Jack Siebold

6 days ago | kotatv.com | Jack Siebold

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - While flowers and cards are the most popular Mother’s Day gift, why not do something a little different? First, a little Mother’s Day history is in order before we pop the cork on today’s cocktail, a wine spritzer. The first Mother’s Day in the U.S. was in 1908, established by Anna Jarvis. However, it was her mother Ann who really got the holiday started, but she died a few years before the first celebration which was a church service.

1 week ago | kotatv.com | Jack Siebold

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The espresso martini is having a little renaissance in the last couple of years. Estimates are that two thirds of Americans drink coffee every day, so why not have it in a cocktail. I stumbled on this riff of the 1980s London classic. What makes this Espresso Mocha Crunch a great dessert is the addition of Oreo cookies. Oreos are the second most popular cookie in America, only behind the venerable favorite chocolate chip.

2 weeks ago | kotatv.com | Jack Siebold

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -If I say “shaken, not stirred,” what comes to mind? Probably James Bond and the classic Martini. Or maybe the Mad Men era. Just about anything in a Martini-style glass is called a Martini but that isn’t true. There are countless riffs on the classic Martini, which was introduced sometime in the mid to late 1800s. However, the International Bartenders Association says of the 102 official cocktails, only four of them are called Martinis. The IBA even downgraded one of them.

3 weeks ago | kotatv.com | Jack Siebold

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 49-year-old Box Elder man was killed Saturday night in a one-vehicle crash 15 miles south of Lemon. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the man was driving a pickup truck westbound on South Cabin Road about 7:55 p.m. when he went off the road at a curve and rolled. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

1 month ago | kotatv.com | Jack Siebold

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Visitors downtown Rapid City will see increased law enforcement following the stabbing attack on Sixth Street, across from Main Street Square. The murder of Francis Tobacco Tuesday night around 7 is what prompted city leaders to meet with downtown business owners. Diontae Eagleman was arrested overnight and charged with murder. Police say Tobacco and Eagleman were acquainted; and that the attack was not random.