World

    Why airlines say daylight saving time changes can disrupt flight schedules

  12. Fri

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Panasonic recalls toaster ovens sold on Amazon and Costco sites over shock, fire risk

  13. Fri

    Explainer · Politics · United States

    House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent; Senate decision comes next

    South Dakota residents would stop changing their clocks twice a year under the Sunshine Protection Act passed by the House and sent to the Senate.

  14. Sun

    News: Politics · United States

    Official Senate records still list Lindsey Graham in office after unconfirmed death claim

  15. Mon

    News: Sports · United States

    FIFA clears Balogun for Belgium match after suspending red-card ban on probation

  16. Sun

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Dells pledge $6.25 billion to seed Trump Accounts for 25 million children

  17. Sat

    News: Travel · United States

    Washington’s semiquincentennial celebrations face heat disruptions on the National Mall

  18. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Former Olympian David Hearn indicted in Reflecting Pool vandalism case

  19. Wed

    News: Transportation · United States

    Ford recalls 741,195 U.S. vehicles over transmission defect that can cause rollaway risk

    NHTSA announced Ford is recalling 741,195 SUVs and F-150 trucks over a transmission defect. Interim owner letters will go out starting Aug. 3.

  20. June 2026

    20 stories: 5 investigations, 1 analysis, 14 news stories

  21. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Burgum vows full prosecution after vandalism at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

  22. Sun

    News: Food and Dining · United States

    Florida food experts say green bananas can be safe to eat and may offer a different nutritional profile

  23. Sun

    News: Travel · United States

    Disneyland’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure closes after teen exits ride and slides down final drop

  24. Sun

    News: Travel · United States

    Duck boat overturns near Charles River entrance in Cambridge, injuring at least six

  25. Sun

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Michigan parents charged in death of 7-year-old son, court records show

  26. Thu

    News: Sports · United States

    USMNT falls to Türkiye 3-2 in Los Angeles, still advances to round of 32

    The USMNT fell 3-2 to Türkiye at SoFi Stadium, but Auston Trusty and the Americans still won Group D to advance to the round of 32.

  27. Thu

    News: Travel · United States

    Lincoln Memorial’s hidden undercroft opens to the public June 25 with free timed tickets

  28. Thu

    News: Politics · United States

    Senate rejects Kaine Iran war powers resolution after Trump lunch with Republicans

  29. Tue

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    CBP seizes more than 1,100 pounds of suspected meth at Laredo port of entry

  30. Mon

    News: Transportation · United States

    Chevrolet unveils next-generation Silverado 1500 with new V8 engines, digital cockpit

  31. Sat

    News: Travel · World

    1 dead, 1,690 evacuated after fire at Dominican Republic resort in Bayahibe

  32. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · United States

    Six arrested after riverfront brawl at South Carolina sandbar, sheriff says

    Six people face assault charges after a large fight at the 601 Sand Bar on the Congaree River in Calhoun County, South Carolina.

  33. Fri

    Analysis · Crime and Justice · World

    Reuters: IRGC Allegedly Built Secret Iraqi Cells to Launch Drone Attacks on Gulf States

  34. June 2026 continues on page 2 with 7 more stories.