Keith Grant
Multi-Media Journalist
Rapid City, SD
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Keith Grant joined KOTA Territory News and KEVN Black Hills Fox News as a multi-media journalist in April 2022.
South Dakota through and through, Keith was born and raised in the small Black Hills town of Whitewood.
After graduating from Sturgis Brown, he attended the University of South Dakota where he studied marketing and communications. Before his time as a reporter, he had a short stint as a marketing coordinator.
Keith has a passion for celebrating the arts and culture of the Black Hills area.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Keith Grant
Cutting the family Christmas tree is a long-standing tradition and it actually helps the forest.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Keith Grant
Firefighters douse a blaze at an Rapid City apartment building under construction.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:42 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Abbey Steele, 20, died December 2, according to her family after being taken to the hospital from the Pennington County Jail. Steele was arrested on November 16.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 12:24 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
The South Dakota Small Business Development Center helps entrepreneurs in taking the next steps to add a business to their community.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 11:44 AM CST
|By Keith Grant
Becoming a "ninja" is a fun way to help kids be active and gain self-confidence.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 2:07 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
The Newell Festival of Trees raises money for Butte County volunteer emergency services Saturday. Over 20 decorated trees and silent auction items are up for grabs to support first responders.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 12:03 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Instrumental sounds, video, and narration all melded for this weekend's holiday show. The director and conductor for the performance, Bruce Knowles, says it takes time, but everything is timed out for a superb production.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 2:33 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Giving gifts to children on the Cheyenne River Reservation has been a tradition lasting more than 30 years for the Cheyenne River Youth Project. Now, people from all over the country donate to bring joy to everyone during the holidays.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
A recent study found that 47% of South Dakota counties do not have mental health providers. So, the Southern Plains Behavioral Health Center in Winner became a saving grace for Lyn, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 12:59 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
To promote downtown shopping, Rapid City is offering free parking starting Thanksgiving through November 27 and December 3, 10, 17, and 24.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 8:42 AM CST
|By Keith Grant
Kayla Klein, Director of Early Learner South Dakota says the current childcare business model is broken, but the launch of South Dakota Child Care Business Collaborative might find a solution.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 12:47 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
The characters at Storybook Island are wrapped in bright and colorful lights, ringing in the holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 8:36 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Overeating is one thing. Take a nap to fix it. But over imbibing can lead to tragedy.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 11:03 AM CST
|By Keith Grant and Nick Nelson
A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting early Friday morning.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 12:37 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
The India Club at the South Dakota School of Mines has celebrated Diwali for 33 years and now the event includes an evening of food, performances, and fireworks.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 12:22 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Wednesday is National Check Your Windshield Wiper Day, a quick reminder before one of the busiest traveling weeks of the year.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 1:16 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Lonnie Williams and Ruben Martinez started playing cornhole for fun, but after competing with a couple of friends, the two joined the big leagues. The team signed with the American Cornhole League and now compete weekly.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:35 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
You can become a certified scuba diver in the Black Hills, but once the water turns to ice, there isn’t much chance to practice at the lake.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 1:18 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Landlocked South Dakota doesn't stop these submariners from "floating" their boat.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 1:11 PM CST
|By Keith Grant
Karina Carley, a young violinist won two string competitions earlier this year and is now moving onto the division level for the National Music Teacher Association competition.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 1:00 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Small business owners scramble as national retailers already push the holiday shopping season.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 11:13 AM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Understanding how teenagers use social media is important for teachers and school counselors. A Rapid City middle school counselor says she looks to students for an understanding of social media habits.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The thieves took almost everything from the church at the junction of South Dakota Highway 79 and Highway 20.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 1:30 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Opening mid-October the Park is ready for its grand opening on November 11 and November 12.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 12:47 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Holly Cava of Rapid City decorates her house for Halloween, like some people do for the Christmas season. Her decorating skills have even started a friendly competition among the neighbors.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Every year one Spearfish family puts their heads together and their hands to work to make a giant corn maze and pumpkin patch.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Red snake, blue snake, all snakes. That's what Twyla Robbins thinks when she adds another snake to her reptile room.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Spooky books, fiction books, and even tales told by a mortician are popular reads at the Rapid City Public Library this time of year.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Katie Parker of Rapid City gives this international organization a local touch with her mom's lasagna recipe.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 12:49 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The Broken Boot Gold Mine in Deadwood is a tourist destination throughout the summer, but for Halloween, the cave is opened for a frightening experience.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 7:00 AM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The National Elementary and Secondary Education Act distinguished schools list was released earlier in October and two South Dakota elementary schools were on it.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 4:06 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Jordan Hare made his first appearance in court on Wednesday. He is charged in the October 14 hit an run death of 14-year-old Nevaeh Brave Heart.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Black Hills Farmers Market is open year-round, giving vendors an opportunity to sell all year.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Cohort Craft Brewery brews beer but also makes mead. The brewery gets 100% of its ingredients from South Dakota producers, earning it the label "farm winery."
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 1:53 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The Franklin Hotel and the Adams House, constructed over 100 years ago, continue to be legacy buildings.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Creating sweets for the community, Leigha Patterson says her passion for baking is the same reason she loves science, mixing things to see what happens.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
For decades Indigenous people have fought to keep their culture alive. Now, the focus is on creating strong Native American youth. The Hot Springs High School Native Youth Council is a place for students to feel confident in themselves and their history.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 12:51 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The Harvest Moon Fall Festival is this weekend, coincidentally so is the full moon.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The Western Junior Livestock Show gives young agriculture producers the chance to show off their passion for the industry.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
A new addition to Rapid City, the “Holloween Cirque Show”. The show has flying apparitions, acrobats, and aerialists and a mix of scare in the air and fright in the night.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 1:54 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Grab the ladies! Hockey and Heels is back on October 13. Get ready to spend an evening with the Rapid City Rush.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 9:46 AM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Coffee is some people's first sip of the day. A coffee shop in downtown Rapid City has years of experience in specialty coffee.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Thousands of spectators cheered on the buffalo as wranglers herded them into corrals.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 12:27 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The Rapid City Central Drumline performs at events throughout the school year, and even competes against other schools.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:30 AM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Dakota Gold Corporation has acquired nearly 43,000 acres in the northern Black Hills, to return gold exploration to the area.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 7:14 AM CDT
|By Keith Grant
The Cruiser Car Show will bring hundreds of cars to Main Street Square in Rapid City for the 12th year. From classic cars to electric vehicles, all will be at the show and up for a grand prize.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 6:30 AM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Despite a drop in enrollment, the Lead-School District is now finishing up renovations at all of its schools.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Project 437 was an idea that became an actual project, that now brings awareness to mental health in South Dakota, including in rural families as well.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 12:45 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
An early morning crash in Box Elder involving two cars left one dead and multiple people injured.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 12:31 PM CDT
|By Keith Grant
Pierre Bensusan is a French Guitarist, on tour in North America. He plays a mix of traditional, contemporary, and jazz music for the audience to be immersed in world music.
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