KOTA-TV (Rapid City, SD)

KOTA-TV, channel 7, is a television station affiliated with Fox, situated in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. It is owned by Gray Television and features both its studio and transmitter facilities in the same location on Skyline Drive in Rapid City.

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#237813

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#48283

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#1243

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200 teens break into woman’s home while she was away to throw a house party

1 day ago | kotatv.com | Molly McBride |Amanda Alvarado

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A homeowner said roughly 200 teenagers broke into her home and threw a party while she was out of town. On Saturday around 10:30 p.m., Jamie Lewis said she got a call from Las Vegas Metro Police asking if she was having a party. “Of course I said no, and to be fair, I really thought it was a fake call,” she said. Lewis said it was not until her husband got a call from neighbors that she realized what was happening in their home.
Rapid City Stevens Softball team continues to be perfect.

3 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Stevens High School softball took care of business in their double header today, beating Brookings and Watertown. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it. Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description. Copyright 2025 KOTA. All rights reserved.
Sioux Park hosts some Tennis matches.

4 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -RC Stevens and RC Christian were the spotlights in this one. RC Stevens won the singles play against Sioux Falls Washington. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it. Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description. Copyright 2025 KOTA. All rights reserved.
Motorcycle safety training aims to educate all experience levels

5 days ago | kotatv.com | Adrián Carbajal

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - According to the National Safety Council, 2022 motorcycle accidents accounted for nearly 15 percent of all accidents despite only making up 3 percent of registered vehicles. Spring weather has arrived in the Black Hills as temperatures have reached near 80 degrees, and with that warmer weather more motorcyclists on the roads. As more riders hit the roads, it’s important to make sure they’re well-equipped to handle anything thrown their way.
Police arrest father of 15-year-old student who killed 2 in shooting at Christian school

5 days ago | kotatv.com | Eliana Schreiber |Juliana Tornabene |Jordan Gartner

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - The father of a Wisconsin girl who killed two people in the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School has been arrested and faces felony charges. According to the Madison Police Department, Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, was arrested around 3:45 a.m. Thursday. An arrest warrant was unsealed at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Selection of new pope marks a historic point in Catholic history

5 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - When white smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday, a first in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic church began to unfold ... an American pope. The Catholic Church chose Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru. The 69-year-old is the first American ever to become pope. Bishop Scott Bullock of the Diocese of Rapid City, home to nearly 25 thousand Catholics, talked about Pope Leo XIV.
‘I don’t want to die’: Semitruck driver makes 911 call as cab dangles from bridge

6 days ago | kotatv.com | Kierstin Foote |Jordan Gartner

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Kentucky first responders are receiving recognition for helping rescue the driver of a semitruck hanging over an overpass. Members of the Louisville Fire Department and Metro Dispatch stood alongside Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg during his weekly address. The mayor thanked the rescue crews for getting a semitruck driver to safety after the truck was dangling over the Interstate 65 overpass, just south of the Kennedy Bridge.
Former NICU nurse facing 20 charges of child abuse

6 days ago | kotatv.com | Sarah Chakales |Andrew Mcmunn

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A former NICU nurse in Virginia is facing charges related to the alleged abuse of at least nine babies in her care, according to officials. Erin Strotman had been facing 12 counts of child abuse and malicious wounding for the alleged abuse of at least five neonatal babies at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital. The 26-year-old was brought back into court Wednesday after being arraigned on charges related to the abuse of four more babies in 2023.
Mixology at Home - Wine Spritzer

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.
Western Dakota Regional Water System granted 2026 funds to continue preservation efforts

1 week ago | kotatv.com | Adrián Carbajal

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Water is one of the most important resources our planet has to offer. Still, with an influx of people moving into the Black Hills and even more expected in the coming years, that resource is stretched further. The Western Dakota Water Development District, in partnership with South Dakota Mines, previously conducted a study that concluded that Pennington County has been in a drought since September of 2024.