Jack Caudill
Anchor/Reporter/Assistant News Director
KEVN/KOTA
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Jack started at KEVN back in 1983 and has been here ever since. Starting as weekend sports anchor, he has served as sports director, news anchor and news director of KEVN and is now the anchor for KOTA Territory News at 5:30 and The SIX each day. Born and raised in Cincinnati, he is a graduate of Ohio University. Jack is passionate about the news business, telling great stories right here in the Black Hills and maintaining the integrity and fairness that have been the hallmark of KEVN and KOTA. If he's not at work, you'll likely find him on his mountain bike somewhere in the hills or hanging out with his grandkids.
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Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 3:06 PM CST
|By Jack Caudill
Rapid City exceeded its stormwater discharge standards and isn't in compliance with reporting requirements, the city says.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 4:02 PM CST
|By Jack Caudill
That comes from Judge Charles Kornmann in his order in the filing in a case from Codington County where a man claims his right to a speedy trial in state court is being violated due delays from COVID-19 restrictions in court.
SD DOH says healthcare workers in Rapid City and Sioux Falls to be first to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 10:08 AM CST
|By Jack Caudill
The first of South Dakota’s initial allocation of the Pfizer vaccine will go to frontline healthcare workers in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, according to the South Dakota Department of Health.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 11:09 AM CST
|By KOTA Staff and Jack Caudill
Tuesday’s fire at Camp Mniluzahan destroyed or damaged at least 10 tents and burned less than a half-acre of grass.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 12:51 PM CST
|By Jack Caudill
Marcin Garbacz was sentenced to seven years and nine months in federal prison.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The Pennington County Sheriff''s Office is one of 18 sheriff's offices across the state in the Virtual Crisis Care pilot program.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2020 at 7:45 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
People simply get tired of dealing with the pandemic and the restrictions that come along with it.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2020 at 7:48 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Troy Fairbanks pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wildlife trafficking back in December.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 7:58 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
They're looking for artists from around the region, professionals, amateurs and students to create art along with South Dakota Artist Laureate Dale Lamphere.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The number of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 is still on the rise here in South Dakota.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 8:05 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
It's become a 9/11 tradition here in Rapid City, the Drops of Life Blood Drive.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
You've probably heard plenty about a report that came out earlier this week that projects that more than 260,000 cases of COVID-19 may have stemmed from the Sturgis Rally at a health care cost of more than $12 billion.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
A state investigation is underway into an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against a priest in the Rapid City Catholic Diocese. That's according to the Meade County State's Attorneys Office.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 8:02 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The Rapid City Catholic Diocese is talking, a day after the announcement of the investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest in the early 1980's.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Former Rapid City Catholic priest and bishop-elect of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, Father Michel Mullow, has resigned his post amid allegations of sexual abuse.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 10:23 AM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
A 44-year old man is killed in a motorcycle crash in Harding County.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 11:09 AM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Just last week, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced more budget cuts are on the way.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 8:16 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The Department aims to provide home and community based services for those elderly and disabled adults.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 8:05 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Since 1944 the Purple Heart is given only to soldiers who are killed or wounded in combat.To mark the day, Friday was National Purple Heart Day.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 3:33 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The sinkhole that caused an evacuation of a dozen homes in Black Hawk does not appear to be a threat to Interstate 90 near Exit 52.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 7:50 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The number of COVID-19 cases inked to a Black Hills church camp is now up to 96.The South Dakota Department of Health says 44 of the 93 South Dakota cases have recovered and no one has had to be hospitalized.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 7:42 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The Rapid City man accused in a string of armed robberies earlier this year makes his first appearance in federal court Monday morning.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
We've got another bear sighting here in the Black Hills.This time, it's one spotted along Highway 385 about 10 miles north of Pactola.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The Number of coronavirus cases linked to a Black Hills Church camp grows to 61.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2020 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By Chiu-yi Lin and Jack Caudill
A psychology expert testified an alleged past trauma in the hearing
Updated: Jul. 29, 2020 at 8:00 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Health said that 32 campers and staff at Camp Judson outside Keystone have tested positive for COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 10:02 AM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
For Rachel Grant and Adante Carter, this is a reunion of sorts. Former classmates at Stevens High School, they last danced together eight years ago.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 8:10 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The South Dakota Department of Health is counting two more deaths in the state Thursday attributed to the coronavirus. One of those is in Pennington County, the 25th in the county.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 8:00 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
33-year old Billy Robertson is facing a total of 13 felony charges including first degree robbery, first degree burglary, aggravated assault on law enforcement, aggravated assault and grand theft.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The man accused of shooting two people at a Rapid City mobile home park Monday morning makes his first appearance in court Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Four banana plants are standing in Sioux Park for the summer.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 8:13 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Avantara comments on coronavirus cluster at Avantara St. Cloud nursing facility
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 8:06 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Palani Bull Bear pleads guilty in federal court
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 6:30 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The state is reporting another cluster at a Rapid City nursing facility.This time, it's Avantara Saint Cloud on St. Cloud Street.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
South Dakota 7,572 positive cases of COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Executive director Craig Baltzer told the Civic Center Board Tuesday morning about some of the challenges in scheduling events these days amid the pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
South Dakota is reporting just 25 new coronavirus cases Monday.Those new cases include six in Pennington County and one each in Custer and Meade Counties.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:54 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
The coronavirus numbers are back up again Wednesday here in South Dakota, with the state reporting 79 new cases.That total includes 16 new cases in Pennington County, putting it over the 600 mark with 603 so far.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:52 PM CDT
|By Jack Caudill
Governor Gordon also spoke about the budget challenges that Wyoming is facing due to COVID-19 and the downturn in the energy sector.