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Rapid City, Hot Springs contestants triumph in Miss SD preliminaries
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Sydney Morgan of Hot Springs and Joelle Simpson of Rapid City earned preliminary awards at the Miss South Dakota competition Thursday night. Simpson is the daughter of Dave and Val Simpson, and Morgan is the daughter of Lloyd and Heidi Morgan. Morgan received the $500 preliminary...
Zonta Fest Saturday
Zonta Fest, a celebration of women’s music, art and dance will be at the Custer Beacon 4-9 p.m. Saturday, June 8. Kim Nelson, president of the hosting group, Zonta Club of the Southern Black Hills, said, “The ZONTA motto is: ‘Build a Better World for Women and Girls.’
Spring Volksmarch participants persevere through morning hailstorm
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - The Volksmarch at Crazy Horse Memorial is a bi-annual event attracting thousands to the southern Black Hills. According to the Crazy Horse Memorial website, it’s the biggest group hike in the United States. Thousands of people made their way up dirt roads to the massive sculpture-in-progress north of Custer, despite weather creating challenges early on.
How you can still vote absentee in South Dakota's June election
RAPID CITY, S.D. - With less than a week remaining until Election Day, South Dakota officials are encouraging voters to participate in the upcoming primary election, which coincides with school district elections for Rapid City, Hill City, and Custer. As an absentee voting state, South Dakota allows voters to cast...
Athlete of the week-Braden Peterson
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Local track and field athletes delivered in a big way at last week’s state meet in Sioux Falls. Hot Springs’ Braden Peterson wrapped up his high school career with another impressive performance. Congrats on being our Athlete of the Week.
McDermott competing on ‘RV Unplugged’
Custer resident Lesa McDermott has been an avid outdoor adventurer for decades which helped her land a spot on “RV Unplugged,” a reality TV competition. “RV Unplugged” immerses outdoor enthusiasts in the ultimate off-grid competition for a chance to win $25,000. With a focus on pushing limits, both individual and as part of a team, “RV Unplugged” resonates with adventure seekers nationwide.
Boys second, girls third at state track meet
Heading into the start of last weekend’s South Dakota State Class A Track Meet, Custer head coach Karen Karim said Sioux Falls Christian’s head coach told her he hadn’t even considered the Custer High School boys in his calculations for teams that could challenge his Chargers for the team title.
Mummified mammoth presentation happening Wednesday in Hot Springs
This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. In 2022, a baby woolly mammoth was pulled from the permafrost in the Klondike region of Canada. The specimen holds the honor of being the best preserved North American mammoth ever discovered. The mammoth, named Nun Cho Ga, wasn't...
The dos and don’ts of looking for bison
CUSTER, S.D. (KELO) — Each year, thousands of people travel to state and national parks in hopes to see wildlife. Over the past few years, we’ve seen reports of people getting too close … especially to large animals like bison. As you drive through Custer State Park,...
Hedderman, Peterson show out for West River at state track meet
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - West River athletes showed out at the state track and field championships this weekend in Sioux Falls. Between Sturgis senior Aidan Hedderman’s two first place finishes and Hot Springs senior Braden Peterson’s two first place finishes, local kids were ready to compete on the big stage. These two senior boys weren’t the only local kids to bring home hardware, but they are a few that had unforgettable high school track careers.
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