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Pet of the week: Meet Linus
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Every week we highlight an animal from the Humane Society of the Black Hills looking for a forever family. This week’s pet of the week is an 11-year-old Alaskan husky mix. Meet Linus! His canine friends may consider him an old man, but he...
Tourist’s parking complaint serves as reminder of Rapid City ordinance
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With Rapid City in the middle of tourism season, there are bound to be a few visitors who may have some complaints. Last Wednesday afternoon, a man visiting Rapid City with family stepped out of the Black Hills Escape Rooms business on Main Street, only to find his pickup truck missing.
The perfect blend: Coffee and Cat adoption
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Coffee and cats may not sound like a usual combination, but the two are a perfect blend at a Rapid City coffee shop, Coffee and the Cats. The shop opened in April and has a successful partnership with the Humane Society of the Black Hills. To date, they have helped 26 cats find forever homes.
Rapid City Regional Airport recovers after major Microsoft tech outage
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Businesses across the U.S. continue to recover from this past Friday’s massive Microsoft technology outage that left thousands stranded at airports. According to Flight Aware, so far more than eight thousand flights into or out of the U.S. have been canceled, almost 40 thousand...
Emery High School football senior quarterback Treven Gilbert talks upcoming season
With the football season right around the corner, KOAL’s Drive Time Sports caught up with senior quarterback Treven Gilbert. Gilbert will take over as the team’s starting quarterback for the first time at the varsity level when the Spartans open the season against North Sanpete on Aug. 16.
Buddies & Co. coming soon to Brandon
BRANDON, S.D. (KELO) —It took a year of hard work, but Monday night a new business is getting ready to open in Brandon. After a couple of soft openings, the nonprofit drink and snack shop Buddies and Company is ready for customers. The new Brandon business hires adults with...
Celebrating 25 years of cabinet making
HARRISBURG, S.D. (KELO) – For years, Showplace Cabinetry has been a nationwide staple in the cabinetry business. Harrisburg native Bill Allen joined the company in 2002 and later took on the role as president. “The company started in 2000 shipping cabinets and was immediately successful. By 2006 or 2007,...
National retailer closing multiple locations, including Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. - In an email sent out to rewards member and later confirmed by the store and on the website, Big Lots! in Rapid City will be closing. The Rapid city location with the one Big Lots! in South Dakota. The retailer opened the location in 2022 and...
Runaway pig now at local sanctuary
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The piglet that was caught on the Big Sioux River Thursday morning has been taken in by a local pig sanctuary. Happy Pig Haven, a sanctuary near Baltic, has taken in Eric Jr., the piglet captured near Falls Park along the Big Sioux River last week.
Olson, Pugh Finishes Top Ten at Sanford Series Championship
Pierre Governor Luke Olson would finish ninth in the boys Sanford Series Championship event on Monday at the Minnehaha Country Club while Miller’s Jayce Pugh would be third in the girls event. Jake Olson of Watertown would win the championship shooting a three under par, a shot better than...
Pierre City Commission To Meet For Brief Agenda
PIERRE, (KCCR) — There is not much for the Pierre City Commission to consider during tonight’s weekly meeting of the group. Beyond the consent calendar, only a single item is on the agenda for Commissioners to consider action on. The consent calendar carries much more but given the nature of the items on the calendar, they are generally approved as one item, however items can be removed for further consideration. The calendar includes meeting minutes from the previous meeting, claim approval, setting a public hearing for August 13th for Pierre Players for a malt beverage and wine and cider license application, three new hires for the golf course, police and wastewater departments and a volunteer firefighter application. The lone action item for the Commission is a change order and pay request from Morris Incorporated for work on the Highway 34 Water Main Loop project. Commissioners will also present any dialogue they may have. The Pierre City Commission meets tonight at the Pierre Municipal Building at 5:30 pm.
Hughes County Looking Into New Document Management System
PIERRE, (KCCR) — Hughes County is considering a better way to manage documents within the county. Commissioners were given a presentation from Century Business Products at it’s meeting Monday. Manager Scott Lewis says the Square Nine system can limit human error…. Lewis says the benefits can funnel down...
SDSU researcher examines food insecurity
Around 10% of the United States population experiences some level of food insecurity each year, but little research has been conducted on the key details. What groups of people are most likely to experience food insecurity? When is food insecurity most likely to occur?. Geb Bastian, an assistant professor in...
July 23 Legion Baseball Roundup - Salem/Montrose/Canova clips Alexandria in Region 5B action
ALEXANDRIA — Luke Koepsell’s complete game on the mound blanked Alexandria in Region 5B tournament action Tuesday. Koepsell allowed just five hits in seven innings of work, striking out six batters while batting 1-for-3 at the plate for SMC. Shea Klinkhammer drove in two runs on two hits,...
1974 - Sioux Falls Driver Claims Challenge Cup III Crown
Mike Haugen of Sioux Falls established himself with the best of late model drivers by capturing the “Challenge Cup III” at State Fairgrounds Speedway. Haugen is shown accepting the giant trophy from Tony Dean, President of South Dakota Motorsports Association, and racestopper Linda Muth. Huron, S.D. (July 23,...
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