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Rapid City Organizers Expect Strong Turnout To Peaceful “No Kings” Protest This Saturday

RAPID CITY, SD — In June, thousands gathered in Rapid City and millions nationwide in response to a single call: That in the United States, we do not have kings, […]

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The Daily Slice: Friday October 17, 2025

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Glacier Bancorp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

US rejects bid to lease coal from public lands in Utah as sales in western states fall flat

FILE - A haul truck is seen after being loaded with coal by a mechanized shovel at the Spring Creek mine, in this Nov. 15, 2016 photo, near Decker, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Chase The Ace

Community Rallies Behind Cancer Patients, ‘Chase the Pink Ace’ Tops $64K

Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area

FILE - Jonathan Wright, 39, holds up the T-shirt he was given when he first went to MacLaren Children's Center in El Monte as an 8-year-old during a news conference in Los Angeles, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Christopher Weber, File)

LA county reaches tentative $828M agreement to settle 400 more claims of sexual abuse

This photo provided by the Alaska Division of Geological Geophysical Surveys shows the village of Kipnuk, Alaska, as seen from a drone on June 21, 2022, before floods in 2024 and 2025 destroyed many buildings. (Keith C. Horen/Alaska Division of Geological Geophysical Surveys via AP)

The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

Ty Dolla $ign returns with ‘Tycoon,’ his first solo album in five years

FILE - This May 23, 2019, file photo shows the logo for the Jefferies Financial Group in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Regional banks’ bad loans spark concerns on Wall Street

FILE - This undated photo released by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the room where inmates are executed in Columbus, S.C. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP)

South Carolina schedules execution for man who taunted police with message in victim’s blood

Jake Haro, the father of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, speaks with his attorney's Allison Lowe and Paulette Garthwaite as he pleads guilty Thursday morning, Oct 16, 2025, to all charges, including second-degree murder, at the Riverside Hall of Justice. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool)

Father pleads guilty to murder of missing 7-month-old son in Southern California

Jafar Panahi doesn’t want to be called a hero. He just wants to make films

Sports.

Rapid City Rush

Rapid City Rush Announce Starting Roster 

Scooper Competitive Cheer win Black Hills Conference Title

Cross Country Roundup Thursday, VanDeest, Errea win Best of the West

South Dakota Volleyball Scoreboard for Thursday, October 16

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid smiles during a news conference following an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Rashee Rice to play first game for Chiefs in more than a year after suspension

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) catches a touchdown pass in front of Dallas Cowboys' Trevon Diggs (7) and Donovan Wilson, right, in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs out with concussion after accident at home, coach says

FILE - President Donald Trump holds the FIFA World Cup Winners Trophy as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House, Aug. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

FIFA announces over 1 million tickets sold for 2026 World Cup in North America

Trainers help Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Rams rule leading receiver Puka Nacua out with ankle injury for London game against the Jaguars

Business.

Wealth Advisors Trust Company Names Jonathan Connolly President and COO, Expands National Growth from South Dakota Headquarters

South Dakota Healthcare Faces High Climate Risks, New National Study Finds

Dylan S. Clarkson Appointed to South Dakota Banking Commission and ABA Government Relations Council

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Fresh Produce Acquires Midwest Marketing

From Spice Girl to fashion mogul, Victoria Beckham grabs the chance to tell her own tale

FILE - People walk through University of North Carolina campus March 18, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree

FILE - This April 3, 2013, file photo shows bitcoin tokens in Sandy, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

US charges Cambodian executive in massive crypto scam and seizes more than $14 billion in bitcoin

Here’s what young Native Americans funded with $720K from Newman’s Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk

Politics.

National parks, public lands feared at risk of long-term harm as shutdown drags on

Trump critic and former aide John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified documents

With funding for courts in question, Congress stuck in shutdown gridlock for day 16

Board expands ‘critical needs’ teaching scholarship to all prospective teachers, citing shortage

In this photo provided by the Alaska National Guard, Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Angel Reyes distributes hearing protection to passengers while evacuating Alaskans displaced in the aftermath of Typhoon Halong out of Bethel, Alaska, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (Alaska National Guard via AP)

Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees won’t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

FILE - Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., speaks at a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, at East Carolina University, Oct. 13, 2024, in Greenville, N.C. (AP Photo/David Yeazell, File)

North Carolina GOP’s proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent’s reelection

President Donald Trump addresses a dinner for donors who have contributed to build the new ballroom at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Trump plans to leave his mark on Washington by building a Paris-like arch near the Lincoln Memorial

FILE - Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil chants during a rally celebrating his return from immigration detention, June 22, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, File)

Mahmoud Khalil can freely travel around US as he fights his deportation case, judge rules

Lifestyle.

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Chancey Williams

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Ace Freehley

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The Weekend Rundown

Weekend Rundown: Food, Fire Pits, Folk, and Fun!

Pheasant season begins Saturday with big numbers expected

Old Crow Medicine Show

Crowd Goes Wild for Old Crow Medicine Show Debut in Rapid City

Wild West Songwriters

Wild West Songwriters Festival Brings Nashville Talent and Local Voices to Deadwood

Agriculture.

FFA regional range evaluation winners announced

Top 10 Industry Leaders named by livestock publication

$10K reward to find shovel-wielding horse killer

South Dakota State University is releasing a new hard red winter wheat variety to seed producers that combines high yield with high protein and drought tolerant traits. SD Vivian has performed well across South Dakota and will be available for farmers for fall 2026 planting.

New SDSU Wheat Variety Offers High Yield, Quality to South Dakota Farmers

Build Your Base beef program building sports teams around South Dakota

Beef packers agree to pay $88M in price-fixing lawsuit

Second reading of a proposed controversial ordinance on use of Meade County roads set for October 14

‘Tunnel farming’ extends growing season by 4 months

Obituaries.

Charles ‘Chuck’ Edward Redden

Ramona Labrensz

Joan Lucile Pelle

Ben Koens

Darlene May Kvanvig

Evelyn R. Murphy

Mable “Dipper” Gennevieve Brunson

Annette Smith

Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area

FILE - Jonathan Wright, 39, holds up the T-shirt he was given when he first went to MacLaren Children's Center in El Monte as an 8-year-old during a news conference in Los Angeles, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Christopher Weber, File)

LA county reaches tentative $828M agreement to settle 400 more claims of sexual abuse

Rapid City Organizers Expect Strong Turnout To Peaceful “No Kings” Protest This Saturday