KOTA Staff

An air pollution alert has been issued for today (Tuesday) by the National Weather Service and the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Main Street Square’s ice rink is partnering with the City’s Disability Awareness and Accessibility Committee to host the All Ability Ice Skating Day on Jan. 29, from noon to 4 p.m.

South Dakota Mines students are using their day off of classes as an opportunity to give back to their local community.

According to the Rapid City Communications Division, Rapid City Council member, Ritchie Nordstrom, has been selected to join the National League of Cities (NLC) 2022 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee.

An inmate, currently serving time in minimum-security state prison has been placed on escape status.

January is Human Traffic Prevention Month and St.Thomas More High School students raised money to help fight the problem.

Fire seasons are intensifying and lasting longer

A response to growing community

The owner, Luis Zamora says it has been a goal of his to own a restaurant ever since he was young and now 21 years later that dream has become a reality.

A traffic stop in the early hours of January, 5, led to a sizable discovery of meth and heroin.

The Rapid City Police Department in conjunction with several groups of non-profits is unveiling a new outreach program with the goal of helping the city’s homeless population access much-needed resources in a way that is both easier and more attainable.

Throughout South Dakota, sobriety checkpoints are set up at multiple and varying times.

Main Street Square first opened in 2011

Many people look to the New Year to press “reset” on their lives and see it as an opportunity to focus on themselves.You’ve heard the typical resolutions, many focused on fitness and health. But when it comes to looking at our overall health, many people don’t focus on overall “Wellness”.

A Year in Review

The Interim Rules Review Committee will be meeting this Thursday. The meeting will cover rules that were proposed by the Department of Health. The discussion is being conducted via electronic conference and in person at of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota, in Room 414.

Allman is accused of a fatal stabbing in August of last year

With flu season upon us Monument Health reports a 54% increase in flu-related hospitalizations so far. With regard to the number of statewide flu cases continuing to outpace previous years.

An inmate has been placed on escape status after failing to return to the Rapid City Community Work Center where he had been stationed to work.

The towers will help responders communicate in areas that are currently known as dead zones

Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others.

Capt. Jason Ketterling, a 21-year veteran of the South Dakota Highway Patrol has been selected as the Patrol’s newest assistant superintendent. His new duties on December 24, and will be in charge of administrative and special operations.

The Rapid Transit System are reminding the public that transit services - including RapidRide and Dial-A-Ride services - will suspend operations Friday and Saturday this week for the New Year’s Day holiday observance.

Christmas is known as the season of giving. Specifically, giving Christmas presents.

Christmas is officially here, and if you’re still in the market for a Christmas tree, well we know just the place to go to still grab a tree this close to the holiday.

Holidays are a time for people to treat their sweet tooth.

Warmer weather brings plenty of families to Storybook Island

Some cities across the nation are running out of tests

A deployment ceremony is scheduled for the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company on January 5, at 10a.m. in The Monument’s Fine Arts Theatre in Rapid City.

South Dakota Mines has come out on top according to a broad spectrum of publications that provide annual rankings for universities. The newest rankings put the school among the top schools in the state and nation.

With City offices closed Friday and through the weekend for the Christmas holiday observance, the Information Technology Department will perform end-of-the-year maintenance upgrades to the City’s billing system.

A minimum-security state prison inmate has been placed on escape status.

City offices will be adjusting schedules in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.

Tips can submitted by texting 'RCPD' and the information to 847411.

On Thursday, December 16, The Salvation Army received one of its traditional gold coins wrapped in a dollar bill.

Santa and Ellsworth Air Force Base delivered 146 gifts to YFS

Crews continue to work on the broken water line on Fifth Street.

Local actors make up the cast of the Dickens classic

Update: The eastbound passing lane is back open.

East Highway 44 near 161st Ave is blocked.

No decision has yet to be made on which if any of these plans would be used for Canyon Lake.

"But to be a part of it and experience was something different, I have chills. to see the boys get recognized for who they are, they are student-athletes,”

Today, Governor Kristi Noem released the text of draft legislation to defend fairness in girls’ sports at both the K-12 and collegiate level. This legislation will codify Governor Noem’s executive orders and extend further protections to women and girls.

As of Tuesday, South Dakota has 717 new cases of COVID. There are currently 7,151 active cases in the state.

No decision was made, but a working session was set for January 10th at 5:30 to further discuss how to hand out vision funds

As storms go, it’s no blizzard, but travel conditions this morning were treacherous. Across KOTA Territory as the first major in more than a month blanket the region.

Moreno was arrested in May of this year and admitted to viewing child pornography since early 2000's

The South Dakota Lottery reminds citizens that scratch tickets are not suitable gifts for minors.

The victim in the December 4th shooting in the 1600 block of South Valley Drive has been identified.

Local sponsors including Gray Television in Rapid City is a community outreach program to give out free tickets to the show to families who may not be able to afford to go.