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RAPID CITY, S.D. — Another step towards normality as the Roosevelt Swim Center in Rapid City reopens. The swim center and ice arena were shut down in mid-March, due to restrictions on public gatherings. Like most other things that have re-opened, it’s not business as usual. There are a few...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is designed to support the community’s children with school readiness and child-parent/caregiver bond. The program also aims to have children read or be read 1,000 books before entering Kindergarten to achieve early education goals and help them grow into lifelong...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Kindness can go a long way. Justin Fast Wolf of Rapid City was more than just kind in the way that he may have saved his neighbor’s life. Fast Wolf was honored by Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender on Tuesday. Given a Certificate of Recognition for...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Vaccines are tested to ensure that they are safe and effective for children to receive at the recommended ages. “A lot of these illnesses we just don’t see anymore because people are vaccinated, I’ve never seen a case of tetanus, because we vaccinate against tetanus,” said...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Across the country, fairs and carnivals have been canceled in hopes of keeping COVID-19 transmissions down. This means the 75th Central States Fair looked a bit different this year, in terms of operations. The Central States Fair just rounded out it’s 75th year of family fun. While the...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The COVID-19 pandemic has put many people and things into flux this year. This includes students and those that participate in extra-curricular activities. The Rapid City Stevens High School Marching Band hasn’t been exempt from the effects of the pandemic, but its members are marching on....

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Today was Day 2 of Hot Springs’ 5th Annual Fall River Hot Air Balloon Festival, and the activities were in full swing. The three-day weekend event included hot air balloon launches, a 5K fun run and a hydrant party on the parking lot of the public...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — When it comes to a live fire situation, time can be the difference between life or death. Thus making the importance of firefighters being on full alert and ready to go all the more important. Since Monday night, the Rapid City Fire Department has been running...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — With kids going back to school during the pandemic, the need for school supplies is greater than ever. The Salvation Army donates backpacks and school supplies every year to families who need help getting their children ready for the new school year. This year was a...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — You can get in on the sweet beverages or treats from 22 area businesses with a $35 donation to Bethany Christian Services, Safe Families Program, in Rapid City. The launch party will be this Saturday, August 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their location...

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Students and staff at Hot Springs Schools are once again gracing the hallways for another school year. With a Tier system in place, they began in Tier 2 which includes social distancing and mask zones.  Tier 3 splits the student body in half with alternating days....

RAPID CITY, S.D. — “Once you start taking opioids though, they kinda of grab a hold of you and they don’t let you go,” said Francis Kaufman, a father and recovering addict. “You end up partying at first and then you take them just to feel normal and to be...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Students at the School of Mines are back on campus today for the opening of the Fall semester. Students are required to wear masks while in class, but may take them off when walking between classes. Other guidelines include a limited number of students in classrooms...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — West hills Village Retirement Community is doing well considering the COVID-19 pandemic — they are taking precautions to keep residents healthy and also happy. Connie Forstner, Marketing Director at Westhills Village, says, “We are looking for every opportunity for the connection and everybody had been encouraging...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — August is National Women’s Suffrage month. 100 years ago to the day, women were granted the right to vote in the U.S. Passed by Congress on June 4 of 1919, the nineteenth amendment was ratified in August of 1920. As part of the “Her vote. Her...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Dewayne Mcgarvin has been packing up a lawn chair each day for the last couple weeks to brighten the day of drivers passing by. Mcgarvin says, “I love it out here, you know you got all these people and most of them are smiling it seems...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Onboard teachers at Rapid City Area Schools are now in their classrooms, preparing for the new school year starting in just three weeks. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, 150 custodial crew members have been preparing, since the beginning of the pandemic, for the start of a year...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Lakes in South Dakota have been packed this summer as folks head outside to social distance. As we continue through the season, one local family along with multiple agencies are passing out safety slogans for boaters hitting the water the remainder of the summer. Josh Haugen...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The digital divide; the disparities shown between our lower-income students, in Rapid City, compared to their peers when it comes to remote learning this school year. Forty-five percent of the Rapid City Area Schools’ student population, nearly 7,000 students – at the poverty line. What is...