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Football '24: Around the state's college ranks
COACH: Josh Breske (5th year) KEY RETURNERS: CB Zecheriah Rodriguez-Brown, WR TJ Chukwurah, RB Cameron Goods, S Nicc Quinones, S Doodles Quinones, LB Aaron Thiele, DL Kellen Collier. OUTLOOK: The Yellow Jackets will have a new man under center and need to replace an all-conference running back, while trying to...
BHSU Rodeo team volunteers at Saturday’s Special Rodeo
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - BHSU Rodeo freshman Capri Cammack is new to the college life, but she isn’t new to volunteering in the Black Hills. Cammack, who grew up in Sturgis, and her BH teammates spent their Saturday afternoon giving back at this year’s Special Rodeo at the Kjerstad Events Center.
Sturgis High golf coach wins SDGA Senior Rushmore Division title
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sturgis High School golf coach Steven Keszler garners this weekend’s SDGA Senior Rushmore Division Championship. Keszler shot a 72 on Saturday and a 79 on Sunday to take the victory. Keszler formerly coached the Scoopers wrestling team, but now is the boys and girls...
First Alert Forecast: Winds of change blowing with cooler air and strong storm chances
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA)—We watched a complex of stronger thunderstorms with gusts of 40 to 50 miles an hour and some small hail as they worked out of the Black Hills. That is wave one of two of quite the active and bumpy 24 hours ahead as we make our way through tomorrow evening.
Early Snow Hits Togwotee Pass In Wyoming Monday Morning
Not a lot but enough to show up on the WYDOT cameras up there. There might be a little snow in the Bighorn Mountains this Monday. Not enough to stick or pile up. But the cold air and white wet stuff will help with fighting fires, so that's good news.
Severe thunderstorm warning in place for parts of Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts Utah until 8 p.m. Sunday evening. The warning also includes parts of Colorado and Wyoming. The parts of Utah the warning encapsulates include Vernal, Price, Moab and Park City. This story...
Oregon researchers paint wind turbines partly black to reduce bird deaths
A simple coat of black paint on the white blade of a wind turbine could save countless birds from flying into the machines and to their deaths each year. It’s working in Norway, and now researchers from Oregon State University are trying it in the West. With $400,000 allocated by the state Legislature, Christian Hagen, […]
A Famous South Dakotan Comes Home
After a 51 year absence, former astronaut and Scotland South Dakota native Charles Gemar has returned to his roots. “It’s hard to take South Dakota out of the individual,” said Gemar. “I had a great childhood, great memories growing up in this state, I’ve always missed it, I’ve always considered myself a South Dakotan. And now that I’m a resident again, I just feel at home.”
Latest Update on House Draw Fire
(RELEASE as of 8:32AM August 26th) August 26th, 2024 — Acres: Flat Rock – 52,599; Remington – 196,387; Constitution – 24,594; House Draw – 174,702. Acreage changes may occur due to overnight operations and infrared mapping. Containment: Flat Rock – 35% Remington – 0%; Constitution –...
Fish Creek Fire update Aug. 25
(Dubois, WY) – The Fish Creek Fire continues to burn seven miles SW of Togwotee Pass. It started by lightning on Friday, August 16, 2024, and has grown to 11,278 acres. The Northern Rockies Team 1 took command on Saturday, Aug. 24, under Incident Commander Brent Olson. Current resources...
Stormy Monday in Cheyenne with drier days ahead
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible in Cheyenne today, with heavy rainfall, strong winds and large hail expected. These storms are resulting from a combination of southwesterly flow and increased moisture, with dewpoints in the mid-50s across southeast Wyoming. Some storms may reach severe levels, with hail warnings and wind gusts over 25 mph.
Wyoming High School Football Week 0 Schedule 2024
The high school football season will start this week in Wyoming. The 2024 season features a limited number of games in Week 0. There are also scrimmages, while some teams are choosing to practice. Class 4A is full go with its season. The other four classifications can choose to play or not to play a game in Week 0. That means some schools will make their debut next week.
University of Wyoming replaces Multicultural Affairs after lawmakers take aim at DEI efforts
The University of Wyoming is replacing its Office of Multicultural Affairs with the Pokes Center for Community Resources, the school’s president announced Thursday. The change — the office has existed at UW for 30 years — comes months after state lawmakers barred Wyoming’s lone four-year public university from spending state dollars on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. In response to the legislative mandate, the school’s trustees voted in May to close its DEI office and reassign certain staff.
Thunderbird teams enter ’24 season nationally ranked
CASPER, Wyo. — Three Casper College athletic teams — the men’s soccer team, the women’s soccer team and the women’s volleyball squad — have been ranked in the NJCAA preseason polls. “Casper College is one of only six programs to have its men’s soccer,...
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