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The Weekend Rundown

Weekend Rundown: Blooms, Brews, and Big Vibes Across the Hills

It’s shaping up to be another busy weekend in Rapid City, packed with live music, community fundraisers, local art, and a little spooky fun. Whether you’re in the mood to […]

Sinkhole victims ask Supreme Court to help them seek compensation from state

Agencies Recover Sunken Boat from Sheridan Lake

Alcohol Compliance Check in Black Hills Nets One Violation in New Underwood

Journey Museum to Host Contemporary Lakota Art Exhibition Celebrating Diversity of Lakota Artists

A.G. announces Hoek trial moved to Pennington County

Water Crisis Deepens: Pine Ridge Residents Urged to Boil Water After Main Break

Motorcycle Fire in Cleghorn Canyon

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A motorcycle fire in Cleghorn Canyon was quickly put out by

Amber’s Last Crawl: The Creepiest Night Out in Rapid City

The 3rd Annual Creepy Crawl, presented by Spirit Halloween, returns to downtown Rapid City on

Investigation Underway as Horse Suspected to be Killed by Shovel

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Authorities in Pennington County are intensifying their investigation after a horse

Structure Fire Held to a Single Alarm

BLACK HAWK, SD — Black Hawk Volunteer Fire Department, responded to a reported structure fire

SDSMT Campus Radio Makes Rock History in South Dakota Hall of Fame

Rapid City, SD – KTEQ, the student-run radio station at South Dakota Mines, will take

Since first signing on in 1971, KTEQ 91.3 FM has served as a creative hub for local artists and students alike, broadcasting everything from jazz and punk to hip hop and indie rock. Managed and operated entirely by students, the station became a launching pad for underground music and a voice for artistic freedom in the Black Hills.

Fifteenth Annual BierBorse Brings Brews, Fun, and Games to Downtown Rapid City

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Downtown Rapid City is gearing up for one of its most

Fact brief: Was there a decorative swastika on the Corn Palace in the early 1900s?

A fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence

Five South Dakota FFA Students Awarded Range Evaluation Scholarships

RAPID CITY, S.D. (October 2025) — The South Dakota FFA Foundation has awarded five $100

The Daily Slice: Thursday October 09, 2025

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Black Hills Talent Recognized at South Dakota Commercial Production Awards

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‘Smart glue’ helps athletes speed up recovery from tendon injuries 

Dan Satterlee

President Trump Nominates South Dakota DCI Director Dan Satterlee as US Marshal

FILE - The likeness of George Washington is seen on a U.S. one dollar bill, March 13, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

$1.6 Million in South Dakota Economic Development Loans to Create 29 New Jobs

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Finland's President Alexander Stubb in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump is headed to Walter Reed for a ‘semiannual physical’

FILE - Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a protest rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, to support Abrego Garcia. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Federal judges in 2 states are considering challenges to the government’s treatment of Abrego Garcia

FILE - Arizona Democratic candidate Adelita Grijalva, right, smiles as she celebrates with her mother Ramona Grijalva after being declared the winner against Republican Daniel Butierez to fill the Congressional District 7 seat held by the late Rep. Raúl Grijalva in a special election Sept. 23, 2025, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies

The American flag flies over the Capitol in Washington, on the ninth day of the government shutdown, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press briefing, Feb. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

A history of President Trump’s legal battles with New York Attorney General Letitia James

This combo image shows Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears, left, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger, right. (AP Photo)

Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

Israeli tanks are positioned on the coastal road leading to Gaza City as displaced Palestinians gather near Wadi Gaza in the central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

US is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal

Sports.

VanDeest, Grabow win BH Conference Cross Country

Heig of St Thomas More wins Class A boys golf title

Sioux Falls Christian dominates, Chargers win second girls tennis title in three years

South Dakota Prep Volleyball Scores for Tuesday, October 7

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts plays during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Jalen Hurts throws an interception among mistakes that lead to the Eagles’ 2nd consecutive loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (16) walks to the mound during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Matthew Boyd stars as the Cubs blank the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5

FILE - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the Loyola University men's basketball chaplain and school celebrity, sits for a portrait in The Joseph J. Gentile Arena, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. T(AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, file)

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106

New York Giants' Jaxson Dart, center, and Cam Skattebo celebrate after a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Cam Skattebo runs for 3 TDs and Jaxson Dart shines as the Giants beat the Eagles 34-17

Business.

Black Hills Talent Recognized at South Dakota Commercial Production Awards

Sanford Children’s Gala Raises Nearly $1.5 Million for Pediatric Emergency Department

Third Annual TECHLeadership Conference Brings Business and Cybersecurity Insights to the Black Hills

Trav’s Outfitter Celebrates Grand Opening of New Rapid City Store

FILE - A shopper shops at a retail store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

How ‘The Great Lock In’ can help achieve your financial and wellness goals

Workers replace the sand washed away by recent hurricanes along the gulf Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration

Silicon Valley leader who navigated the internet’s boom and bust sees another wild ride with AI

Apple TV+ extends its deal to be the exclusive streaming home for ‘Peanuts’ until 2030

Politics.

Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops

Number of parolees on the run plummets, parole supervisor reports

Trump threatens ‘permanent’ cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock

Governor squanders his credibility on civil discourse with ‘eat a salad’ comment

FILE - Dominion Voting ballot counting machines are lined up at a Torrance County warehouse during a testing of election equipment in Estancia, N.M., Sept. 29, 2022.(AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

FILE - Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during an interview at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raises $12 million for 2026 reelection

FILE - The headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service is in Washington, August 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as shutdown enters second week

In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers

Lifestyle.

The Weekend Rundown

Weekend Rundown: Blooms, Brews, and Big Vibes Across the Hills

Amber’s Last Crawl: The Creepiest Night Out in Rapid City

Fifteenth Annual BierBorse Brings Brews, Fun, and Games to Downtown Rapid City

Kirkus Prize winners include a novel on identity, a history of Iran and an ode to belly buttons

Parker McCollum Returns to Rapid City October 17

National Book Award finalists announced: Alameddine, Majumdar, Li and Russell are among the nominees

GARDEN ALERT: Frost Has Likely Struck – Time to Act

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ breaks record, sells 2.7 million copies in U.S. on first day

Agriculture.

Fate of Farm Bill overlooked in government shutdown

Mobile health clinics bring care to rural South Dakota

Redcedar trees overtaking Northern Plains grasslands

DemKota beef sues contractor over millions in cost overruns

Crop insurance, premium bill, soybeans and 100 dollar bills. Concept of yield loss, hail and wind field damage and farm income protection.

Fate of Farm Bill overlooked in government shutdown

Faster lines, less federal oversight at US pork and poultry plants

golden owl award

Nominations Open For SD Ag Award

Court rejects USDA dismissal in EID eartag lawsuit, case moves forward

Obituaries.

Dan Allan Erlenbusch

Darlene May Kvanvig

Randall ‘Randy’ William Larrison

In Memoriam

Larry E. Hanna | 10/08/2025

In Memoriam

Christopher A Rogers | 10/08/2025

In Memoriam

Debra Beverly Welch | 10/07/2025

In Memoriam

Patricia Anne Skancke | 10/07/2025

Robert Carl Parsons

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts plays during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Jalen Hurts throws an interception among mistakes that lead to the Eagles’ 2nd consecutive loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (16) walks to the mound during the fifth inning of Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Matthew Boyd stars as the Cubs blank the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5

FILE - Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the Loyola University men's basketball chaplain and school celebrity, sits for a portrait in The Joseph J. Gentile Arena, on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Chicago. T(AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, file)

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s beloved chaplain, dies at 106