RAPID CITY - Under a new contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the city of Rapid City will get water rights to use the biggest share - 89 percent - of the water stored in Pactola Reservoir ...

RAPID CITY, SD (KELO) — First responders have recovered the body of a drowning victim in the Pactola Reservoir, south of Rapid City. Authorities learned of the possible drowning late Saturday ...

Several weeks after their horse's death, the Wolff family is still seeking answers.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Here’s a look at today’s top stories as of 4 p.m. on Thursday. You might have noticed the smell of a campfire and hazy skies across eastern KELOLAND and may be wondering ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. PACTOLA RESERVOIR, S.D. – Water levels in this major source of ...

The victim in Wednesday’s drowning at Pactola Reservoir has been identified as a 57-year-old from Rapid City. Terry Westergaard of Rapid City was swimming near his boat at Pactola Reservoir when he ...

A 2015 view of the Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills. (Courtesy of Black Hills National Forest) The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Throughout April, Ty Gerbracht, manager for forest recreation at the Pactola Reservoir, had been hoping to avoid a drought, so she prayed for rain. She had no idea how ...

HILL CITY, S.D. (AP) - Black Hills National Forest administrators are looking for someone to take over management of the Pactola Visitor Center and operate it as a business. The Forest Service would ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Colorado man has died after a motorcycle crash near Pactola Reservoir in South Dakota’s Black Hills. The Highway Patrol says 31-year-old Jeffrey Cronholm, of Denver, Colo., missed ...

RAPID CITY – Throughout April, Ty Gerbracht, manager for forest recreation at the Pactola Reservoir, had been hoping to avoid a drought, so she prayed for rain. She had no idea how effective those ...