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RAPID CITY, SD — A wildfire south of Rapid City grew to about 400 acres on Wednesday evening.

Forward progress has stopped and there was zero percent containment as of 9 p.m. Crews urged residents to stay away from the area.

In a press briefing at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Mystic Ranger District Office, officials with the USFS, South Dakota Wildland Fire, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) provided updates on the Coyote Flats Fire.

"A lot of people don't understand what goes into maybe a fire this size," said Jay Wickham, director of South Dakota Wildland Fire. "The interagency cooperation between the volunteers, state forest service, local sheriff and local volunteers... it's critical for us to be able to be safe and to be successful on a fire like this."

State and local departments called in resources from the National Guard and will continue to request additional support as needed.

"We have numerous engines on scene. We have three helicopters, two type one National Guard helicopters, a type three helicopter, two air tankers and one air attack and one lead plane over the fire as we speak," said Brandon Sanchez, duty officer for the U.S. Forest Service Mystic Ranger District.

The cooperative effort between Rapid City Fire, county fire, volunteer fire departments, the Forest Service, and state partners helped keep the fire hemmed in, minimizing damage to private property, according to Mystic Ranger District Ranger Jim Gubbels.

A Red Cross reception center has been established at the Little Harvesters Pumpkin Patch across from Reptile Gardens on Highway 16 to assist displaced residents. Anyone with a camper that has been displaced is being directed to the Rushmore Shadows Resort.

"We do ask that you please avoid the area so that firefighters can safely do their job as they're actively fighting this fire," said Dakota Baker, a Public Information Officer for the U.S. Forest Service.

Firefighters will continue to work through the night, maintaining a strict focus on structure protection. Officials have centralized all location and status updates for the incident on the Coyote Flats Fire Facebook page .

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RAPID CITY, SD — A wildfire burning southwest of Rapid City is forcing evacuations and prompting road closures as crews work.

Officials closed Neck Yoke Road from Spring Creek to South Rockerville Road and are urging the public to stay away so emergency responders can work safely.

Fire crews have been supported by air assets, including C-130 Hercules planes from Colorado Springs earlier today.

As of 4pm, authorities say the fire has not crossed south of Neck Yoke Road.

No residential buildings have been lost as of the latest update.

A Red Cross Reception Center has been established at Lil' Harvesters Pumkin Patch at Harvest Acres Venues - Across from Reptile Gardens.

Displaced residents who have campers with them can set them at Rushmore Shadows Resort.

Camping is also available at Hart Ranch, and a few cabins can be made available. You can contact them directly or through the Red Cross Reception Center.

Officials urge the public to visit Pennington County Safety Hub: Pennington County Public Safety Hub - Pennington County, South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS — When he moved there, Daniel Sindorf was not expressly prohibited from brandishing a gun on the grounds of his survival bunker community near Edgemont. Then the community rules changed, and his landlord tried to evict him for allegedly pointing a firearm at a fellow resident.

The provisions of Sindorf’s lease, he learned, allowed his landlords to change the rules at any time. But Sindorf, who disputes that he threatened another person with a weapon, argued in court that a lease whose provisions can change at the whim of the landlord is unenforceable, and he won – at least initially.

The landlords’ appeal played out on Wednesday at Augustana University, where the South Dakota Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments during its spring traveling term.

The U.S. Army built the Black Hills Ordnance Depot in 1942 on about 21,000 remote acres south of Edgemont to store and handle munitions during World War II. The depot closed in 1967. The federal government transferred the land, with about 15,000 acres sold to the city of Edgemont in 1968, and the rest going to the U.S. Forest Service.

The land was abandoned for years, aside from ranchers grazing their cattle, until California-based Vivos XPoint Investment Group bought the property and refashioned its 575 decommissioned bunkers into what it calls “ the largest survival community on Earth .”

Sindorf signed a 99-year lease for a Vivos bunker in 2020, paying $35,000 up front to cover the entirety of the lease’s term.

The lease said that the community’s rules are “a part of, and a material condition to all Vivos xPoint Lease agreements,” and that failure to adhere to them could result in eviction. It also said that Vivos could change the rules at any time, with notice.

In 2023, Vivos accused Sindorf of pointing a gun at a female resident and moved to evict him. Sindorf would later argue that he’d pulled the pistol to protect himself from her dogs. Vivos said he’d violated a rule – added after he moved in – that prohibits the brandishing of firearms. Sindorf acknowledged he received timely notice of the rule change.

The company also said the violation entitled it to keep the entirety of his $35,000 up-front fee, and that Sindorf would need to give up ownership of $105,000 worth of improvements he’d made to the bunker property.

Sindorf had already left the premises by the time the eviction was filed, but he refused to grant the company access to the bunker, and still does.

Sindorf challenged the eviction, arguing that the lease’s clause allowing Vivos to change the rules at any time rendered it “illusory.” A circuit court judge agreed, saying the rule change was unilateral and gave Sindorf “no recourse.”

Vivos appealed to the state Supreme Court.

On Wednesday, the justices spent much of their time probing whether the lease was, in fact, illusory, and what the implications might be if the circuit court judge was correct.

Vivos’ lawyer, Eric Schlimgen, argued that the case should have focused on possession of the property and whether Sindorf violated the lease terms. Vivos is entitled to take back its property, he said.

But if the high court were to overturn and determine the lease to be valid, Justice Mark Salter asked, wouldn’t Vivos first need to prove that Sindorf had violated the rules and brandished a firearm?

“Yes, there would have to be a trial as to that specific violation,” Schlimgen said.

Sindorf’s lawyer, Matthew Hays McCoy, argued that the lease was unenforceable from the start, so Vivos had no cause to evict him.

“The court cannot enforce an illegal lease,” Hays McCoy argued.

But “you can’t either,” Salter said, “because it’s not there.”

Salter asked Hays McCoy what would give Sindorf the right to that property under a nonexistent contract. McCoy said in the event a lease is determined to be invalid and a lessee is already in possession of the property, South Dakota law would default to a month-to-month lease.

If Vivos wanted to evict Sindorf, he said, “they would need to restart” the eviction process and give him the opportunity to dispute it or renegotiate a new lease.

The trouble, Hays McCoy said, is that a lease that reserves the right to change the terms for eviction at any time removes his client’s right to due process and to dispute his landlord’s reasoning.

“He is at the whim of what they decide, whereas they aren’t bound at all,” Hays McCoy said

The Supreme Court will issue a decision at a later date.

The University of Nebraska-Kearney claimed the 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship tournament, leading all teams with a score of 83 points. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside finished as the runner-up.

Only 7 points separated the top four teams, but @UNK_Athletics walked away as your 2026 NCAA Champion! pic.twitter.com/ovUu9xzhmq

— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) March 15, 2026

The 2026 DII wrestling championships were held at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, SD, on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. Here is everything you need to know for the 2026 championship.

Below you can find the complete schedule of the 2026 DII wrestling championship.

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The brackets for competition were released on Friday, March 6. Check out how the wrestlers are stacked up here.

Nebraska-Kearney defeated Augustana (SD) for the championship last year. Below is the complete history of the DII wrestling championships

Sioux Falls, South Dakota — Light freezing precipitation could create slick travel conditions across parts of eastern South Dakota beginning Friday afternoon.

According to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for portions of eastern South Dakota, western Minnesota, and northwest Iowa as a system moves through the region late Friday into early Saturday.

The advisory period is expected to begin after 3 p.m. Friday and continue until around 3 a.m. Saturday, with light wintry precipitation possible during that time.

Forecasters say precipitation amounts are expected to remain relatively light, but a glaze of ice up to about 0.2 inches may develop in some areas. In addition, snowfall accumulations may reach a light dusting to around 1 inch in spots.

Even small amounts of ice can create hazardous driving conditions, particularly on bridges, overpasses, and untreated roads.

Travel impacts may be most noticeable along major corridors including Interstate 29 through Sioux Falls and Interstate 90 across eastern South Dakota, where freezing precipitation could lead to slick pavement during the evening commute and overnight travel hours.

Meteorologists note there is still some uncertainty regarding the exact timing of precipitation and how quickly temperatures may drop, which could influence where ice forms.

Drivers are encouraged to slow down, allow extra stopping distance, and check road conditions before traveling Friday evening or overnight.

While snowfall totals are expected to remain light, the potential for ice accumulation means even brief precipitation could create hazardous conditions across the region.

The advisory arrives as commuters and evening travelers move across the Sioux Falls metro area, making travel awareness important through early Saturday morning.

The Basics Score: No. 2 South Dakota State 75, No. 7 Kansas City 61 Records: South Dakota State (25-6, 14-2 SL), Kansas City (7-23, 4-12 SL) Location: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center - Sioux Falls, S.D.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 2 seed South Dakota State started fast and didn’t look back, earning a 75-61 victory over No. 7 seed Kansas City in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The Jackrabbits extended their conference tournament win streak to 10 games and have reached the semifinals in 16 of 18 overall appearances.

Senior Brooklyn Meyer paced SDSU with 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field to go along with nine rebounds and five blocks. In the process, she eclipsed 2,000 career points and set a new program record for most points in a season (682). Jackrabbits senior Madison Mathiowetz added 18 points with six rebounds and four assists.

SDSU took a 17-5 edge through one quarter and led by double digits the rest of the way. The Jackrabbits made five of their first 11 attempts from three-point range.

Three Kansas City players scored in double figures. Emani Bennett and Elauni Bennett both put up 15 points, while Zaire Harrell added 11. The Roos finished with edges in second-chance points (15-8) and bench points (14-8).

KC trailed by as many as 24 before rallying to within 71-60 late in the fourth quarter after outscoring the Jacks 46-43 in the second half.

SDSU will play the winner of No. 3 seed South Dakota or No. 6 seed Denver 25 minutes after the conclusion of Saturday’s first women’s semifinal.

Turning Point SDSU never trailed, building a 17-3 advantage late in the first quarter that included a 15-1 run. The Jackrabbits’ lead peaked at 24 points in the fourth quarter.

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