Jeffrey Lindblom
Multimedia Journalist
Rapid City, SD
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Jeffrey Lindblom joined KOTA Territory News and KEVN Black Hills Fox in March 2021 as a multimedia journalist.
The Ips Engraver Beetle is killing the trees, not the Mountain Pine Beetle that plagued The Hills for Decades.
"It would be good for the public to read through the different changes to see what's allowed when you want to take your dog out."
"Rapid City has followed the trend that we've seen nation wide, of an uptick in violence over this last year and a half. Specifically, an uptick in violence involving firearms."
Mausoleums will be available in the new area, something the cemetery hasn’t done before.
"If we're going to start stressing the unit now in June instead of July or August, we're going to see problems start happening earlier."
The public answered the call with more than 300 name suggestions and nearly 1,000 votes.
Rapid City Transit hasn't seen an update since 2009, and June 18th is the last day to complete the survey.
Firefighting requires vigorous, intense, physical effort on a near daily basis, and the challenges during the race simulate the real deal.
"The time’s coming when the neighbors are going to say, 'you’re not going to harm our children anymore.’”
Governor Kristi Noem announced that “certain state-inspected meat processors will have the opportunity to ship their meat across state lines”
With beds still full, Monument Health repurposed a room into an Intensive Care Unit that houses six new beds.
The United States is currently seeing a nation wide truck driver shortage.
Five programs are receiving funding through a grant funneled through the Department of Education, and one of those grants is for South Middle School.
As the weather gets hotter, so does the popularity of outdoor recreation.
Crews are working on the railroad tracks that sit on East New York Street between East Boulevard and Third Street.
Medical marijuana will remain illegal July 1st in Rapid City, as the state has until October 29th to institute rules.
As we continue to see those summer temperatures rise, your car can become a dangerous place for children and pets.
Pennington County has seen an increase in the theft of personal documents.
The first flight has landed in Rapid City from LaGuardia, and will continue on Saturdays throughout the summer.
Crews are making preparations to ensure the critters don't bug individuals and spread disease.
With many daycares around town full, where do parents turn to support their families?
Youth and Family Services expects to hand out 400 bags a week at their new location off Monroe Street.
”We are bringing shoes here and would like to invite the community to come place children’s shoes on the steps, where the original boarding was here in Rapid City."
On May 5, UBER reported that some drivers in US cities were making more than $40 an hour. More than 100 thousand drivers have returned to the platform over the last month.
Rapid City and Pennington County had separate meetings today to discuss the implementation of medical marijuana. Not much was discussed as conclusions are still yet to be made at the state level.
The Medal of Honor holder, Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, was killed in combat. He had a regular workout, and now gyms continue it in his honor.
"Without the sacrifice that they had given, we wouldn't be the country that we are today."
Starting now, a flight out of Rapid City Regional Airport to Detroit is available. So is a flight to Atlanta.
"This was started in 1954. You know who started it? The movie stars," says Frank Laton, Vice Chairman of the World Fast Draw Association.
Although the exact origins are unknown, it was born out of a civil war tradition of decorating the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers.
This is only the beginning, experts say, as June sees more tornados than any other month.
The funding will construct an educational design project. Our Town Grants support projects that integrate arts and culture into communities.
"He's a legitimate war hero, this is right guy to get that piece of American history," says Johnson.
The designer of the flower bed had his sweet tooth as inspiration.
Putt n' Pub! Bar hop, swing golf clubs and support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The CDC is reporting 163 people recently contracted Salmonella.
The city gathered all sorts of equipment in Main Street Square to showcase what goes on behind the scenes in Rapid City.
Rapid City water wins Drinking Water Excellence award for its 18th consecutive year.
A black bear was spotted 1 1/2 miles South of Reptile Gardens.
"It's an easy $100 to $1,500 in a thief's pocket, and it only takes 2 minutes."
“If they could open up some more H2B visas, a really strong tourism season could be made even stronger if those workers are here."
The DTGCA gun show has grown substantially. 39 original vendors, now 3,000.
National campgrounds have opened up for the season. It's going to be a big one.
"When you remove that animal from that area, you're taking away its chance to survive."