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SPEARFISH, S.D. - Black Hills State University is hosting the Will Lantis Yellow Jacket Stampede this weekend. The action kicked off on Friday and will wrap up on Saturday with the second and final performance at 7 p.m. The Black Hills State rodeo team is having an outstanding season. The...

CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) - One Kelly Walsh athlete will be getting familiar with Spearfish South Dakota soon, as Caleb Ortberg signed the dotted line to continue his track career at Black Hills State. He’s made a name for himself in the short distance and has it down to a science.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - After preventing large amounts of dangerous substances from entering his hometown, an officer from the Spearfish Police Department was named the South Dakota Officer of the Year. Officer Reece Walno’s commitment to serving the community was evident last August when he carried out what at...

Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to analyze unemployment in Lawrence County, South Dakota and how it compares to state and national trends.

Sarah Pridgeon with the Sundance Times, via the Wyoming News Exchange. USFS plants new trees to replenish site of Fish Fire. A hundred years from now, the forest south of Sundance may look just the way it used to. The Fish Fire burned through just under 6800 acres back in...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The Spearfish boys tennis team is pretty young this season. But head coach Tom Fitch has a group of players that is eager to learn.

SPEARFISH, S.D. - Experience the epitome of luxury living in this custom-built masterpiece, exuding contemporary elegance. Located in the coveted Timbers subdivision, just minutes from Spearfish and bordering the Forest Service, this home offers breathtaking views of the hills. The main level boasts two primary bedrooms, each with an en...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) -Rachel Erickson has been named the new head coach of the Black Hills State women’s basketball team. Erickson played for the Yellow Jackets from 2014-18 and was a part of two 20 win seasons. She most recently worked as an assistant coach at Colorado State.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Claire Nida, a senior at Spearfish High School, is an advocate for those facing invisible injuries. During her freshman year, she suffered a serious concussion while playing volleyball, leading to a diagnosis of post-concussion syndrome and the devastating news that she could never play sports again.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Partly cloudy skies are going to set in for the overnight hours and temperatures will remain mild with temperatures in the 40s in town. We will also become breezy through the night as winds will start to be a little breezy. Tomorrow is Earth Day and we will remain breezy, but another sunny day is on tap for much of the area. Rapid City will see temperatures in the 60s by the afternoon and evening. Futurecast is showing the possibility of showers tonight, but I don’t think that they are going to materialize. We are going to see lots of sunshine across the area over the course of the next two days. Overnight tonight, temperatures drop into the 40s and 30s across the region. The 30s will likely be in the Hills and NE Wyoming. Partly cloudy skies are going to be in the sky tonight with breezy conditions returning for the night. Tomorrow, temperatures make it back into the 50s and 60s with lots of sunshine to go around. The breezy conditions from tonight stick around for tomorrow with winds up to 25 mph throughout the day. The next three days in NE Wyoming and the Northern Hills shows that temperatures warm into the 70s in Sheridan, Gillette, and Spearfish by Wednesday. Sunshine dominates the next three days not only there, but also here in Rapid City. We are going to see temperatures reach the 70s in Rapid by the time we get to Thursday. Rain showers and even thunderstorms are likely by Thursday and Friday. Those turn to all rain showers by the weekend.