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Youth Basketball Tournament at the Box in Box Elder
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (83+ words) KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - The Box in Box Elder hosted a 5v5 Youth Basketball tournament with teams from Rapid City and surrounding states. Bennett County and RC Stevens win state on the last day of the state meet. Presidents…...
Rapid City reports steady sales tax growth through first quarter 2026
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (165+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - Rapid City sales tax collections are showing steady growth across most areas of the local economy, according to new reports covering March and the first quarter of 2026. Figures presented Wednesday to the Legal and Finance Committee show…...
Rapid City Cardboard Boat Races return June 20 at Roosevelt Swim Center
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (224+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - The Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department will host its fourth annual Cardboard Boat Races on Saturday, June 20 at the Roosevelt Swim Center outdoor 50-meter pool. Check-in begins at 9 a. m. , with races set from 9: 30 to 11: 30 a. m. Teams of two…...
Jon Hansen: The Comeback Kid?
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (1500+ words) This is the second installment in a four-part series profiling the four candidates seeking the GOP nomination for governor of South Dakota. (SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH) - DELL RAPIDS, S. D. " The city of Dell Rapids, roughly 20 miles north of Sioux Falls, labels…...
Mount Rushmore debuts new "Voices of America" film in evening program
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (134+ words) KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - Mount Rushmore National Memorial has debuted a new amphitheater film titled "Voices of America" as part of its nightly Evening Lighting Program that kicked-off Memorial Day Weekend. The film explores the meaning and symbolism…...
Toby Doeden: The "Outsider
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (1447+ words) This is the first installment in a four-part series profiling the four candidates seeking the GOP nomination for governor of South Dakota. (SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) - Businessman Toby Doeden said his decision to run for governor of South Dakota wasn't solidified…...
South Dakota Attorney General appoints new DCI director
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (175+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has named Chad Mosteller as the new director of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), replacing Dan Satterlee, who has been appointed U. S. Marshal for South Dakota. Jackley said Mosteller is…...
Rapid City buries 2076 time capsule at Founders Park
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (165+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - A time capsule containing nearly 30 items documenting Rapid City life in 2026, along with materials about the city's history and future, was buried Friday afternoon at Founders Park. The public ceremony began with an invocation from Pastor Herb…...
Summer Nights returns to downtown Rapid City with enhanced safety measures
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (176+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - Summer Nights has returned to downtown Rapid City, bringing food, music and crowds as first responders prepare for a busy season of events. The weekly event turns Kansas City Street into a block party every Thursday evening…...
Widow of Vietnam War veteran encourages more nominees for In Memory program
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (316+ words) (SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT) - A South Dakota woman wants more families of Vietnam veterans to know about a national program honoring those who came home from war and later died. Bonnie Bjork's husband, Timothy, died on March 3. She said he suffered…...