Alert Top Story Editor's Pick Winter storms impact South Dakota, ending March like a lion Darsha Dodge Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Updated May 5, 2024 0 1 of 2 A man walks by a statue on the corner of 6th and Main Friday as snow covered the downtown area of Rapid City. A.J. Etherington, Journal staff Snow blankets statues downtown Friday as a massive snowstorm swept the region on the last day of March. A.J. Etherington, Journal staff Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Darsha Dodge Winter weather pushed its way across western South Dakota Friday, closings schools and businesses and forcing interstate closures statewide.kAm$?@H E@E2=D G2CJ 7C@> E96 }@CE96C? w:==D E@ E96 r6?EC2= !=2:?D[ 7C@> 7:G6 E@ D6G6? :?496D :? A=246D =:<6 {625 2?5 $EFC8:D 2?5 `_\A=FD @FE E@H2C5D (2==] {@42= C6A@CED @? 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Sign Up Today Related to this story Additional closures planned for Interstate 90 Friday afternoon Deteriorating conditions across the state have prompted the South Dakota Department of Transportation to add additional closures for Interstat… No flights arriving or departing from Rapid City until at least 8 p.m. Friday According to a post from the Rapid City Regional Airport, the airport terminal and runway will be closed until at least 8 p.m. Friday due to t… Portions of Interstate 90 to close beginning at 11 a.m. The South Dakota Department of Transportation is closing a portion of Interstate 90 from Box Elder to Chamberlain beginning at 11 a.m. Friday. Winter weather impacts felt across the area Winter weather continues its assault on Western South Dakota Friday, disrupting government and business operations, closing schools and initia… Winter weather on the way for western South Dakota Thursday was a beautiful, sunny day — but winter weather is on the way once again. 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Additional closures planned for Interstate 90 Friday afternoon Deteriorating conditions across the state have prompted the South Dakota Department of Transportation to add additional closures for Interstat…
No flights arriving or departing from Rapid City until at least 8 p.m. Friday According to a post from the Rapid City Regional Airport, the airport terminal and runway will be closed until at least 8 p.m. Friday due to t…
Portions of Interstate 90 to close beginning at 11 a.m. The South Dakota Department of Transportation is closing a portion of Interstate 90 from Box Elder to Chamberlain beginning at 11 a.m. Friday.
Winter weather impacts felt across the area Winter weather continues its assault on Western South Dakota Friday, disrupting government and business operations, closing schools and initia…
Winter weather on the way for western South Dakota Thursday was a beautiful, sunny day — but winter weather is on the way once again.
WATCH: Box Elder Police provide special escort for the Easter Bunny The Box Elder Police Department provided a very special escort on Saturday.
Do you wanna build a snowman? Some Rapid Citians sure did! Some locals built a nearly seven-foot-tall snowman in Memorial Park Saturday while out enjoying the mild and sunny weather between winter storms.
PHOTOS: Rush host annual Military Appreciation Night game Rush hosted their Military Appreciation Night game Saturday, honoring Vietnam veterans, having National Guard members take oaths and wearing s…
Red Lodge hustles to repair last June's flood damage before this year's runoff With the event reaching its one-year mark, reconstruction of the retaining wall against Rock Creek continues, hollowed homes still stand vacan…
Weather wallop: Winter storm to bring significant snow, wind to western South Dakota After a mild weekend, another round of winter weather is on the way, bringing significant snowfall, high winds, and prompting the NWS to issue…
I-90 closing from Wyoming to Wall at 8 p.m. Interstate 90 (both directions) is scheduled to close from the Wyoming state line to Wall (Exit 110) beginning at 8 p.m. Monday.
School closings for Tuesday, April 4 Here's the latest on school closings for Tuesday, April 4. This list will be updated as information is received.
South Dakota sees widespread closures, travel advisories due to winter storm Many government offices across South Dakota are closed Tuesday due to blizzard conditions and continuing heavy snowfall, which is expected to …
City of Rapid City schedule adjusted for Easter Schedules for Rapid City's facilities will change over the Easter weekend, including Landfill hours, swim and ice arena hours and public libra…