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Buffalo Gap fire leaves a woman dead
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - At around 4 a.m. Sunday, a house fire broke out near Buffalo Gap. Neighbors say the woman lived there for over a decade with her dog and they are shocked and devastated by this loss within their community. The identity of the woman is not...
Mark Gronowski headlines 2024 Walter Payton Award preseason watch list
South Dakota State quarterback and reigning Walter Payton Award winner Mark Gronowski was named to a 35-player preseason watch list for the 2024 Walter Payton Award on Tuesday morning. The award, which is also known as the Heisman of the FCS, is in its 38th season and is named after legendary running back...
Teen pleads guilty to 2 counts of aggravated assault
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Jesse Walters appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault. This comes after Walters allegedly mugged two people in the parking lot of Rapid City’s Uptown Mall outside of the Red Lobster. The state agreed to drop Walter’s additional...
Man Arrested in Estelline on Multiple Charges including Vehicle Theft
{KXLG – Estelline, SD} A 44-year-old Ortonville, Minnesota, man faces multiple charges after being arrested in Estelline on Thursday, July 18th. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apartment building in Estelline on a warrant for Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle. The stolen vehicle had been reported missing from a rural Hamlin County church in mid-June.
Discover Aviation Day Takes Flight and Ignites Imaginations!
If you have a love of all things aviation, and you've passed that passion on to your kids, this is an event to share with each other!. The Sioux Falls Airshow Discover Aviation Day is coming up on Thursday, August 7, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Maverick Air Center, 4301 North Maverick Place in Sioux Falls.
Street assessments in Pierre begin this week
All paved streets in Pierre will get a health assessment this week. City officials said it will help the community prioritize street projects for the next few years. The City of Pierre hired StreetScan, a Massachusetts-based contractor, to scan the streets with vehicle-mounted technology that senses potholes, bumps, cracks and overall conditions.
Researchers develop new materials from corn, soybeans
When it comes to making plastics from South Dakota-grown grains, there is one simple way to remember how the process works. It’s just like brewing beer. Well, that’s how it starts out anyway. Researchers at the Composites and Polymer Engineering (CAPE) lab, a South Dakota School of Mines...
National Night Out Celebrates 20 Years in Aberdeen
August 6 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Aberdeen Police Department’s National Night Out. National Night Out is a national event that has been held every August since 1984. Sergeant Michael Law and Officer Jordan Majeske took over organizing the event in 2023 after Officer Angie Senger’s retirement....
Post 8 13U State Begins State Tournament with High Hopes
One of the top teams in the state will begin the state tournament on Thursday as Pierre Post 8 13U will be in Sioux Falls playing Thursday through Saturday with Sunday being championship day. The Eights 13U team is 29-7-1 on the season and have won five in a row...
Mines football coach explains what the ‘most important’ relationship in sports is
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Player-coach relationships in sports are vital to a team’s success. The South Dakota Mines football program is seeing this firsthand. The Hardrockers have a new offensive coordinator and a different starting QB for the first time in four year, making it crucial for them to both be on the same page.
RC Comets girls basketball is coaching up the youngsters
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Christian girls basketball team is helping area youth stay in midseason form this summer. The Comets are hosting their annual girls basketball camp Monday through Wednesday this week at the school gym. The camp has two sessions:. 1) Grades K-2 from 3:30-5...
Huset’s ends July with a Border Battle
BRANDON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Garet Williamson, Gaige Weldon and Cory Yeigh drove to victory on Sunday at Huset’s Speedway during The Border Battle presented by Nordstrom’s Automotive. Williamson used a late-race pass in traffic to capture the $7,500-to-win Cressman Sanitation 410 Outlaw Sprint Cars main event. He...
World of Outlaws Returning to Huset's Speedway (SD) for Hustle Finale, High Bank Nationals
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will return to Huset's Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota, for the Huset's Hustle and High Bank Nationals. The events were rescheduled after torrential rain flooded the South Dakota facility in June, the sanctioning body said, and will provide competitors with another chance to claim the $25,000-to-win Huset's Hustle on August 30, and the $100,000-to-win High Bank Nationals August 31-September 1.
Ringneck & Western Railroad Repairs Track After Flooding in South Dakota
MITCHELL, S.D. – In June, parts of South Dakota experienced heavy rainfall, causing flooding that impacted Ringneck & Western Railroad’s Chamberlain Subdivision. Along 55 miles of track, RWRR crew observed washed away crossings and culverts and other damage. According to a report from Watco, “entire sections of rail were left suspended where water carried away ballast and ties or carved into the shoulder of the railbed.” Crews began repair work on June 25th.
Developing: Severe weather outbreak likely today
8:15am Update– The Storm Prediction Center has just expanded the enhanced risk of severe weather to include Watertown, Brookings, and Marshall. The probability of more intense severe weather today and this evening is increasing. More details to come. Severe weather is our top weather story today. Expect areas of...
Straight Line Winds Hit Central and South Central SD
WINNER — Straight-line winds swept through south-central South Dakota late Monday night and caused significant damage and a power outage in Winner. No injuries were reported as of Tuesday morning, according to local officials. The National Weather Service says much of its data for the storm was lost due...
Do cell phones & social media belong in the classroom?
The emerald ash borer is an invasive species that kills ash trees. The beetle has been found in several southeastern South Dakota communities, including Brookings. We talk to Tanner Aiken, horticulturist at South Dakota State University, about how the campus is deciding which trees to remove and which to try to save.