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Rapid City, South Dakota is located in Pennington County. Zip codes in Rapid City, SD include 57702, 57709, and 57701. The median home price in Rapid City is $167,000. More Rapid City information.

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15 hrs ago | KOTA-TV Rapid City

KOTA Territory School promotes health with walking

"When the little guy who was very young at the time, I think he was 5 looked at me and said he wanted to do 100 miles it captured my heart" Said Teacher, Mattie Ingram.

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Yesterday | KOTA-TV Rapid City

Test results prove ignition interlock devices are effective in SD

It's a program aimed to combat drinking and driving in South Dakota. But is it working? The ignition interlock devices were added to the 24/7 Sobriety Program in October.

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Yesterday | KOTA-TV Rapid City

Sequester cuts could affect KOTA Territory food banks

Legislation approved by The House Agriculture Committee would cut about 2.5 billion dollars a year, or a little more than 3 percent from the federal food stamp program, which is used by 1 in 7 Americans.

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Mon May 20, 2013

KOTA-TV Rapid City

Rapid City setting new standard for substandard homes

A new ordinance to try and help clean up some of Rapid City's most unsafe and unattractive homes has many landlords up in arms.

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KOTA-TV Rapid City

Special Olympics: Athletes learn more than just about winning

For some South Dakota athletes the wait is over and competition has begun, but in these competitions winning isn't everything.

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KOTA-TV Rapid City

Mayoral candidates talk unemployment

For the next several days, Candidate Mark Kirkeby and Incumbent Sam Kooiker will continue to answer some of the big questions facing voters.

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Sat May 18, 2013

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Storm Center Update - Saturday AM

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No peace pipe: Native American tribes on warpath over Keystone XL pipeline

Leaders from 11 Native American tribes stormed out of a meeting with US federal officials in Rapid City, South Dakota, to protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which they say will lead to 'environmental genocide.' Native Americans are opposed to the 1,179-mile Keystone XL project, a system to transport tar sands oil from Canada and the ... (more)

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KOTA-TV Rapid City

Black Hawk Elementary students honored for raising money for AED defibrillator

If sudden cardiac arrest would strike someone at Black Hawk Elementary, the chances for survival are increased greatly thanks to the hard work and fundraising of a group of students.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Argus Leader

Tribal members walk out of Keystone XL meeting in Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Tribal representatives walked out of a meeting with U.S. State Department officials who came to Rapid City to discuss concerns about the Keystone XL pipeline project.

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Thu May 16, 2013

KOTA-TV Rapid City

Children First: Firefighting class available to teens

"Ever since I was a little kid, I always thought of being a firefighter," said Tongue River High School senior Jacob Dukeman.

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KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Powerball Ticket Sold In SD Worth $1 Million

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Insurance Journal West

Western Dakota Insurors Welcomes Schmeltzer

Western Dakota Insurors in Rapid City, South Dakota, announced it has added Glen Schmeltzer as a new producer.

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Tue May 14, 2013

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Storm Center Update-Tuesday AM

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KDLT-TV Sioux Falls

Washburn Among Speakers At ICWA Summit

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn, Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and leaders from South Dakota's nine Indian tribes are gathering in Rapid City this week to discuss Indian child foster care in the state.

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KOTA-TV Rapid City

Rapid City Council member criticized again

A Rapid City Council member accused of making racist comments to a black TV reporter last fall is being criticized again, this time for allegedly confronting a black man at a recent debate of mayoral candidates.

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GM High Tech Performance

1999 Pontiac Trans Am is Mantic Clutch Contest Winner

Congratulations to David Frisk of Rapid City, South Dakota, whose Trans Am photo was recently selected as the top entry in our GM High Tech Performance/Mantic Performance Clutches Photo Contest.

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Mon May 13, 2013

KOTA-TV Rapid City

Gas prices going up in KOTA Territory

Average retail gasoline prices in South Dakota have risen 9.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52/gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 628 gas outlets in South Dakota.

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Argus Leader

Art from Museum of the American Bison in Rapid City

RAPID CITY — A museum chronicling the history of the North American bison is now open in South Dakota.

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Sun May 12, 2013

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Storm Center Update - Sunday PM

There's a large range in the high temperatures today as an intense warm front just starts to make it into our region.

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