Connor Matteson
News Reporter
Rapid City, SD
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All the way from California, Connor joined us in July of 2019 after graduating from his hometown university Fresno State. Since moving to Rapid City, he has enjoyed the outdoors especially Spearfish Canyon and hopes to get out and explore even more of the beautiful Black Hills.
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Over 120 people are losing their jobs due to the closing of the sawmill in Hill City and now the community is getting together to make their voices heard.
The pandemic has made businesses adapt to a new way of life and it’s also impacted the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation.
As of Tuesday South Dakota's unemployment rate is at 2.9% which is historically low for the state, but job openings on the other hand are historically high.
A project changing the face of a Black Hills town is creating jobs and opportunities for the growing community.
The pandemic has been challenging for small businesses across the country and few industries have been hit harder than the arts.
Search and Rescue Departments are important all across the Black Hills and one in Custer got a revamp.
Dry leaves, dead grasses, and juniper bushes. All things that can add fuel to a fire, but what steps can you take to make sure your house is safe?
Legalized medical marijuana is set to become South Dakota law on July 1st.
On Monday, Neiman Enterprises shut down their Hill City sawmill leaving more than 100 people without a job, but how did we get to this point?
Custer County Search and Rescue was busy over the weekend responding to a few calls of injured hikers who had slipped on ice and two instances of visitors who were out too late on the trails.
The city of Rapid City has a pothole hotline that you can call if you notice a hole on the street that needs to be filled.
A bittersweet win for the families in Hideaway Hills with many of them seeing something different on their property tax assessments.
The Biden Administration wants to re-define metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, a change that would impact Rapid City's current status as a metropolitan area.
A way for foster children to get some hands-on experience with a unique type of machinery has made its way to the Black Hills.
Summer Tourism season is starting to take its first steps with one park opening its elevator doors after a long closure due to repairs and the pandemic
Demolition of the Wesch-Oak building is on its final steps before it's taken down.
South Dakota was in a drought for most of 2020 and Sunday's snowfall was important to help the moisture deficit.
Many districts across the Black Hills gave their students a snow day due to the weather including the Rapid City Area School District, but are snow days starting to become obsolete?
One organization is celebrating their one year anniversary by giving back to the community.
Main Street Square has officially closed the ice rink, but still have a ways to go before they can open the summer festivities.
St. Patrick's Day is one of the busiest times for people and businesses in Deadwood.
Changes are coming to Ellsworth and the Box Elder community with the upcoming arrival of the B-21 bomber.
The Pennington County Sheriff's Office is facing minor infrastructure problems in tower one of the county jail.
Spring is almost here meaning most winter activities are coming to an end in Rapid City.
The Rapid City area is seeing a growing demand for housing, with many new homeowners coming in from out-of-state.
The Pennington County Sheriff's Office released their annual report for the anomaly of a year that was 2020.
A fire burning more than 2,500 acres near Fairburn is only 75% contained as of Monday.
Reading is important for kids and a library in the Black Hills is seeing success through its incentive reading program.
A volunteer effort led by one organization in the Black Hills is going strong.
One Rapid City medical facility is getting ready to start clinical trials for a new COVID-19 treatment.
Black Hills businesses are gearing up for the summer tourism season hoping that the back-end of the pandemic will lead to a boost in business.
Spring is here and that means businesses are hatching up ideas for a new season.
Food, it's one of the basic building blocks of life and the need is increasing.
To make outdoor activities more accessible, Governor Kristi Noem signs into law new regulations.
Kris Wilka, a seventh-grader in South Dakota who is transgender, says football is more than just a game to him.
Signs showing support for the transgender community filled Western Dakota Tech Saturday to bring attention to what's happening in the state legislature.
South Dakota has seen a mild winter creating dry conditions across the state, resulting in a drought.
If passed, before a student can join a team, they would have to provide a written statement on their age, biological sex and confirmation they don't use performance-enhancing drugs.
The Community Clean-Up Day was cancelled in 2020, but this year it's back.
Last week's freezing temperatures caused many problems across the United States with blood donations dropping.
As of Sunday, the City of Rapid City has yet to receive payment from Lyft to continue their operations in the city limits, but as Lyft drivers await the payment they are still facing other problems.
The City of Rapid City and the South Dakota Department of transportation are teaming up on a never before seen project in South Dakota.
Winter tourism is in full effect across the Black Hills with one business seeing amazing crowds.
The weather has caused Spearfish Creek to reach levels it hasn’t seen in years, but there's nothing to worry about as the creek has already reached its peak.
Monument Health recommends everyone sign up for the vaccine so they can plan ahead.
The Rapid City Regional Airport is welcoming a new airline to the Black Hills.
One town in the Black Hills got a little sweeter this Valentines weekend.
More than half of the U.S. plans to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year in traditional and untraditional ways.
Firefighters have to take extra precautions when it comes to battling the flames in cold temperatures.
Two teams composed of dogs of all shapes and sizes played together in the Bark K-9 Bowl.