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Meade County residents fight plans for airstrip-linked housing development
A proposed 51-lot housing development in Meade County includes plans for a private airstrip on the southwest corner of Elk Creek Road and Haines Avenue.
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Poll finds Johnson, Rhoden ahead in governor’s race
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Western Dakota Regional Water System granted 2026 funds to continue preservation efforts
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Tourists will discover new attractions in the Black Hills this summer
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Thune, Johnson greet South Dakota veterans in DC
Updated: 44 minutes ago
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Blake Troli
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Rep, Dusty Johnson met with some South Dakota veterans who were part of an honor flight to Washington, DC.
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Airports to ask for Real IDs starting Wednesday
Updated: 3 hours ago
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Grant Green
Getting a Real ID takes a few extra steps including providing a birth certificate, proofs of address and social security.
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Belle Fourche science teacher up for South Dakota Teacher of the Year
Updated: 3 hours ago
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Hannah Hutter
Ann Anderson is one of five educators up for South Dakota Teacher of the Year.
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South Dakota shooting complex on target to open
Updated: 10 hours ago
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Noah Miller
The complex, about 11 miles north of Rapid City on Elk Vale Road, stretches for more than a mile.
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Construction ramps up again on U.S. Highway 385
Updated: 19 hours ago
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Brad Walton
Motorists can expect delays or detours when traveling between south of South Dakota Highway 44.
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The Journey Museum to merge with Black Hills Historical Society
Updated: 19 hours ago
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Brad Walton
Two affiliated Rapid City history organizations will become one later this month.
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“We’re not done yet.” OST president weighs in on FBI surge in Indian Country
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM CDT
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Blake Troli
The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe gives his thoughts about a recent surge of FBI agents to address unsolved crimes in Indian country.
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Correctional staff respond after a fight breaks out at SDSP
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM CDT
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Dakota News Now staff
At approximately 11:00 am on Sunday, May 4, a fight broke out between multiple inmates at the South Dakota State Penitentiary.
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Police continue search for man accused of swerving toward police in Fall River County
Updated: 4 hours ago
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Blake Troli
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says his office was contacted about the case on Friday.
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Man sentenced to 30 years for Family Dollar shooting death
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM CDT
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Zada Jones
An argument turned deadly in a confrontation in February 2024.
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Scammers taking advantage of looming REAL ID requirements
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM CDT
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Zada Jones
You can double-check that you have a REAL ID by looking for a gold star in the upper right-hand corner.
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Rapid City’s downtown Visitor Center opens for second year
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM CDT
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Bryan Savic
The downtown visitors center opened this week, with a special feature, a President Donald J. Trump statue.
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Rising Star: Euana Matute
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM CDT
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Hannah Hutter
Stevens High School senior uses the Rapid City Youth City Council to give back to the community that welcomed her during a move.
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Playground at Canyon Lake’s west entrance closed for next three weeks
Updated: 23 hours ago
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Bryan Savic
The playground at Canyon Lake is closed for next three weeks for the installation of new turf padding.
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Keystone’s new outdoor amphitheater in planning stages
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM CDT
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Zada Jones
The park board plans to apply for a 5050 grant from South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to help fund the project.
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Consumer Reports: What To Buy in May 2025
Updated: 23 hours ago
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KOTA Staff
Consumer Reports rounded up the best bargains on some of their top-rated products, so you can make your money go further this month.
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Great Faces: Sturgis Olympian
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM CDT
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Hannah Hutter
Each Sunday we feature a great face in KOTA Territory, this week Paige Fitzpatrick is highlighted.
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Rapid City remote disposal sites reopen, curbside yard waste collection resumes
Updated: May. 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM CDT
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Hannah Hutter
Here's what you need to know about the reopening of the Rapid City remote disposal sites and curbside yard waste collection.
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First driverless semitrucks are running regular long-haul routes
Updated: May. 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM CDT
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CNN Newsource staff
Autonomous trucking firm Aurora announced Thursday it launched commercial service in Texas.
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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison
Updated: May. 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM CDT
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President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island.
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Trump says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights
Updated: May. 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM CDT
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The Associated Press
President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he doesn't know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee.
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South Dakota military members honored at USS Indianapolis ceremony
Updated: May. 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM CDT
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Hannah Hutter
For the 80th year since the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, families remember the sailors with a Lest We Forget Honor Ceremony.
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Gold Star families recognized at Vietnam War commemoration
Updated: May. 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM CDT
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Hannah Hutter
Vietnam veterans and families were honored at Rapid City ceremony.
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City of Presidents welcomes Donald Trump statue
Updated: May. 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM CDT
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Hannah Hutter
For the first time in the City of Presidents history, the current sitting president had his bronze statue revealed.
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Nebraska man sought by police following chase from South Dakota
Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM CDT
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Jack Caudill
The search is on in Nebraska for a suspect after an officer involved shooting Friday in Fall River County.
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Trump posts AI-generated photo of him as pope
Updated: May. 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM CDT
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CNN Newsource
President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself depicted as the pope on social media Friday.
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Pine Ridge man draws 10-year sentence for beating death
Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM CDT
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Chloe White
Eugene Hunts Horse III admitted to beating another man with a shovel.
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SD National Guard conducts fire response training in Southern Black Hills
Updated: May. 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM CDT
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Blake Troli
The South Dakota National Guard averages three to five wildfire responses each year. This year the guard has already responded to three.
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