Jennifer Blake
News Director
Rapid City, SD
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An Omaha, Neb., native, Jen has made KOTA Territory her home for more than 25 years, joining the staff in October 2014.
Jen, who has two bachelor's degrees from Black Hills State University, was the assignment editor and executive producer for KOTA Territory News and KEVN Black Hills Fox before taking on the challenge of news director.
We can thank the Air Force for bringing Jen to Rapid City. She is a seven-year Air Force public affairs veteran with a tour of duty at Langley AFB, Va., before being assigned to Ellsworth AFB. Jen also served in Bosnia and Cambrai, France.
When not working, she spends her time volunteering in the community, trying her hand at a multitude of craft projects, writing mysteries, and planning her next trip!
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 7:24 AM CDT
|By Jennifer Blake and Amanda Alvarado
First responders and TSA officers jumped in to save a pilot in cardiac arrest.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 5:06 PM CST
|By Jennifer Blake and Andrew McMunn
The Colonial Heights Police Department said officers responded to the shooting around 5 p.m. on Christmas Day.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2021 at 2:12 PM CDT
|By Jennifer Blake
Health officials claim the Sturgis Rally helped spread COVID-19.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Jennifer Blake
Attorney general to be promoted in Army Reserves.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 4:38 PM CST
|By Jeffrey Lindblom and Jennifer Blake
Earlier this week, vaccines became available at places like Walmart, The Medicine Shoppe and 54 other pharmacies around South Dakota. This means more people are able to get the shot. With more people eligible for the shot, brings more opportunity for fraud.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2021 at 8:26 AM CST
|By Jennifer Blake
The man accused of killing an 82-year-old Rapid City woman is now in custody.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 1:57 PM CST
|By Jennifer Blake
Christmas Eve sees fewer positive cases, but more COVID-19 related deaths.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 4:08 PM CDT
|By Jennifer Blake
OST Tribal President not impeached.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 3:08 PM CDT
|By Jennifer Blake
A Rapid City man is accused of placing at least two bombs.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2020 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Jennifer Blake
The governor also said not attending school could be harmful to children.