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Rapid City freshmen experience real-world risks at Freshman Impact
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City freshmen are getting hands-on lessons in the consequences of risky decisions through the annual Freshman Impact: Caught in the Moment program. The full-day program is being held Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Central High School, and Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the South Dakota National...
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Prep Football Roundup: No. 4 Yankton pulls away to beat No. 5 Spearfish
SPEARFISH, S.D. - The Spearfish Spartans celebrated homecoming on Friday by hosting the Yankton Bucks. The No. 5 Spartans jumped out a 14-6 lead with 8:13 left in the second quarter. Thomas Hughes scored on the quarterback keeper from three yards out. Then Hughes threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to...
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South Dakota Mines Ranks as One of the Nation’s Top Universities
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota Mines is receiving national recognition for its STEM programs, affordability and career outcomes as more students consider the return on investment of a college degree. The Rapid City university was recently included in several national college rankings, including lists from Forbes, TIME, U.S....
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Black Hills State University Celebrates Homecoming with 2026 Royalty Coronation
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Black Hills State University crowned seniors Emiliano Mejia and Bailey Smith as its 2026 Swarm Days King and Queen during Thursday’s coronation ceremony. Mejia, an exercise science major from Los Gatos, California, is a running back for the Yellow Jacket football team, while Smith, a...
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Rapid City Teacher of the Year Katey Swank: ‘No one does this work alone’
RAPID CITY, S.D. — After 20 years in education, Rapid City Area Schools Teacher of the Year Katey Swank says the lesson that has stayed with her has less to do with titles and more to do with the people who show up for one another. Swank, who is...
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Rapid City Christian beats Hot Springs 21-0
RAPID CITY, S.D - The Rapid City Christian Comets hosted the Hot Springs Bison Friday night in high school football. The Comets improve to 4-1 on the season. They travel to Miller/Highmore-Harrold on October 2. The Bison fall to 1-4 on the season. They host Chamberlain on October 2.
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Titans roll past Sturgis 39-15, improve to 4-0
The Tea Area High School football team remained unbeaten on the 2026 season with a 39-15 victory over Sturgis Friday, Sept. 18, at Titan Stadium. The Homecoming win improved the Titans to 4-0 on the season and extended their all-time record against Sturgis to 6-0. Tea Area jumped on the...
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Burning of the B Ignites Homecoming Spirit
BELLE FOURCHE–Homecoming at Belle Fourche High School brought students, families and community members together on Friday, Sept. 18 as the Broncs hosted the Hot Springs Bison. The football game opened with a scoreless first quarter, with neither team able to find the end zone. Hot Springs took the lead...
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National Nonprofit Donates $21,000 in Instruments to Rapid City Middle School
RAPID CITY, S.D. – North Middle School in Rapid City has received a donation of new musical instruments valued at more than $21,000 from the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting music education. The gift to the Rapid City Area Schools program will...
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VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: STM defeats Hot Springs for third time this season
RAPID CITY, S.D. - St. Thomas More defeated Hot Springs on Tuesday for the third time this season in high school volleyball. The Cavaliers won 3 sets to 1. The set scores were 25-17, 25-14, 23-25 and 25-17. Leighton Scherr and Kesley Benda led STM with 11 kills each followed...
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South Dakota Mines recognizes longtime supporters during annual State of the University address
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - South Dakota Mines recognized two longtime supporters during its annual State of the University address. International Students Inc. of Rapid City and Mines alumnus Jim Quinn were named the university’s 2026 Community Champions on Sept. 9. The award recognizes individuals and organizations whose service and support have made a lasting impact on the university and its students.