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Tretheways visit Tretheway Pavilion in Spearfish
On May 15 Bill Tretheway, his wife, Margaret, and some of their friends made a trip to Spearfish to remember his family’s part in preserving a piece of South Dakota’s history. They went to visit the Wilbur S. Tretheway Pavilion, named after Bill’s father. At one time,...
From farmers to patients, Dakota Food RX Program looks to provide healthier food options
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota State University has partnered with the South Dakota Community Foundation to launch a nutrition program, “Dakota Food RX” to help improve nutrition options for many families in the community. Geb Bastian, Nutrition Professor and Extension Specialist at South Dakota State University...
Sturgis High School Rodeo Booster Club moving ahead with plans for a new rodeo arena
STURGIS, S.D. - For many years, the Sturgis High School Rodeo Booster Club hosted a regional rodeo every June at the fairgrounds in Sturgis. Eventually, the event outgrew the fairgrounds and the city had other plans for the property. But now the booster club will soon have something new to...
New addition in Sturgis City Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - The city park in Sturgis has a new addition that is both entertaining and beneficial for developing minds. The park’s new interactive drum set is a great addition, designed to help children enhance their sensory, motor, cognitive, and emotional skills. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Rotary Club, enough money was raised to purchase the equipment. The city took the initiative to install it in the city park near the playground.
SDSU Extension Offering Hands-On Learning Opportunity at West River Field School
SDSU Extension is offering western South Dakota residents a hands-on agricultural learning opportunity at one of its research farms. The West River Field School is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT on June 18, 2024, at the SDSU West River Research Farm near Sturgis. It is free, and lunch will be provided.
Highlighting tribal culture in the Black Hills through a new garden at SURF
LEAD, S.D. (KOTA) - The development of an ethnobotanical garden on the Sanford Underground Research Facility grounds in Lead is set to highlight and explore the connections between science, art, and the rich culture of the Black Hills. Čhaŋgléška Wakȟáŋ is the name of the garden and means sacred circle...
Storms Taper Off Tonight, Another Storm Chance to End the Week
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Overnight, storms will start to clear out of the area by midnight with temperatures making it into the 40s and 50s across the area. Rapid City likely will see the 50s. Tomorrow, we start out with sunshine in the morning as we start to see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. It will be an absolutely perfect day to go out and walk the dog with the combination of sunshine, clouds and temperatures in the 60s for highs. Futurecast is showing that a few clouds are possible across the area throughout the day tomorrow. Then some moisture develops overnight Thursday and into Friday with some more thunderstorms possible into the afternoon on Friday. Overnight tonight, temperatures make it into the 40s and 50s across the area. We will continue to deal with thunderstorms early on and then we will start to clear out by the time we get to the morning. Tomorrow, we start out mostly sunny and then we will be mostly to partly sunny throughout the rest of the day. Temperatures are on the cooler side compared to what we saw today. 60s and a few 70s are likely. The next three days in NE Wyoming and the Northern Hills shows that we are seeing some more chances of storms in Deadwood and Spearfish on Friday. Rapid City seeing storm chances for Friday and Sunday with temperatures fluctuating between the 60s tomorrow and Friday into the 70s and 80s into next week.
SDSU Extension offering hands-on learning opportunity at West River Field School
BROOKINGS, S.D. – SDSU Extension is offering western South Dakota residents a hands-on agricultural learning opportunity at one of its research farms. The West River Field School is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT on June 18, 2024, at the SDSU West River Research Farm near Sturgis. It is free, and lunch will be provided.
Successful test held for Sturgis TT Race
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - To combine the tradition of the Sturgis Rally with American Flat Track racing, the Sturgis Tourist Trophy race will take place at this year’s rally despite pushback. To prepare for the new event, there was a test of the course Tuesday morning. AMA Pro...
New bookstore in Spearfish officially opening Tuesday
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - If you’re looking for a place to browse around and get lost in a book, you might just be in luck. Henry’s Books in Spearfish will officially open its doors to the public on Tuesday. The independent bookstore was founded by entrepreneurs Elizabeth...
Two Transit Agencies Order South Dakota’s First Propane-Fueled Buses
Two South Dakota transit agencies — People’s Transit in Huron and Prairie Hills Transit in Spearfish — unveiled their first orders of safe, environmentally friendly and economical buses fueled with propane autogas. “Prairie Hills Transit is on the cutting edge of public transit operation with these new...
Sunshine Returns for the Middle of the Week
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Tonight, those storms we saw this afternoon and all of our cloud coverage gets out of the area and we see mostly clear skies. Temperatures likely fall into the 50s for overnight lows. Tomorrow, we are going to be seeing 80s once again by the afternoon with plenty of sunshine to go around. Completely to mostly sunny skies are likely tomorrow. Futurecast is showing that we are seeing sunshine take over for tomorrow, but a few storms may fire up near the Nebraskan border. Wednesday we continue our sunny trend with lots of sun to go around. Thursday, the trend continues again with sunshine likely to start us off in the morning. Temperatures overnight tonight will slowly creep into the upper 50s with clearing skies. Storms will end before the sun sets and we will transition over into mostly sunny skies during the day tomorrow. Temperatures make it into the 70s and 80s by tomorrow afternoon with 70s generally limited to the Black Hills. The foothills and Plains are likely getting into the 80s for highs tomorrow. Belle Fourche one of the warmer spots in the upper 80s. The next three days in NE Wyoming and the Northern Hills shows that we are seeing sunshine returning for all through Thursday. 80s are likely for everyone on Wednesday but back into the 70s for Thursday. Rapid City seeing the warmest day of the week on Wednesday where upper 80s are possible with temperatures cooling back into the upper 70s on Thursday. More thunderstorms are on the horizon with Friday through Sunday posing a chance for some of those storms. We cool off for next week when partly cloudy skies settle in.
Spirit of Sturgis TT Race testing coming up
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - To ensure the safety and quality of the upcoming Spirit of Sturgis TT Race, AMA Pro Racing, AFT Events, and the City of Sturgis will conduct a test of the street course on Tuesday, June 11, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The test will...
Charming 4-bedroom home in Sturgis steps from middle school and Main St
STURGIS, S.D. - This charming home boasts four bedrooms (one non-conforming) and two baths, just half a block away from the middle school and a short five-block stroll to Main St. Recently updated with all new windows in 2022, this cozy abode features hardwood floors in the living room and bedrooms on the main level, while the kitchen boasts durable LVP flooring.
The Sturgis Art Festival returns this weekend
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - If you don’t have any plans for the weekend, officials in Sturgis may have you covered. Main Street in Sturgis will be alive this Saturday and no, it isn’t rally related. The Sturgis Art Festival is this Saturday and brings much to see...
Contextualizing the Neo-Nazi displays in South Dakota
An organization that monitors hate groups says an attempted neo-Nazi rally at the South Dakota state Capitol is like others that have popped up around the country. The Southern Poverty Law Center says this particular group has worked to expand in the region. The group, which is not being named...
Blood Tribe leader disputes governor’s version of protest
The leader of a pro-Nazi group that staged protests at the South Dakota Capitol and in downtown Deadwood on Saturday has fired back at Governor Kristi Noem on social media, refuting that they were escorted off the Capitol grounds.
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