falls at the rodeo.

i. Phillips High School's Dace Kelly falls onto the ground during the Saddle Bronc competition at the South Dakota High School State Rodeo Finals in Belle Fourche.

ii. Travis Schroth gets bucked off his horse during the Saddle Bronc competition at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Southwest Regionals in the Sturgis.

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steer wrestling.

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another rain picture.




Rapid City got some rain last week.


I recently had an assignment at a swimming pool. There was a lot of blue there.


rodeos. the sidelines.

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rodeos. its that season.

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hanging on.

Sequoia Movescamp, 7, top, and his cousin Okiyan Movescamp, 8, bottom, try to climb a railing while passing time before the start of the National Indian Conference Pow Wow at the Civic Center in Rapid City.

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a child and his lawnmower.

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revisiting the upper valley.


the future is here. rapid city central and rapid city academy graduation ceremonies.

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the storm made a cool sunset.


pouring rain and volleyball makes for fun pictures.



photographs for a story on homeless children.

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state track.

i. Stevens High School's Kylee Nolan, right, hugs teammate Madison Lawlor, left, after they finished first in the girls 1600 meter relay at the SDHSAA State Track Meet.

ii. Marion's Brad Tunge, center, falls to the ground as Sully Buttes' Herman Kleinsasser, left, and Wall's Kyle Harris, right, run in the boys 100 meter dash at the SDHSAA State Track Meet.

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calf branding: a west south dakotan tradition.

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seeing green. backstage at a play rehearsal.

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