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Rapid City Fire Department

Rapid City Firefighters Train for Aircraft Emergencies

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Fire Department is holding a specialized live fire training exercise for its Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) teams. The training will take place […]

RCAS, State Schools Offer Free, Reduced Meals

Top South Dakota Hospitals Recognized by U.S. News & World Report

Rapid City Weekend Rundown: Music, Food, Comedy, and Community

Mayor Salamun Signs Off on TIF District Approval Following Second Vote

A New South Dakota Prison is Moving Forward

Kevin Bacon Sells Out The Monument

The Sturgis & Meade County Animal Shelter is at capacity

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis & Meade County Animal Shelter has reached full capacity and

[UPDATE] Sheridan Lake Road Water Break Impacts Traffic

8:18PM Crews have repaired the water line, service is restored and traffic flow has returned

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Rapid City Water Supply Secure Despite USGS Study Findings

RAPID CITY, SD – The City of Rapid City’s water superintendent, Eric Boyda, has provided

Rapid City Water Superintendent Eric Boyda adrdresses questions from local media regarding the city’s water supply

Sonic Powersports sets sales record at 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

STURGIS, S.D. — Sonic Powersports shattered sales records during the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, with

Teddy Roosevelt Show comes to Belle Fourche Rec Center

BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – On Monday, September 22, at 7:00PM, Joe Wiegand, the nation’s leading

Diaper Drive to Address Diaper Need in Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Several city government offices in Rapid City will again serve as

Baby Homecoming Dance at the Library

Rapid City, SD – Bring your little ones to the library on Saturday, September 6,

Black Hills Hospital Adds International Surgeon to Heart Team

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute announced the addition of Tommaso

The Daily Slice: Friday September 05, 2025

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Regional & National.

Gillman, Ah Yat help Montana roll past D-II’s Central Washington 42-17

Mason throws two OT touchdowns, FCS No. 2 South Dakota State defeats FCS No. 3 Montana State 30-24

South Dakota Library Announces Awards

WY to host congressional hearing on public lands maintenance

Norwich Police School Resource Officer Bob McKinney hands an ice cream to Alby Little as his mother Sylvia Little, right, looks on in Norwich, Conn., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Freeze! Police ice cream trucks seek to portray officers in a positive light

Jarvis McKenzie talks about how he was the victim of what police called a hate crime at a news conference on Thursday Aug. 21, 2025 in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Black man shot at while waiting to go to work says South Carolina needs hate crime law

‘The Penguin’ snags top Creative Arts Emmy awards for technical performance

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speak during a town hall on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Sanders and Mamdani energize supporters at town hall as NYC mayor’s race enters final stretch

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a ‘wannabe dictator’

Demonstrators protest against President Donald Trump's deployment of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in Washington during a march on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Thousands protest for a ‘Free DC’ on the fourth week of federal control in Washington

Sports.

Scooper Volleyball Team Sweeps Crusaders

Sabres

Sabres Kick Off Season With a Win

Spearfish girls sweep top three spots at Northern Hills Invite; Colunga of Sturgis wins boys race

Friday, September 5, South Dakota Prep Volleyball Scoreboard

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer (10) runs the ball against Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

John Mateer has 2 TDs rushing, 1 passing as No. 18 Oklahoma beats No. 15 Michigan 24-13

Gillman, Ah Yat help Montana roll past D-II’s Central Washington 42-17

South Florida running back Sam Franklin (4) is stopped by Florida linebacker Jaden Robinson, right, and linebacker Aaron Chiles (8) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida’s Brandan Bett latest player to be ejected for spitting as Gators fall to South Florida

Florida head coach Billy Napier, right, talks with quarterback DJ Lagway during time out in the first half of an NCAA college football game against South Florida, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Florida coach Billy Napier back on the proverbial hot seat after meltdown against USF

Business.

A Driving Legacy: WDTC Truck Driving Program Celebrates 30 Years

Sonic Powersports sets sales record at 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Hire the Hills September Hiring Event

SoDak Circuit, a free all-ages esports event, returns Oct. 11 in Sioux Falls

Powerball play slips are seen Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion after another night without a big winner

FILE - In this image taken from video provided by C-SPAN, the final vote count on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan is displayed, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, in the Senate in Washington, D.C. (C-SPAN via AP)

C-SPAN announces deal for its service to be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu

FILE - An Amazon Prime logo appears on the side of a delivery van as it departs an Amazon Warehouse location in Dedham, Mass., Oct. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Amazon ends a program that lets Prime members share free shipping perk with users outside household

Roslyn Jefferson makes her lottery ticket selections on a self-serve terminal inside a gas station ahead of Saturday's Powerball drawing offering of $1 billion, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.3 billion after no winning ticket sold

Politics.

Trump endorsement of South Dakota senator comes at a high cost for public media and rural America

Protesters in D.C. flood the streets demanding an end to Trump’s military deployment

Three of five SD governor hopefuls endorse statewide approach to cellphones in classrooms

Trump signs order to change name of Department of Defense to Department of War

FILE - New York Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a campaign launch rally at City Hall, Thursday, June. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he won’t quit the race and is the only one who can beat Mamdani

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears greets voters at her military-themed rally at Saucy’s Sit-Down Bar.B.Q in Hopewell, Va., on Aug. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Olivia Diaz)

Democrats, GOP test their playbooks as Trump looms over elections in Virginia and New Jersey

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro speaks with reporters as President Donald Trump, from left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Two DC teens arrested in congressional intern’s fatal shooting

Demonstrators protest against President Donald Trump's use of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the city during a protest at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Photos of protests during fourth week of Trump’s DC crime crackdown

Lifestyle.

People play mahjong at an event organized by the YLL Mahjong Club on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants

From slaughterhouse worker to literary giant: George Saunders wins National Book Award

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

Welcome to wplace: A chaotic, collaborative digital canvas where users ‘paint the world’

The Weekend Rundown

Rapid City Weekend Rundown: Music, Food, Comedy, and Community

Black Hills Hospital Adds International Surgeon to Heart Team

FILE - In this April 14, 2012 file photo, Thom Yorke, left, and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead perform during the band's headlining set at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Radiohead returns after 7 years, announce 20 new live dates

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon Sells Out The Monument

Great Gatsby Ballet

Great Gatsby Ballet Coming to Rapid City

Agriculture.

Rendering plant under scrutiny as residents demand action

Students encouraged to enter Ag Advocacy Social Media Scholarship Contest

Energy, pipelines loom over GOP contest for South Dakota regulator job

SD GFP to hold regular meeting in Rapid City

SDSU Researchers Track Plant Growth from Space

Another public/private partnership in state government looks for S.D. trade opportunities

Panel members on property tax see no simple fix

Labor Day Celebration tradition in Newell, S.D., this weekend

Obituaries.

Monte Elias Gakin

M. Anne Heaton Fillmore

In Memoriam

Gabe Haggar | 09/04/2025

Mildred R. Butolph

Osmund “Monty” Stensland

Jerry William Rhodes

Edna Marie Kary

Joan Mae Plucker