KOTA Staff

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), ranking member of the committee, this week applauded the Senate for unanimously passing the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021.

Last week South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department have instituted a change to beaver hunting and trapping regulations.

Since last Wednesday, South Dakota has seen an increase of 200 cases bringing the state’s total number to 124,948. Since Monday, the state of Wyoming has seen a 279 increase in COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of cases to 63,988.

The state of Wyoming has seen a 186 increase in COVID-19 cases since last Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 63,706.

A spunky kitty is changing lives by helping kids with eye problems feel more confident about wearing glasses and eye patches.

Oglala Sioux police say a tribal officer shot and wounded an armed individual after responding to a domestic disturbance on the Pine Ridge Reservation and finding a man dead.

The Rapid City Police Department is currently investigating a fatal vehicle-vs-motorcycle crash which took place near the intersection of West Main Street and Sheridan Lake Road

On July 18, at 2:47 p.m., CCFD responded to Heald Road for a grass and timber fire.

Richard Melvin Schmitz was arrested at his home near Hill City this morning.

The Deadwood Three-Wheeler Rally has brought all kinds of new faces to the Black Hills. It is the seventh year that trike owners filled the streets of the historic gold mining town.

A woman allegedly held captive for months was able to escape by alerting police to her situation through notes left on bathroom mirrors in women’s restrooms in two Pennsylvania counties.

The Biden Administration’s child-tax-credit payments will be rolling out this week.

Downtown Rapid City is approaching its bright future by lighting up the streets.

Will a third shot be necessary for Covid-19 vaccinations? Maybe not.

Telecomm companies are taking the first steps in reconnecting our rural areas to the rest of the State, laying the foundation for 5-G.

Governor Kristi Noem filed an appeal to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals hoping to reverse a federal judge’s ruling last month about re-instating fireworks at Mt. Rushmore.

In an impressive rebound from the slump of 2020 and the pandemic, Rapid City Regional Airport reported record-breaking passenger numbers for the month of June, 2021.

The New York Yankees have selected a Rapid City baseball player for their fourth pick in this year’s MLB draft.

Saturday kicked of the 8th annual Native POP event, a celebration of Native American art and culture from the people of the plains.

The remains of nine children found on the grounds of a former Pennsylvania boarding school has prompted a federal investigation into a dark chapter in American history.

Law enforcement is searching for a female teenager who ran away from the Arise Center near the Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center in Rapid City.

The Attorney General’s office released their report of an officer-involved shooting near Rapid City earlier this year.

Taking a strong stand against neighborhood violence is the theme to a community block party Wednesday night (tomorrow night) at the Knollwood Townhouses, 1721 N. Maple Avenue.

A vegetation fire that broke out on Saturday, north of Settler’s Creek, and Officials say that bottle rockets are to blame.

Fire danger growing heading into Fourth of July weekend.

The Rapid City Fire Department responded to a grass fire behind Star Village around 12:15pm this afternoon.

The 28th Bomb Wing is scheduled to conduct B-1 flyovers to kick start or cap off six Independence Day events on July 4.

There were 25 new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday in SD

Officials are reminding the public city offices will be closed and most operations and services not operating next Monday, July 5 in observance of Independence Day. Monday’s City Council meeting is moved to Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.

There were 16 new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday in South Dakota.

It has been 48 days since Susan Fast Eagle was reported missing, and the Rapid City Police Department is actively trying to find her.

There were 19 new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday in South Dakota. This brings the state’s total known case number to 124,806.

Rapid City has two gun-related events within 24 hours

Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that up to fifty South Dakota National Guard troops are being deployed to Texas to help to secure the border between the United States and Mexico.

City trash and recycling collection will be adjusted next week to coincide with Independence Day.

There were 20 new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday in South Dakota. This brings the state’s total known case number to 124,787.

There were 14 new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday in South Dakota. This brings the state’s total known case number to 122,781.

There were 13 new COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday in South Dakota. This brings the state’s total known case number to 122,767.

The Roosevelt Swim Center’s 50-meter pool will be closed tomorrow, 6/25, through Sunday, 6/27, as the facility hosts the Jim Scull Mt. Rushmore Swim Classic.

There were 23 new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday in South Dakota. This brings the state’s total known case number to 122,754.

Driving at night can be challenging enough. Now, commuters are dealing with something different -- brighter car headlights.

There were 36 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday in South Dakota. This brings the state’s total known case number to 122,722.

While the United States is almost at 60 percent vaccinated, South Dakota falls short of the average, with just shy of 56% of the population fully vaccinated.

Every year law enforcement and public safety agencies are flooded with questions about fireworks. To accommodate the interest and answer questions efficiently, the Emergency Services Communication Center will again host a special line dedicated to information related to fireworks: what is legal, where, and public displays. The public may call (605) 394-2151, option 9, for answers to fireworks related questions.

There were 19 new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday in South Dakota. This brings the state’s total known case number to 122,686.

Traffic restrictions in the area of St. Joseph Street, between Fifth Street and Fourth Street, are in effect until Friday morning.

The City’s Community Development Department is resuming its popular ‘Coffee With Planners’ events with the next informal event planned for Thursday, July 1 at 9 a.m. in the City Hall’s second floor Community Room.

The 4000 block of Yucca Drive will be reduced to one lane tomorrow (Tuesday) as City Utility Maintenance Service crews repair a sewer main.

Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sundown on Saturday, June 19 in honor of former State Senator Elaine McCart.

Police are searching for a missing Rapid City woman in the area of Merritt and White Buffalo Roads in Pennington County.