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Families, friends honor fallen service members at Black Hills National Cemetery
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Hundreds of flowers placed on tombstones at Black Hills National Cemetary colored the hilltop above I-90 Saturday in advance of Memorial Day. Family members and friends of fallen soldiers and veterans had come to the site outside of Sturgis, each on their own accord. According...
Sturgis man convicted of 11 counts of felony crimes involving children
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sturgis man has been convicted of 11 counts of felony crimes involving five different children, according to Attorney General Marty Jackley. 40-year-old Lance Long was convicted of one count of Second Degree Rape, one count of Third Degree Rape, one count of Fourth Degree Rape, three counts of Aggravated Assault, and five counts of Abuse of or Cruelty to a Minor.
Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice honored at BH National Cemetery
STURGIS, S.D. – The Black Hills National Cemetery invited the public to attend two commemorations on Monday honoring fallen soldiers. The first commemoration was hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and featured guest speakers, a flag presentation ceremony and the laying of wreaths. Officials with the VFW say Memorial Day is a time for people to remember the sacrifices involved to safeguard their freedoms.
Deadwood Gaming Association names new executive director
A major economic driver for Deadwood, the casino industry, has a new advocate hedging the bets. The city's gaming association named George Milos its new executive director after the departure of longtime director Mike Rodman. Behind heavy hitters like Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Deadwood has become a tourist destination...
Aidan Hedderman of Sturgis Brown makes state hurdle history
There’s a new state all-time record holder in the 110m hurdles for boys track in South Dakota, and his name is Aidan Hedderman. The Sturgis Brown senior clocked in with a time of 13.88 seconds in the event to put his mark on history, and claim the state title in the event.
Spearfish, Stevens girls make podium at state track meet
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - West River teams failed to disappoint at this weekend’s state track and field meet in Sioux Falls. On the boys side, Custer places 2nd overall in Class “A”, two points behind Sioux Falls Christian for first. The Rapid City Stevens boys also take silver behind Sioux Falls Lincoln. In Class “A”, on the girls side, Custer takes third. In Class “AA”, Spearfish places second and Stevens takes third.
Sturgis senior Aidan Hedderman caps high school career in spectacular fashion
SIOUX FALLS — Prior to the start of the 2024 track season, Sturgis senior Aidan Hedderman jotted down the goal of breaking the state record of :14.15 in the 110-meter hurdles. Secretly he hoped to become the first South Dakota athlete to break 14-flat. On Saturday in his final...
Student dig at Fort Meade unearths discoveries
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Students and professors from the University of South Dakota and Augustana University completed their 2024 archaeological dig at Fort Meade - and found several artifacts helping to paint the picture of early settlers in western South Dakota. Fort Meade, a former army outpost near Sturgis,...
Windy Overnight Hours But Sunny Tomorrow
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - The drought monitor from last week showed a moderate drought over NE WY and stretching into NW SD. The update from today shows that the moderate drought has completely been wiped out leaving just abnormally dry conditions in NE Wyoming but the moderate drought is still remaining in NW SD and parts of Carter County in Montana. Tonight, rain showers will continue to ease the drought conditions once again in those moderate drought areas. We will see winds start to pick up after midnight and the clouds and rain begin to move out by tomorrow morning. There are wind alerts posted. A wind advisory for areas in the tan color shows wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible and the high wind warning in the darker color, including Sturgis, Box Elder, and Wall, is posted for wind gusts up to 55 mph. These wind alerts start at 8 PM tonight and extend until 2PM tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow, the winds start to die down in the afternoon with temperatures making it into the 60s by then. Plenty of sunshine is on tap for the day tomorrow. Futurecast is showing that sunshine tomorrow, but clouds reappear for the start of the weekend on Saturday with some isolated showers and storms. Sunday, rain increases in coverage with the possibility of some heavier rain. Memorial Day weekend is looking to be wet through Sunday with 70s and sunshine returning for Memorial Day itself. Overnight tonight, temperatures make it into the 30s and 40s. Places like NE Wyoming and the Black Hills might want to cover up their gardens because the cooler air may impact some vegetation that has been planted already. Tomorrow, the sunshine is back in action across the area with temperatures making it into the 60s across all of the Black Hills FOX region. Wind start to die down tomorrow afternoon. The next three days in NE Wyoming showing that we are going to see rain chances increase for Sunday but the sun is back for all on Monday. Rapid City also seeing some sunshine returning for Memorial day with 70s likely both Monday and Tuesday. Some storms are possible Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures making it into the 80s.
Black Hills Motorcycle Show exhibits creativity in customization
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Motorcycles were on display at Deadwood Mountain Grand Saturday, May 25, for the second annual Black Hills Motorcycle Show. Each bike was uniquely modified and customized by its owner. A best-in-show award was at stake: the owner of the chosen motorcycle left the show with an extra $1,000.
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