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Nearly Every Grain Of Nebraska’s Sandhills Sits On Water And This Lake Valley Holds 12 Lakes Inside One Refuge

Twelve lakes sit inside one wildlife refuge, and every one of them is fed by water hiding under sand dunes. Those dunes are grass-covered hills that soak up rain like a giant sponge. The refuge covers more than 45,000 acres. Bald eagles nest there, pronghorn roam the prairie, and over...

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This Nebraska’s Panhandle Leads You To A Fossil Quarry Where 20 Million Year Old Bones Still Sit In The Hill

Fossilized spiral burrows dug by ancient land beavers still twist through a hillside in western Nebraska. Scientists once called them Devil’s Corkscrews, and nobody could explain them at first. Those corkscrews are only part of the story. Nearby hills gave up complete skeletons of mammals that roamed here around...

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Feeding South Dakota Thanksgiving Meal giveaways

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– Feeding South Dakota is gathering donations this month to provide food for their annual Thanksgiving Meal giveaways. While volunteering is one way to help families in need across South Dakota, a small donation can go a long way in making sure everyone gets a meal this holiday season. “The best way […]

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Final construction phase begins at Spearfish I-90 Exit 10

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Drivers near Interstate 90’s Exit 10 in Spearfish will see new traffic restrictions beginning Monday, Nov. 9, as a $1.3 million intersection improvement project enters its final phase. The South Dakota Department of Transportation says a new paved turnaround, called a “loon,” will open...

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Spearfish native turns over command of Navy security force

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A Spearfish native has stepped down as commander of one of the U.S. Navy’s expeditionary security organizations. Capt. Jedidiah Kloppel turned over command of Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1 (MESG-1) to Capt. Mark Gillaspie during an Oct. 29 ceremony at Naval Base Coronado in California.

Spearfish, SD · 21h

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Major aquifers in South Dakota in decline, threatening fresh water supplies

BEAR BUTTE STATE PARK, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) - Geologists and hydrologists can use scientific charts and graphs to understand the increasing water challenges facing South Dakota, but it only takes a brief visit to Bear Butte State Park near Sturgis for a non-scientist to see the outcome of decreasing water levels.

South Dakota · 1d

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Justice Center home to some RCPD, PCSO offices

RAPID CITY, SD – The public facing offices of the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and Rapid City Police Department have moved and are now located in the new Pennington County Justice Center at 130 Kansas City Street in Rapid City. Offices of the police and sheriff’s records, civil,...

Rapid City, SD · 3d

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South Dakota regulators approve $27.3 million electric rate increase for Black Hills Energy

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved a settlement allowing Black Hills Energy to increase electric rates by more than $27.3 million a year, begining in December. The commission approved the settlement at its meeting in Pierre. The approved increase will add approximately...

South Dakota · 1d

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The Box Elder Beat: Building at the Speed of Funding

Over the past few weeks, we’ve received good questions from the community about how we decide which projects move forward and which are deferred. In many cases, the decision to construct a bridge instead of reconstructing a road comes down to one critical factor: funding. Like every home and business, we have to balance expenses…

Box Elder, SD · 2d

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Rapid City Area Schools investigating reports of incorrect ballots in bond election

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City Area Schools is working with Pennington County election officials to investigate reports that some voters may have received incorrect ballots during the Nov. 3 general election. The district said the concern involves precincts that cross school district boundaries. Some voters in those areas...

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Spearfish mayor expects about 400 apartments in next year as BHSU enrollment grows

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -About 400 apartments are expected to become available in Spearfish over the next 12 months, Mayor John Senden said Thursday. That’s in addition to the homes at Sky Ridge, a workforce housing development he hopes to see finished in 2027. Senden and Black Hills State...

Spearfish, SD · 3d

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City readies for Christmas tree lighting ceremony

RAPID CITY, SD – City crews were busy at work Tuesday getting Wilson Park ready for the 18th annual Wilson Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The warm weather was the perfect backdrop for stringing Christmas lights on Wilson Park trees for the Tuesday, Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m. lighting ceremony ushering in the holiday season. “It’s just…

Rapid City, SD · 2d

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Gold Rush Nationals demolition derby returns to Rapid City for fourth straight year

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Ultimate Derby’s Gold Rush Nationals is underway at The Monument’s Summit Arena for the fourth straight year. The five-day demolition derby runs through Saturday. Drivers, crews, and fans are traveling from across North America. Fans are coming from 25 states and five Canadian...

Rapid City, SD · 1d

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Sturgis Ambulance Service proposes staffing change to control costs

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Sturgis Ambulance Service is considering a staffing change that it says would keep two ambulances on the road while controlling costs. The service said its top priority is quality care and a dependable response. Under the proposal, the service would continue to run two...

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Meade County Auditor Dawn Christenson selected as next Sturgis city finance officer

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Sturgis has selected a new finance officer, with the City Council approving Mayor Rod Bradley’s appointment of Dawn Christenson during Monday night’s meeting. Christenson brings more than 20 years of accounting and local government experience to the position. She currently serves as Meade...

Sturgis, SD · 1d

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Nearly 300 Attend VFW Pancake Breakfast as Post Continues Supporting Local Veterans

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Nearly 300 people gathered at VFW Post 1273 in Rapid City for its monthly pancake breakfast, demonstrating strong community support for local veterans and the programs that serve them. The event brought together veterans, families, friends and community members for a morning of food and...

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Monument Health expands into Wyoming with new Gillette clinic

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City-based Monument Health has officially expanded into eastern Wyoming with the opening of a new clinic in Gillette. The Monument Health Gillette Clinic began seeing patients Monday, Nov. 2, at 469 WYO 50. The clinic will continue serving more than 21,000 patients who previously received care at the facility.

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Rapid City approaches historical valuation mark

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City’s Building Services Division issued 225 building permits in October with a combined valuation total of more than $27 million, and just the second time […]

Rapid City, SD · 4d

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School bond approved, now the implementation starts

RAPID CITY, SD – Voters overwhelmingly supported the Rapid City Area Schools bond referendum Tuesday night voting 67% in favor of a $107 million bond for Rapid City school district priorities. The vote ends a 50-year bond drought the district has suffered since state law changed requiring school bond proposals meet the 60 percent threshold.…

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Custer State Park receives Hearts of STIHL grant for trail recovery

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Custer State Park has been selected for a 2026 Hearts of STIHL grant to support trail restoration as crews continue recovery work following the December 2025 windstorm. In its announcement, the park said substantial cleanup has already taken place, but more work remains. “Our crews have...

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