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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#245586

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#54656

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#1320

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Orville the Tortoise celebrates his 120th birthday.

1 day ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Orville is a tortoise who just turned 120. Orville got to munch on some watermelon cake and take pictures with everyone who attended his party. Orville also received birthday cards from all the kids who signed the card. Nicole Meyer from Reptile Gardens says, “It is amazing to inform people about this species, as they only live in one area of the world.” See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it.
Rapid City picks location for the new sports complex

4 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Monday, Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun announced the location for the new sports complex in North Rapid. “We have been working very hard on this since I’ve been mayor and even well before that,” Salamun said. The sports complex will include an indoor turf soccer field, eight basketball courts that can transform into volleyball and pickleball courts.
International Women in Engineering Day

4 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -June 23rd is known as International Women in Engineering Day. This day is meant to celebrate women in engineering careers and highlight their opportunities and accomplishments. “You can do whatever you want to do,” says Nicole Lecy, one of four City of Rapid City engineers recognized Monday. She tells her daughter all the time that if you just work hard, you can do whatever you want to do.
High School State Rodeo Final winners were crowned.

5 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The High school state rodeo finals wrapped up Saturday night and winners were crowned on Sunday. Also, Jace Davis held a youth football camp at Sioux Park this past weekend. See why he wants to give back to the youth. 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.
Mount Rushmore Softball tournament at Parkview Softball Complex.

6 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -The Parkview softball complex hosted over 100 teams form all ages for the Mount Rushmore softball tournament. The Black Hills Silencers took on the Falls Fusion in an action-packed game. Also, the Post 22 Hardhats weren’t in town, but you can still see their scores here. 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.
Former NFL player host football camp.

6 days ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Jace Davis, former NFL Receiver, hosted a football camp for the youth this weekend. Also, the Rushmore Classic swim meet and Rushmore classis softball tournament took place Saturday. See who won those matchups along with an update with Post 22 and Post 320. 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.
Hiker suffering from heat rescued Friday at Hippie Hole

6 days ago | kotatv.com | Jack Siebold

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A hiker experiencing heat related issues, including dehydration, had to be rescued at Hippie Hole in the Black Hills Friday afternoon. The rescue took four hours, according to a post by the Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department. Rescuers had to use a stretcher called a Stokes basket and several rope setups to get the patient out onto Highway 40 and to an ambulance. The hiker was taken to the hospital, but the person’s condition was not released.
Inmate from Pennington County dies in South Dakota state prison

6 days ago | kotatv.com | Jack Siebold

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Leo Plenty Arrows, a 36-year-old inmate at the state prison in Sioux Falls, has died. A release from the Department of Corrections stated that Plenty Arrows apparently died from suicide. Plenty Arrows was found unresponsive in his cell at the Jameson Annex to the South Dakota State Penitentiary on June 20. He was later pronounced dead at a Sioux Falls hospital. Plenty Arrows was serving a sentence for simple assault on law enforcement from Pennington County.
Black Hills State University hosted the ceremony for the marker of the 93rd CTD

1 week ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Black Hills State University hosted a dedication ceremony for a historical marker celebrating the 93rd College Training Detachment, now known as the CTD. The ceremony started off with Paul Higbee, Black Hills State Alumni, and Terry Neil King, son of Neil Lyon King. Neil was a part of the 93rd CTD program that was the only one in South Dakota.
The Black Hills Camaro Rally roars into Spearfish

1 week ago | kotatv.com | Noah Miller

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Black Hills Camaro Rally that was usually held in Sturgis moved to SpearfishThe rally revved up Friday morning with autocross races. What is autocross you may ask? “Autocross is you’ll go through the cones in a controlled environment where there’s no traffic, nothing else around, and the object is to drive the course without hitting a cone as fast as you can,” Mike Barkl explained. There also was a public show and shine as part of Downtown Friday Nights.