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Blue Star Families volunteers clean Historic Area at Jewel Cave National Monument
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (198+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - Volunteers with Blue Star Families helped clean the Historic Area at Jewel Cave National Monument during a volunteer service project on June 20. Seven volunteers joined National Park Service staff for a trash cleanup after meeting at the…...
Severe weather threat across western SD Friday | KOTA Territory
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (273+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - A severe weather threat is in place across much of western South Dakota Friday, with the potential for large hail and damaging winds through approximately 10 p. m. A level two out of five severe weather risk covers an area…...
Miss South Dakota USA 2026 looks to compete for the national crown late August
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (176+ words) KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - The 2026 Miss USA competition on Aug. 28 will mark its 75th anniversary. Lexus Paulson, Miss South Dakota USA, joined us in-studio to talk about her journey, what she hopes to do with her platform, and the…...
Custer County firefighters join Gold Mountain Fire fight in Colorado
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (122+ words) Custer County firefighters deployed to Colorado's Gold Mountain Fire as blaze tops 18, 000 acres KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - Custer County firefighters have joined the effort to battle the Gold Mountain Fire burning in Colorado, as the blaze surpassed 18, 000 acres…...
Severe Storms This Afternoon With More Chances Through Saturday
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (56+ words) KOTA Territory News Severe Storms This Afternoon With More Chances Through Saturday First Alert Weather Day Timeline of Severe Weather Tomorrow, Friday, into the Weekend Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday and Friday Isolated T-Storms Possible Overnight, with Severe Weather…...
Another First Alert Weather Day For Friday Due to Severe Weather
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (258+ words) KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - A first alert weather day is in place for the rest of the evening due to the chances of severe weather. Storms will start to exit KOTA Territory by around 10: 00 PM tonight, but many…...
Beef Basics: Charcuterie Board
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (153+ words) KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) -This week, we're outside the KOTA Territory News station with a creative way to include steak in a Fourth of July meal. Holly Swee, Director of Nutrition with Beef Logic, shows us how steak…...
South Dakota crypto kiosk consumer protections take effect July 1
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (131+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - South Dakotans using cryptocurrency kiosks will see new consumer protections under a law that took effect July 1. The legislation responds to a growing form of fraud in which scammers pressure victims to deposit cash into cryptocurrency kiosks,…...
Air Force Academy Band opens Rapid City "Real America Birthday Bash
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (260+ words) Air Force Academy Band kicks off 250th Birthday Bash with free Rapid City concert KOTA Territory News RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - The United States Air Force Academy Band is performing a free public concert at the Memorial Park Band Shell in Rapid…...
South Dakota property tax relief starts July 1; counties decide how changes affect bills
2+ day, 19+ min ago (223+ words) RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA) - For many South Dakota homeowners, July didn't just bring summer heat, it brought something else: a little financial relief. A new set of property tax laws took effect July 1, and state leaders say they represent the largest…...