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Rapid City Council Reviews $12 Million in Vision Fund Project Recommendations
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Council met in a special session last night and heard from the Vision Fund Citizen Committee. The committee presented its recommendation of 14 projects to receive Vision Fund resources for the upcoming cycle. The total project recommendations are just over $12 million – the amount of Vision Fund allocations approved last year by the council. The committee initiated a review process of 29 total projects before narrowing them down to the 14 presented to the council.
Hydrant Block Parties Return for Third Summer in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — For a third summer, the popular Hydrant Block Parties are returning, with a pair of fun-filled events scheduled and hosted by the City’s Parks and Recreation Department. The hydrant block parties will be held Wednesday, June 18 at Sioux Park and Wednesday, July 23 at College Park, both scheduled from 1–3 p.m. The hydrant parties are free and open to all ages with fire department staff turning on the fire truck hoses to get participants wet.
State Issues Warning About Traffic Ticket Scam Texts
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The state Department of Public Safety is warning residents about a scam text message campaign. In this latest scam, the text falsely claims the recipient owes traffic ticket fines and faces legal action if they don’t pay immediately. Attorney General Marty Jackley said the messages are not legitimate. The state does not send traffic ticket notices via text messages.
Historic Real Estate Workshop Coming to Rapid City June 17
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Historic Preservation Commission is hosting the Historic Real Estate Workshop next week. The event will be held Tuesday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Dahl Arts Center, 713 Seventh Street, and is free and open to the public. The workshop will focus on educating real estate agents and homeowners on the responsibilities of owning a historic property, as well as the incentives and grants that are available for historic properties. Kevin Kuchenbecker, Planning, Zoning, and Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Deadwood, will lead participants through a variety of important topics relating to historic property.
Shots fired incident reported in Summerset
SUMMERSET, S.D. — Summerset Police and the Meade County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shots fired incident that happened in the early morning hours of Monday, June 9. Officers from the Summerset Police Department and the Meade County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of shots fired in the area of Diamond T Circle, located in the Pine Hills Mobile Home Park. Preliminary investigation indicates that an unidentified individual discharged multiple rounds in the vicinity before fleeing the scene in a red SUV. Law enforcement arrived shortly after the call was received; however, the suspect had already left the area. At this time, there have been no reported injuries or property damage resulting from the incident. Summerset authorities say this matter remains under active investigation.
South Dakota Newspapers Suffer Delivery Delays as Postal Service Reroutes Mail Through North Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. — Small-town newspapers across South Dakota are experiencing significant delivery delays due to recent Postal Service changes, frustrating subscribers and threatening both advertising revenue and readership. Publishers report delays of up to nine days for deliveries between towns just 95 miles apart, such as Armour and Sioux Falls. Some mail that was previously processed in Huron is now routed through Fargo, North Dakota, before returning to South Dakota, adding days to delivery. The situation has caused confusion among subscribers and concern among publishers who rely on timely distribution. Despite a $3 billion Postal Service cost-cutting initiative and $3 million in planned upgrades to the Huron facility, no clear guidance has been given to publishers on changes to mail sorting procedures. The South Dakota NewsMedia Association is urging better communication and a meeting with Postal Service officials to resolve the issue.
19 Year-Old Student Running For SD Governor
PIERRE, S.D. — A 19-year-old student from Pierre says he’s running for South Dakota governor. That’s according to reporting by Northern Plains News. Robert Arnold, a Dakota State University undergrad, announced his campaign as a Democrat Saturday at the Capitol in Pierre. Arnold is Oglala Lakota and would be the state’s first Native governor. He cites COVID-19 policies as his political wake-up call and says he’s running to address affordable housing, tribal community safety, and education funding.
Arnold has served as a legislative page and intern and plans to campaign while continuing his full-time studies.
Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The authorization came after a day of protests Monday. The 2,000 Guard members are an addition to the 2,100 Guard troops the president previously mobilized for the protests Sunday morning. Trump also deployed 700 Marines to help them Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom called the deployments reckless and “disrespectful to our troops.” Trump said Monday that the city would have been “completely obliterated” if he had not deployed the Guard.
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has arrived at an Israeli port after Israeli forces stopped and detained them. Israel was enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war. The boat was accompanied by the Israeli navy. It arrived in the port of Ashdod on Monday evening. That’s according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry. A legal rights group representing the activists says they are expected to be held at a detention facility before being deported. The activists were protesting Israel’s military offensive and its restrictions on aid into Gaza.
Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 479 drones at the country in the war’s biggest overnight drone bombardment. It also said 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine. The attacks usually start late in the evening and end in the morning because drones are harder to see in the dark. Russia has targeted civilian areas of Ukraine with Shahed drones since the start of the war. The U.N. says the attacks have killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians. A recent escalation in aerial attacks has coincided with a renewed Russian battlefield push along eastern and northeastern parts of the front line.
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400M lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively
HOLLYWOOD (AP) — A judge has dismissed the lawsuit that Justin Baldoni filed against his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment. The ruling is the latest development in the bitter legal battle surrounding the film. Lively sued Baldoni in late December. Baldoni then sued Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and extortion. The judge ruled that Baldoni can’t sue Lively for defamation over claims she made in her lawsuit, because allegations made in court are exempt from libel claims. And the judge ruled that Baldoni’s claims that Lively stole creative control of the film didn’t count as extortion under California law.
