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PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. (KELO) — The person killed in a crash Saturday evening near Rapid City has been identified by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety says 18-year-old Joshua M. Garner of Rapid City was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle and was traveling eastbound on Upper Spring Creek Road. The driver of a Honda Ridgeline was traveling westbound on the same road and began making a left turn onto Arena Drive when the oncoming motorcycle struck the rear passenger side of the Honda.

RAPID CITY, S.D. - The U.S. Air Force band Airmen of Note will perform a free concert in Rapid City on Tuesday, May 7. The event will include a performance with a variety of songs ranging from band hits of the 1940s to brand new compositions written for this tour.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - May 6 is National Nurses Day where we take time to raise awareness of all that nurses do in our society and acknowledge the vital role nurses play in hospitals across the country. As part of National Nurses Day, Monument Health, for the 2nd year...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Police in Rapid City are asking for help in locating a missing 13-year-old. Rapid City Police say Ktayetu Poor Thunder was reported missing at 10 a.m. Wednesday. She was last spotted Tuesday morning in the 100 block of E. Van Buren Street wearing black sweatpants and a black hoodie with pink lettering and blue/white Nike Shoes.

RAPID CITY, S.D. - South Dakota Mines celebrated a graduating class that had over 200 students graduating with Bachelor of Science degrees on Saturday morning at The Monument Ice Arena. Three students also received their Doctoral degrees along with more than 30 receiving their Masters degrees. There were thousands in...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Gail and Delores Miller Fund was created to help underfunded organizations in South Dakota. They teamed up with the South Dakota Community Foundation to provide new grants to area businesses. The Adult Day Services in Rapid City have received the latest grant to expand their work in the community.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Delegates from the United Methodist Church are now more open to the idea of LGBTQ members in clergy and holding same-sex marriages, making monumental changes to several LGBTQ policies. On Tuesday, April 30, delegates at The United Methodist Church General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - A man accused of scamming $100,000 in gold and cash from an elderly woman is back in Seventh Circuit Court this afternoon, challenging statements he gave to police after he was arrested. Abdul Waheed Mohammed, 31, is charged with aiding and abetting grand theft, and...

State and local agencies gathered to focus on a serious topic facing the Native American community.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Patricia Ruth Roueche is getting ready to celebrate a major milestone with her friends and family from all over the country. Born on May 8, 1924, “PatPat” is set to turn 100 years old this coming Wednesday. “I’m surprised I’m going to make...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - 2024 brings new changes to Black Hills Bagels. The much-loved local business changed hands to new ownership and since then the owners have been working to retain their customer base while trying new things. In honor of National Beverage Day, we looked at some of the different drinks they serve.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - The Red Ribbon Skirt Society hosted its second annual Red Dress Gala Saturday night at the Holiday Inn Rapid City at Rushmore Plaza. The gala focused on raising awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women and providing support to some of their families. May 5...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Four-time Grammy award-winning duo for KING + COUNTRY is set to embark on their new 31-city U.S. tour, "For KING + COUNTRY LIVE: The UNSUNG HERO 2024 Tour," with a stop at The Monument in Rapid City on September 28. Tickets for the event will be available for purchase starting Friday, May 10th at 10 am. They can be purchased online at themonument.live, in person at the Bluepeak Ticket Offices at The Monument, or at EAFB Outdoor Rec.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Overnight, clouds clear before midnight, but they reenter the forecast by the early morning with rain showers likely by the time we wake up to end the work week. Temperatures will drop near to below freezing tonight. The next 4 days are going to be nice for hiking over the weekend with temperatures rising and the sun coming back out to dry us out for the entire weekend. By Monday, the trails will be muddy again with rain showers back in the forecast. 60s are likely Saturday, 70s on Sunday, and 60s again on Monday. Futurecast shows that overnight we are going to see a round of moisture move through bringing snow and rain to the area. No accumulations are expected overnight. Tomorrow, we will slowly but slowly clear out by the afternoon and evening. Sunshine returns for the entire day on Saturday with that sunshine lasting through the day on Sunday. Overnight tonight, we are going to see temperatures make it into the 20s and 30s with increasing cloud coverage and by the time we wake up, some rain and snow showers are likely. Tomorrow, we deal with the morning rain and after that begins to move out, clouds follow with clearing later in the day. Temperatures are going to be the coolest tomorrow that we have seen all week with 40s and 50s likely. The next three days in NE Wyoming and the Northern Hills show the sunshine dominating for the weekend and temperatures rise because of it. The next 7 days in Rapid City, we are going to see temperatures get into the 70s on Sunday but for a majority of the next week we return to the 50s with isolated rain showers possible Tuesday through Thursday. Windy conditions likely Sunday, replaced with breezy conditions much of next week.

UPDATE 5:15 p.m. - Ktayetu Poor Thunder has been located safe. RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating 13-year-old Ktayetu Poor Thunder, who was reported missing at 10:00 a.m. today. Police have conducted searches at various locations since receiving the...