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Jamie Smith announces candidacy for SF mayor, Rep. Jamison considering a run
Jamie Smith, a former candidate for governor and currently a democratic senator in the South Dakota legislature sent out a ...
Online property tax relief group leader gives his thoughts as Task Force gets closer to meeting
The leader of an online property tax relief group is sharing is thoughts as state lawmakers get ready to discuss property tax relief.
Rapid City government could experience a restructure in the future
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The structure of the Rapid City government may look a little different in the future.
Rapid City experiences a strong start to 2025 in sales tax collections
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City is experiencing a strong year so far in sales tax revenue collections. The city’s sales tax report for the first quarter of 2025 was revealed at Wednesday’s Legal ...
Local middle school team wins global student creativity competition
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Several students from Saint Thomas More Middle School are currently riding a blaze of glory after winning Destination Imagination’s Global Finals, the largest celebration of ...
Woman arrested for allegedly assaulting police officer at Rapid City hotel
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -A woman has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer at a hotel in Rapid City. 28-year-old Jobeth Morrisette is accused of going behind the hotel’s front desk ...
28-year-old woman arrested for allegedly assaulting officer
Man accused of attacking another man with pitchfork in Rapid City faces 25 years in prison. Pennington County Sheriff’s Sergeant Thad Mason supervises the multiagency task force UNET which seeks to ...
Property Tax Facebook Page Co-Founder weighs in before Task Force meetings
Pennington County Sheriff’s Sergeant Thad Mason supervises the multiagency task force UNET which seeks to take down drug dealing operations in the rapid city region.
Rapid City’s first family food truck night of 2025 sees sizable crowd
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The first family food truck night of 2025 took place Tuesday at Canyon Lake Park with hundreds in attendance. Food trucks no longer gather in the parking lot off of Jackson ...
Realtors reveal Rapid City’s home sales trends through first quarter of 2025
Though some trends emerged when these statistics are compared to the first quarter of 2024, Association President-Elect Kelly Howie says they shouldn’t be taken as gospel since most home sales take ...
Pet of the week: Meet your next chinchilla obsession
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - This week’s pet of the week is an adorable ball of joy that goes by the name of Shifu. The exotic chinchilla will immediately win your heart when you first lay eyes on him.
Jackley says officer involved shooting was justified
The South Dakota Attorney General's Office says an Oglala Sioux Tribe police officer was justified in firing three shots at a ...