Jacob Montesano

In the early stages of the pandemic, doors to the shelter were temporarily closed to the public and those in need were required to wear a mask as they were provided essential items through walk-up windows.

The month-long event evolved from the United Way’s ‘Day of Caring,’ where organizations from around the area team up to improve the lives of people who live in the community.

The park completed construction in 2016, but didn’t have the funding to get everything they wanted. They’re hoping to now with the help of the Rapid City Vision Fund.

“We’re very proud and privileged," says Jerry Zepp about his son, Jamie, who died due to a heart attack in 2020 at 45, and is the guest of honor at Rapid City's Heart Walk.

Bathrooms vandalized, fire extinguishers stolen and teens arrested all over the country due to a viral Tik Tok challenge called “Devious Licks,” It encourages kids to post videos of themselves stealing and damaging school property. And this problem is right here in the Black Hills.

The Black Hills Heart Walk, sponsored by the American Heart Association beginning Saturday morning with a gathering at Main Street Square at 9 and the walkthrough Rapid City beginning at 10.

As technological capabilities continue to grow, the amount of people utilizing that technology to protect themselves and their property is also growing.

The Rapid City Public library has been bringing books all around Pennington County this summer. Not by coming into the library, but instead through pop-up libraries they’ve been setting up around town over the weekend.

Hiking, Mountain Biking, Motorcycling, Fishing... in the Black Hills, how about all of the above? In 2018 the Black Hills National Forest began to seek public input for modifications, additions and changes to the trail systems. One of the proposals highlighted Rapid City’s Shanks Quarry and Schroeder Trailhead’s, which are going to be merged into an all-purpose loop.

One person died and three others were injured on Thursday when a Subaru Forester, travelling westbound on Interstate 90 left the road, crossed over the median and collided head-on with a vehicle travelling eastbound on the interstate, just west of Murdo.

South Dakota’s vaccination rate has remained largely unchanged in the last few weeks changing by only a fraction of a percentage point.