FRA Awards $108MM in Special Transportation Circumstances Grants
A grant of up to $14,062,328 will be used to upgrade more than 16 miles of track and 34 structures on the Rapid City,...
What Are the Top 8 Universities in South Dakota?
Choosing a university is one of those big life decisions. There are so many facets to deciding where you'll spend your academic future. For...
Q&A: Meet Kristie Fiegen, incumbent Republican candidate for Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Commissioner Kristie Fiegen participates in an election forum on Sept. 19, 2024, at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. Her opponents did...
Q&A: Meet Forrest Wilson, Democratic candidate for Public Utilities Commission
(South Dakota Searchlight/Getty Images) Forrest Wilson would like South Dakota voters to elect him to a six-year Public Utilities Commission term on...
3 seek election as state utilities regulator
NOTE TO READERS: Three candidates are running for election to a seat on the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission this fall. Republican...
NDN Collective brings people together to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - In 1990, South Dakota was the first state to officially celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on the second Monday of...
Rapid Temperature Plunge Threatens Central US
A sudden plunge in temperatures is forecast for four central U.S. states, prompting the issuance of freeze warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS)...
Statements for ‘top-two primary’ challenged
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — A top official for the South Dakota Democratic Party is challenging what the public has been told by leaders...
Inflation reverses gains made in South Dakota teacher pay
MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Most South Dakota teachers lost net purchasing power over the past few years due to high inflation and minimal raises while...
Milder temperatures return early this week.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - After more Fall-like temperatures this past weekend, warmer temperatures return today with highs reaching the 70s this afternoon. A...