The Pactola Reservoir has reached record high levels and several areas of the reservoir are now submerged, including sections of the Veteran's Point trail, many places in the parking lot, the Pactola ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council recently passed a resolution to support the proposed mineral withdrawal, which will ban mining around the Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills, preserving the land and ...

Smoke from a U.S. Forest Service prescribed burn near Pactola Reservoir is expected to linger over the Black Hills today and into the weekend. Fire crews ignited a 60-acre prescribed burn southeast of ...

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 ...

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 ...