RAPID CITY, S.D. – Earning the 1+1 Giveaway, Tanya Steffens, special education teacher at Valley View Elementary School, says that it feels amazing to be recognized for her work. She helps students who are in the Individualized Education Program (IEP), which can be students with a specific learning disability, autism, or other health impairments. She’s been at Valley View Elementary for five years and has always found that seeing how her students progress and grow over the years makes even hard days and struggles easier to push through. To nominate a teacher in your area, visit the 1+1 Giveaw ..read more

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Fire Department (RCFD) Wildfire Mitigation Crew conducted a prescribed burn Tuesday from Rapid Creek to East Anamosa Street, next to the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern (RCPE) railroad. “Our community is actually in the 90th percentile of fire risk in the country. One of our biggest threats is a fast-moving grass fire,” Lt. Eric O’Connor of the RCFD wildfire mitigation crew, said. “By doing these burns, we’re mitigating the risk of a wildfire. We’re actually able to do these burns under our own conditions. We pick the day that we do it that way we’re not chasing a ..read more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Black Hills Energy is reporting power outages in Southwest Rapid City. According to Black Hills Energy’s website, the company has confirmed 854 outages. Black Hills Energy says that power should return by 10 p.m. NewsCenter1 will provide updates on additional outages. Categories: Local News Tags: Black Hills Energy, Black Hills Energy outage, rapid city power outage, Southwest Rapid City, Southwest Rapid City outage ..read more

RAPID CITY, S.D.– When you flip a switch and the lights in your home come on, you have a lineman to thank for that. Journeyman linemen, such as those with Black Hills Energy, are responsible for tasks such as installing power lines and doing maintenance on them, oftentimes very far off of the ground. Black Hills Energy Vice President of Electric Operations Marc Eyre explains more about the importance of their work and one of the best ways to thank linemen on any day. Why celebrate linemen? As previously mentioned, without linemen working in communities like Rapid City and across the nation, t ..read more

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Cancer Care Institute at Monument Health in Rapid City is starting its final phase of construction. The clinic is expected to be completed by the end of August but some of its patient-based services are already up and running. According to Kristi Gylten, director at the Cancer Care Institute, the new space has allowed for creating additional services for the clinic’s patients that they didn’t have in their previous clinic. Both complementary and integrative services will be available. These services include, but are not limited to, yoga, music therapy, art therapy, mass ..read more

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As an ambassador for rats, it’s never easy to win over the public. There’s that hairless tail after all. But Runa at the San Diego Zoo is doing her best to counter the bad press. She is one of a handful of such so-called ambassadors showing off the virtues of rats at three U.S. zoos. The rats were provided by a Tanzania-based organization that is training African giant pouched rats to combat wildlife trafficking, detect diseases and perform other useful tasks. At least twice the size of the common brown rats found in cities, African giant pouched rats like Runa are best ..read more

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Former U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler has passed away after suffering from cardiac arrest on Thursday, April 13. Here is a statement from Attorney General Marty Jackley: “Randy Seiler was a brilliant lawyer, a great U.S. Attorney for SD, a strong advocate for victims, a dear friend, and most importantly, an amazing father and husband. Randy became a friend in the late seventies when my dad and he were law school classmates. I have been fortunate to try cases with and against him, as well as in front of him as a Tribal Judge always finding him to be fair with integrity. God spe ..read more

BROOKINGS, S.D. – It’s the final day of the 95th Annual South Dakota State FFA Convention. Did you see it live? If you missed it check out the photo gallery for some highlights. Also check out our photo galleries of Day One and Day Two. Categories: Local News, South Dakota News Tags: 95th annual South Dakota State FFA Convention, Brookings South Dakota, FFA, FFA Day Three, Last day of FFA convention, photo gallery, South Dakota Future Farmers of America Foundation ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — A curious toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion. U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers, who are responsible for security at the White House, walked across the North Lawn to retrieve the tot and reunite him with his parents on Pennsylvania Avenue. Access to the complex was briefly restricted while officers conducted the reunification. Officers briefly questioned the parents before allowing them to continue on their way. Secret Service spok ..read more

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