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Forum Buying Rapid City NBC Affiliate KNBN
Disclosure: Jon Ellis is an employee of Gray Media Group, which owns stations that compete with the stations mentioned below. The statements and views expressed in this posting are his own and do not reflect those of Gray Media Group. Fargo-based Forum Communications is continuing its regional expansion with the...
Rapid City community will celebrate new Dinosaur Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City is getting ready to celebrate the newly renovated Dinosaur Park. Rapid City Parks Landscape Architect Melissa Petersen says everyone is welcome and there will be fun keepsakes for the kids. The community celebration will take place Friday, August 16 from 3:30-5:45 p.m. and...
Governors Bring Experience into New Season
The Pierre Governor Boys soccer team will have plenty of returning faces as they are set to begin the regular season this weekend hosting Aberdeen Central and Brookings. The Governors will have the likes of Jacoby LaRoche and Caiden Ahartz return as starters who are entering their sophomore years while also having Javier Pretell Alegre, Caleb Morris, Lucas Hight and Alex Odekoven return for their junior campaign while Weston Northtrup, Cayden Morris, Owen Sivage, Steven Blanchette and Jacob Leiferman head into their senior year. The Governors will have a new coach at the helm, although its his second stint as head coach as Sean Blanchette takes over the coaching duties. Blanchette coached the team in both the 2017 and 2018 years, which was the fourth and fifth year of the Governor soccer team being sanctioned by the high school activities association. Blanchette says the starting 11 heading into the season is very sound technically…
Final round of Wild West Wednesdays
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Top cowboys and cowgirls saddled up at Hart Ranch for the final performance of the Wild West Wednesdays Rodeo. Rapid City’s Reigns Provost entered the night first in the series for bareback. He turned in a 74 point ride to hold onto the top spot. Provost was presented with a new pair of boots and new rifle for winning the series. Sturgis’ Taylor Bothwell had the top Breakaway time of the night at 3.09 seconds.
WSDCA summer sale helping families across the region
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Every child deserves to go back to school shopping. That’s one reason Western South Dakota Community Action is hosting its summer blowout sale. The sale, held at the WSDCA headquarters in East Rapid City, is part of the nonprofit’s mission to help families in need across Western South Dakota.
Platte pulls off six-run rally with walk-off win over Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks
MITCHELL — The Platte Killer Tomatoes did it again. For the second straight game, Platte kept its Class B state amateur baseball tournament hopes alive with a walk-off win and recorded its third one-run win of the tourney. On Thursday, the Killer Tomatoes authored another one-run victory with an 8-7 comeback win over the Hartford/Humboldt Wood Ducks at Cadwell Park.
Veterans Treatment Court sees 2 graduates
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Second Circuit in Minnehaha County has four specialty courts- one of them being the Veterans Treatment Court. This is specifically for service members who have found themselves in the justice system. It offers service members access to counseling and support to help overcome...
Habitat for Humanity tackles housing costs, accessibility for man with paralysis
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With the cost of housing rising, a nonprofit is breaking ground to alleviate the burden for a couple and make their home specific to them. To accommodate the needs of financial struggles and mobility limitations, Habitat for Humanity is helping the Popkes family build a new home.
The 84th Sturgis Rally aftermath
Sturgis, S.D. (KELO) — The 84th Sturgis Rally ended just a few days ago and already the city is getting back to normal day-to-day operations. This year’s rally attendance was up around 3% compared to last year. “Last year it was 458,000 and this year it was 470,000....
Women who drowned on Lake Henry identified
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The names of the two women who drowned on Lake Henry earlier this month have been released by authorities. According to the Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Office, the autopsy results will not be shared with the public. The women who died were Kelly Harris, 65, of Buffalo, Wyoming, and Lee Davis, 66, of Scottsdale, Arizona.
South Dakota and Minnesota: Weekend Weather Outlook with Storms and Sunshine
Sioux Falls, SD – Southwest Minnesota is expected to experience afternoon showers and thunderstorms today, accompanied by breezy northwest winds. Residents should prepare for possible scattered showers, with temperatures ranging from the low 70s to the upper 80s. This will mark a brief period of unsettled weather before a significant shift towards dry and sunny conditions over the weekend.
Warmer 90s are on their way back to KOTA Territory.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A ridge of high pressure aloft promises warmer 90s to return to KOTA Territory Friday and this weekend, lingering into next week. But first, this morning’s thunderstorms in southwest and south-central South Dakota will move east by late morning. The rest of the day today will be mostly sunny with highs in the 80s.
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