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Today will be the hottest day we've seen so far this summer.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Today will be a brutal one, for sure. Very hot temperatures and extreme fire danger headline the weather today. A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will be right over us today, resulting in temperatures above 100 degrees across KOTA Territory, even in parts of the Black Hills. And unlike earlier this week, gusty winds and low humidity today will combine to produce extreme fire danger across much of the area.
Move-in-ready home in Sturgis with modern updates and great features
STURGIS, S.D. - Check out this move-in-ready home on Lazelle St., offering excellent access to downtown and I-90. The main floor features a beautifully renovated open kitchen, dining, and living area, plus a bedroom, bathroom, and laundry room. An upper-level addition above the two-car garage includes 2 bedrooms, a spacious...
Our Amazing Grasslands, July, 2024 - Slovek Ranch - Philip, South Dakota
The Leopold Award is a prestigious recognition for ranchers who demonstrate exceptional efforts in land management and environmental stewardship. “It’s been a learning experience, there is some badlands and some prairie, and of course, we have running water running through it which makes it a pretty awesome ranch.”. Pennie...
South Dakota State Unveiled as Narrow Favorite to Win FCS Title
We're one month away from Week 0 of the College Football season, and with the proximity to the season comes preseason award watch lists, all-conference teams, and odds. We learned earlier that this week that media members and coaches within the MVFC view South Dakota State as the favorite to win the conference, but the Jacks are also getting plenty of love from Vegas to win it all for a third straight season.
Gravel road with higher risk awaits Sturgis Rally bikers
SILVER CITY, S.D. – On a recent drive through this super scenic area of the Black Hills, Ron Waterland saw with his own eyes the potential risks bikers will encounter when riding on gravel sections of U.S. Highway 385 during the upcoming 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Waterland has a...
Fr. Dillon finds his roots in area small towns
Catholic parishes in the area have a new priest behind the alter with Fr. Jonathan Dillon taking over the duties of serving several parishes on July 1. He replaces Fr. Tyler Dennis who has been assigned to Canon Law studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.,. He...
Gold Discovery Days results listed
Winners at the annual Gold Discovery Days are as follows:. Best of Show Stock—1966 Ford Fairlane owned by Dennis Torres of Rapid City. Best of Show Car Modified—1955 Chevy Nomad owned by Ron and Judy Lacey of Custer. Best of Show Truck Stock—1970 GMC Pickup owned by Bill...
Rock Rapids man jailed for insurance fraud
ROCK RAPIDS—A 41-year-old rural Rock Rapids man was arrested Wednesday, July 24, by a Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputy on warrants for first-degree fraudulent practice and insurance fraud — presenting false information. The arrest of Justin Dennis Fastert stemmed from him submitting to an insurance company multiple...
Stuff to do: July 24-30
Celebrate Native American culture. Levitt at the Falls is teaming up with the South Dakota State University Wokini Initiative to present the 2024 Mitakuye Owas’iƞ All My Relatives Festival. Events kick off Friday evening with a concert, and continue all day Saturday with performances, a fashion show, lots of activities, vendors and a Supaman concert to round out the night. Learn more here.
Volunteer firefighter braves lifesaving procedure
This paid piece is sponsored by Vance Thompson Vision. After decades of serving with the Emery Volunteer Fire Department, Mark Schulte knows what it means to help someone. “I’ve saved lives before,” he said. Yet when it came to a life-threatening vision diagnosis, it was Schulte who found...
Berry Announces 11 New Wolves To Baseball Roster
Aberdeen, SD (NSUWolves.com) – Northern State University head coach Dean Berry announced 11 additions to the Northern State baseball program today, bringing the 2025 class to 17. Nik Bantle (Saskatoon, Sask.), Lance Behrens (Prior Lake, Minn.), Palmer Boyd (Sioux Falls, S.D.), Hunter Brown (Des Moines, Iowa), Tommy Brown (Roseville, Calif.), Dillon Castellanos (Rocklin, Calif.), Diego Gonzalez (Poinciana, Fla.), Kaleb Hubble (Tucson, Ariz.), Gehrig Larrigan (Yuba City, Calif.), AJ Mendez (Buena Park, Calif.), and Carson Zimmel (Moorhead, Minn.) will join the Wolves this fall.
Good News: Dolphins shine at S.D. State A meet
The Watertown Area Swim Club Dolphins put in an outstanding performance at last weekend’s 2024 South Dakota Long Course State A meet held in Rapid City. The Dolphins placed second in total combined team score, behind the Sioux Falls Swim Team. Aberdeen Swim Club placed third, Rushmore Swim Team fourth and Brookings Swim Club fifth. There were 15 teams competing.
DSS employee charged in $1.8 million theft appears in court Thursday
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A former Department of Social Services employee accused of stealing nearly $1.8 million from the state is making her first court appearance Thursday in Hughes County. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, is charged with two felony counts of Aggravated Grand Theft. She was...
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