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Eilers Furs plans new location, holds moving sale
BrandyAnn Fiala’s decision to move the business she has owned for 18 months follows a tradition set earlier in Eilers Furs’ 97-year history. German immigrant William Eilers established a retail store in Huron in 1927. His younger son, Bill, moved Eilers to Rapid City in 1955 and opened a store in Sioux Falls in 1975. Several other stores were opened following that move. In 1991, preparing for retirement, he reached out to a former employee, then living in Marquette, Michigan. Gail Iwinski and her husband, Leonard, purchased Eilers Furs.
Corey Kent-Ashley Cooke Set to Play Sioux Empire Fair
Kickin' Country is pumped! Two rising stars in Country Music are set to take the Billion Automotive Main Stage at The 85th Annual Sioux Empire Fair! See Corey Kent and Ashley Cooke on Wednesday, August 7TH , 2024 [7:30 PM] at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in Sioux Falls. Pit Pass...
First degree murder hearing passes motion a week before trial
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A Rapid City man accused of murder appeared in court again Wednesday. Timothy Huante, 47, appeared in court for a motion hearing Wednesday morning. Judge Matthew Brown oversaw the hearing and three motions were made during that time. Brown granted the prosecutor’s motion to allow...
Rapid City firefighters extinguish blaze, rescue two cats from fourth floor fire
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A small fire occurred in a fourth floor unit at Tallgrass Apartments Wednesday afternoon. Rapid City Fire Department crews arrived quickly and positioned Fire Engine 1’s ladder next to the apartment’s balcony, about 40 feet above the ground. Upon arrival, the firefighters extinguished the isolated blaze and rescued two cats inside the apartment, who were reportedly frightened but unharmed.
Humbletown to Headline This Week’s Music in the Garden
All are invited to attend the second week of Music in the Garden, this Thursday, July 18, at Shakespeare Garden in Wessington Springs starting at 7 p.m. This week’s featured musical talent is a group called Humbletown. Formed in the humble prairie town of Vermillion, South Dakota, Humbletown has emerged as a powerful multi-genre bluegrassinspired ensemble. Now based out of the Black Hills, the band is inspired by the quiet beauty of pine-filled forests, with original songs inspired by their home and travels, intricately performed on clawhammer banjo, flatpick guitar, and upright bass.
Rapid City Regional Airport sets a new record
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) –Rapid City’s Regional Airport set a new record for passengers in the first six months of 2024. New flights, larger passenger planes and the Black Hills have helped the airport increase its traffic flow. “I think we’re really seeing a lot of pent up...
Social media trends raise awareness on tween skincare
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Social media has caused a skincare frenzy making tweens major consumers. Children as young as 7 years old have begun dabbling in the world of skincare. Dermatologists are impressed at their initiative but say these skincare products could do more harm than good. “But unfortunately,...
Communities celebrate July 4 with golf carts, good food
Senior living communities from coast to coast donned their red, white and blue as they celebrated another installment of the Fourth of July. At Good Samaritan Society – Tyndall in Tyndall, SD, senior living manager LeAnn Kniffen and her 13 residents enjoyed a festive lunch together complete with bacon cheeseburgers, baked beans, potato salad, a red-white-and-blue cake and a whole lot of love. When it comes to celebrations, Kniffen always goes all-out.
BHSU Case Library and Custer County Historical Society Host 150th Anniversary Celebration of Black Hills Gold Discovery
BHSU Case Library and Custer County Historical Society Host 150th Anniversary Celebration of Black Hills Gold Discovery. The Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies at Black Hills State University and the Custer County Historical Society are hosting a series of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Black Hills Expedition of 1874 and the subsequent discovery of gold in the Black Hills. The anniversary events, which take place on Sunday, July 21 in Custer, aim to recognize the historical significance of these events and the transformative changes they brought to the region.
Blood Banks urge everyone to roll up their sleeves due to blood shortage
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Blood banks are facing a severe blood shortage and are urging everyone to roll up their sleeves to donate. Vitalant, a nonprofit blood bank, is facing an emergency shortage of Type O blood, dropping to an 18-month low. O-negative blood is the most in-demand type...
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