Kadoka, SD

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 20-year-old Wanblee man was sentenced to 8 and a half years in federal prison Thursday, on one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Paige Aaron Chipps called the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of...

Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Ardith F. Swisher, 91, formerly of Kadoka, joined her husband and soulmate, Lowell (L.P.) Swisher in their heavenly home on August 13. Ardith Fischer, called Ardee by those who knew and loved her, was born on August 8, 1931, to Esther and Vernor Fischer...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — One of state government’s business-loan programs is some $35,000 lighter in the pocket. Directors of the South Dakota Economic Development Finance Authority agreed Wednesday to take a loss on a loan made to a Kadoka business. The authority in 2013 loaned $151,500 through its...

WANBLEE, S.D. – A little after 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department was notified of a structure fire in Wanblee, SD. Kadoka Volunteer Fire Department was joined by Long Valley Volunteer Department and Interior Fire Department to assist in combating the fire. The house was a...

Growing up in Osceola, WI, McKenzie Burke has always found the health care field exciting. "I have always been drawn to the field of medicine," said Burke. McKenzie has just completed her second rotation of working with the professionals at Philip Health Services. She was in Philip for six weeks in February and March and this past week completed the total 13 week internship.

When she was five years old Megan Kingsbury’s grandfather gifted her a bred heifer. Reflecting on this gift that through a carefully curated breeding program continues to grow the herd Grimes Cattle Company raises as a fifth-generation Kadoka, South Dakota, cow/calf producer, Kingsbury says raising cattle has taught her incredible life lessons – perseverance through hard times, value of the free-market economy, belief in a Higher Power, love of cultural heritage and tradition, family values, strong sense of right and wrong, and the unique connection humans have with the earth and with the animal kingdom.

In the past four decades, Drs. Bill and Norma Headlee have provided routine and emergency veterinary care for their clients' animals of varying shapes, sizes and weights. The Headlees have cared for multiple generations of clients' companion animals and livestock. The services at Headlee Enterprises range from preventative care, such as vaccinating a five-pound teacup Poodle to treating an injury on a prized barrel racing horse or diagnosing a bull from a strong, proven bloodline with a reproductive tract injury.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday granted South Dakota’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to aid the recovery from June storms that included tornadoes and strong winds. Gov. Kristi Noem requested the declaration, which allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in...

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has received a Presidential Disaster Declaration that allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help South Dakota local governments in six counties statewide recover from public infrastructure damage sustained as a result of a tornado, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and hail that occurred June 11-14, 2022.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota has received a Presidential Disaster Declaration that allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help South Dakota local governments in six counties statewide recover from public infrastructure damage sustained as a result of a tornado, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and hail that occurred June 11-14, 2022.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota has received a Presidential Disaster Declaration that allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help South Dakota local governments in six counties statewide recover from public infrastructure damage sustained as a result of a tornado, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and hail that occurred June 11-14, 2022.

DEADWOOD — Denton Good and his horse leave the chute to begin a steer wrestling run Tuesday morning. He dismounts the horse, grabs the steerhorns, and uses his leverage to force the steer’s shoulders to the ground 5.7 seconds later. Good is a multi-generation steer roper from Long...

U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) have sent a letter (July 21, 2022) to President Biden in support of Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R-S.D.) request for a major disaster declaration in western and central South Dakota following a series of severe storms that began on June 11, 2022. The delegation has strongly supported previous disaster declaration requests, including the one that was granted on June 29, 2022, which came as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that devastated communities across eastern South Dakota on May 12, 2022.

INTERIOR, S.D. (KEVN) -Hiking is a fun and popular activity especially in the summer but can be dangerous if you do not take the proper precautions. Visitors from across the country come to the badlands to explore and hike the trails and park rangers have some tips on how you can stay safe in the summer heat.

INTERIOR, S.D. (KOTA) -Hiking is a fun and popular activity especially in the summer but can be dangerous if you do not take the proper precautions. Visitors from across the country come to the badlands to explore and hike the trails and park rangers have some tips on how you can stay safe in the summer heat.

INTERIOR — Badlands National Park has partnered with the NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium to co-sponsor the 2022 Badlands Astronomy Festival, July 29-31. The festival brings together space science professionals, amateur astronomers, educators, and visitors for a three-day celebration. Novices and experts alike are invited to enjoy the...

PIERRE — Gov. Kristi Noem requested a presidential disaster Declaration and signed Executive Order 2022-08 Thursday to help South Dakota local governments recover from public infrastructure damage sustained as a result of tornado, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and hail that occurred June 11-14 in six counties statewide. Federal...

PIERRE, S.D.–Governor Kristi Noem has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration to help South Dakota local governments recover from public infrastructure damage sustained as a result of tornado, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and hail that occurred June 11-14 in six counties. A preliminary damage assessment conducted this week by...

Rapid City Public Works Committee voted to accept bids for city hall renovation. At the beginning of the renovation process, $4.5 million was set aside to renovate the building. Green Bay bar owner says he's being targeted by city. Updated: 9 hours ago. Police say some of the bar's security...

Today (July 12, 2022) is the registration deadline to participate in the “Goats, Grazing and More” pasture walk this weekend near Midland. You’ll see how the England Family has improved their landscape by grazing goats, cattle and poultry to best use their natural resources. You’ll hear firsthand from the Englands and two other producers about how the different species graze, what it’s like to have them together in the same paddocks or when it might be good to separate the species.