Utah is trying something new to curb crashes at busy intersections
The intersection had an unusually high number of crashes, so Utah wanted to do something about it. Not far from the mouth of Sardine Canyon, State Route 23, which doubles as Wellsville’s Center Street, meets U.S. Highway 89/91. The national road is often cruised by drivers still riding the high of coasting through the canyon or gearing up to face its winding roads.
Rapid City’s First Freeze Arrived Oct. 16, More Than Two Weeks Later Than Average,...
Rapid City Regional Airport hit 28 degrees on Oct. 16, 17 days past its Sept. 29 average first freeze, and NWS said covered gardens had about a week left.
Utah weather: Active Halloween weekend with flash flooding concerns
Happy Thursday, Utah! Cloud cover will increase through the rest of the afternoon and evening hours. On-and-off rain showers are likely for Halloween, with widespread rain showers on Sunday and an elevated flood threat across southern Utah.
Rapid City schools address cost, oversight concerns over $107 million bond before Nov. 3...
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Rapid City Area Schools says its proposed $107 million bond would come with legal spending restrictions and financial safeguards, while opponents say voters need more specific project commitments and stronger citizen oversight before approving new debt. District voters will decide the measure Tuesday, Nov. 3. It...
Utah patients among first in America to receive revolutionary AI-Designed Lens
DRAPER, Utah (Good Things Utah) – Imagine a world where faces become blurry, colors fade, and once-simple tasks like reading or driving become increasingly difficult. For millions of Americans living with cataracts, this is an everyday reality. But a groundbreaking advancement in vision care could change what they see, and how they live. Five Utah […]
Optimism growing RB LJ Martin can return for BYU’s showdown with Utah
BYU running back LJ Martin is out again this week against Arizona State, but sources tell On3 there is growing optimism he can return for the Nov. 7 showdown with in-state rival Utah. Martin, the reigning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, has been sidelined since exiting the TCU game on Oct. 3 with a lower-body injury. Martin has made strong progress in the last two weeks, with sources at the time saying they were hopeful he would be good to go against the Utes, with real confidence growing s
Consultants offer SD prison rehabilitation recommendations
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A non-profit consulting group is placing a price tag of more than one-million additional dollars a year to keep people released from South Dakota’s prison system from ending up back behind bars. The Kentucky-based Council of State Governments Justice Center has been studying ways of reducing the recidivism rate in […]
Four South Dakotans named to USA Softball Hall of Fame
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Four South Dakotans will be inducted into the USA Softball South Dakota Hall of Fame for their contributions to the sport. The 2026 class includes Carol Pipgras of Sioux Falls for youth, Teri Schmidt of Sioux Falls as a contributor, Paul Kruse of Brookings for slow pitch, and David “Dave” Dickmeyer of Sioux Falls for slow pitch.
Speeds reduced on Hartford and Sioux Falls highways
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Starting next month, motorists driving in north Sioux Falls on SD 115 or in eastern Hartford on SD 38 likely will have to slow down a bit. The South Dakota Transportation Commission on Thursday adopted slower speed limits for stretches on those two highways. The current 55-mph zone on SD 115 […]
Fired over hairstyle? Livestock Board faces lawsuit citing CROWN Act violation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A young man who says he moved to New Mexico to follow his dream of working with livestock is out of a job and suing the state agency that hired him, citing a CROWN Act violation. The man claims his long hair became a point of contention with the New Mexico Livestock Board, but the agency disagrees.

















