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May 16, 2022

Car thefts in Rapid City decline compare to 2020

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- While declining over 2020’s numbers, Rapid City’s 514 car thefts in 2021 is most comparable to the 584 seen in Fargo – a much larger metro area. Fargo being one of the cities the Rapid City Police Department compared its numbers to for the 2021 crime report. For reference, Fargo’s metro population… Read more »

May 16, 2022

Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Rapid City Flood

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- It was perhaps the most fitting possible weather as city officials, including communications coordinator Darrell Shoemaker, introduced the schedule of events for the upcoming 50th anniversary commemoration of the Rapid City Flood. Those events include a memorial walk in Memorial Park, hosted by the Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department, the Journey… Read more »

May 13, 2022

Eastern South Dakota hit hard with the Wall of Wind

SOUTH DAKOTA(KMIT & KJJQ)- A squall line of powerful storms battered Eastern South Dakota Thursday evening. Meteorologist Ray Miller of Weatherology talks about the town of Castlewood was hit by a tornado and suffered extensive damage. Miller discuss the line of storms ranging from North Dakota all the way down to Kansas border. Damage is… Read more »

May 13, 2022

Summer study to look into juvenile justice

TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators didn’t make any progress this year in reforming juvenile justice systems. That now will be a summer study topic. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp will chair that committee and says there are some programs that are working. Finck says he wants the committee to come up with positive changes. Finck… Read more »

May 13, 2022

Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates by half point

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Federal Reserve Board raised the prime interest rate last week by a half point in an attempt to slow down inflation. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says the rate hike will make borrowing more expensive. Adam says it’s a balancing act for the Federal Reserve Board. Adam says the expectation… Read more »

May 13, 2022

Rapid City Fire Department did training exercises near Hisega

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- The call of the great outdoors isn’t just for tourists, at least according to the Rapid City Fire Department. If you’ve been curious about the large emergency presence near Hisega this week, Tessa Jaeger, RCFD public information officer, says it’s a training exercise. Jaeger says it’s all about location. But when it… Read more »

May 13, 2022

Yankton Fire Department dealt with a silo fire

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Yankton firefighters have been dealing with an interesting challenge for several days. Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickels. Nickels says they have been working at it for several days. Nickels says it’s a slow burning situation. Nickels says they were able to move in a heavy lifter to get a foam hose to the… Read more »