Rapid City News Archives

As many Americans continue to struggle to make ends meet more must go to their local food pantries in order to put enough food on their tables.

The state Health Department has confirmed five more H1N1 flu-related deaths in South Dakota, bringing the total to nine.

If you're looking for something different to do with your significant other this November, there are lots of events happening in Rapid City this month.

After four long days of testimony, a Pennington County Jury has found 52-year-old Robert Goulding of Rapid City guilty of first-degree murder.

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A state prison inmate who walked away from a minimum-security prison in Rapid City two years ago is back in custody.

The state continues to build a case that prosecutors say proves 52-year-old Robert Goulding is a killer.

PIERRE - Former state lawmaker Bill Napoli of Rapid City says he will seek the Republican nomination to run for South Dakota governor if his supporters raise $250,000 to start the campaign.

Botticelli's Ristorante located at 523 Main Street in downtown Rapid City is centrally located with a charming, friendly atmosphere.

The trial of a man who says he assisted in another man's suicide is set to get under way in Rapid City.

Whether you're an uphill bike rider down hill, if you mountain bike in Rapid City, you know about the trails at Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park.

The South Dakota State Historical Society has released a children's book titled "The Raccoon and the Bee Tree," a traditional American Indian story written a century ago.

While many businesses aren't taking risks during the recession, one is taking a big leap of faith into KOTA Territory.

South Dakota's three largest hospital systems are asking kids under 18 not to visit hospital patients and nursing home residents to help reduce the risk of spreading the flu.

A Blackhawk helicopter is making a stop in Brookings. The aircraft from the Army Aviation Support facility in Rapid City will be on display Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at South Dakota State University's Sexauer Field.

Police said Lonnie Pannell walked into the downtown Dakotah Bank on Feb. 5 without a weapon and demanded money.

One of KOTA Territory's most exclusive clubs has four new members. Saturday morning at the Elks Theater in Rapid City, the four newest presidential statues were unveiled by the City of Presidents staff, the donors and sculptors.

A bill to raise gas taxes failed to pass in the legislature last year, but that doesn't stop some lawmakers from trying again.

An 8-year-old boy is the third South Dakotan to die of H1N1 flu, his family said Monday, the same day the state began distributing 16,000 more doses of vaccine to fight the virus.

Prosecutors say 23-year-old Kendra Warrior and 37-year-old John Bissonette pleaded not guilty to the charges.

He's traveling the country asking you to take the time to donate. Al Whitney is on a mission to donate blood platelets in all 50 states.

The 92nd annual meeting of the South Dakota Farm Bureau has been scheduled for November 20-21 at the Ramkota Inn in Rapid City.

A trial date has been scheduled for a Nebraska man's lawsuit alleging that Wal-Mart should be blamed for his wife's fatal fall at the company's Chadron store.

The flu is hitting some South Dakota schools hard. Great Plains Lutheran High School in Watertown decided to cancel classes Wednesday.

The agenda for a South Dakota Board of Regents meeting in Rapid City this week includes Dakota State University's request for approval of a new bachelor's degree in professional and technical communication.

A $750,000 federal grant will be used to help juvenile offenders stay out of trouble after their release from detention facilities.

Thomas Broadbent faces several charges, including driving under the influence, in the Saturday night incident.

Rapid City schools are getting a thorough cleaning in hopes of reducing the number of students and staff who fall ill from swine flu.

Just this week, there are 66 more deaths and 71 new school closures related to the swine flu.

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Families only want the best care for their 'elderly' family members, but with demand increasing for nursing and assisted living facilities many families must wait or pay to put their loved ones in quality places.

The City-wide Safe Halloween Carnival in Rapid City is a bust this year. A drop in donations and rising rent costs at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center has forced organizers to cancel this year's event.

South Dakota's lieutenant governor has formally entered the race seeking the Republican nomination for governor.

An electrical panel controlling the auditorium's spotlights sparked the fire late Friday or early Saturday.

Mayors of some South Dakota towns that have lost driver's exam stations are urging Governor Mike Rounds to reconsider the decision.

The four post-secondary technical institutes in South Dakota have a combined enrollment of almost 6,000 students - a record.