Connor Matteson
News Reporter
Rapid City, SD
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At Monday nights Rapid City council meeting, they approved the purchase of 15 new monitors and defibrillators for ambulances and mobile medics.
During daylight, downtown Rapid City is a popular destination with people taking in the shopping, food, and Main Street Square, but at night that all changes.
The Rapid City council approved to de-annex the property next to Watiki for an upcomming expansion.
At Monday night’s Rapid City Council Meeting, the council approved the next step in fixing Tower Road.
With the semester coming to an end, more students are preparing to ditch the tablet for in-person education.
A deputy with the Custer County Sheriff’s Office shot a man while responding to a 911 call in Custer Sunday night.
One development company is helping fill a need in the northern Black Hills.
Whether it’s the ice starting to freeze in the winter or melting in the spring ice is always dangerous and those dangers can show up in unexpected places.
Warmer temperatures are great for working on outdoor projects, but how does the winter weather impact the construction?
The Rapid City Street Department used a salt brine solution for Tuesday's storm which can only be used under certain conditions.
The Rapid City council held a special meeting Monday to go over some final things before the new year starts.
A few months ago, the Starbucks at the Rushmore Mall closed down and now a new coffee business has moved in.
In a time where social distancing is the new norm, one northern hills business is a packed destination for families.
Terry Peak was filled with skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes in the holiday spirit.
Harrison says the 2020 annual report numbers will be skewed because of the pandemic.
In the last few months, COVID-19 positives have been declining and Monument Health is feeling the effects.
Now, a second coronavirus vaccine from Moderna has been approved by the federal government and shipments are already here.
The score was based on non-discrimination laws, workplace inclusivity, city services, law enforcement interaction, and LGBTQ+ leadership.
With Christmas less than a week away people are doing last minute shopping whether it's at big box stores, local shops, or holiday markets.
This milk is special, as it has a shelf life of 12 months.
Right across from City Hall, the development spans 110 acres and will cost more than 100 million dollars.
Monument Health expects a second vaccine, developed by Moderna, to be shipped out on December 22nd.
Culberson is unsure of the amount the city will waive in 2021, but he expects it to be a large amount.
This is the third year they have done the lighting at the monument.
People around the U.S. fled to the Mount Rushmore State to escape crowds and instead be crowded by the outdoors.
After a failed attempt to pass a mask ordinance Allender says the council should let it lay and would discourage council members from trying a mask mandate for the third time.
The city has been doing this for close to 25 years.
Shopping local doesn’t just help out business owners, it also helps out the community as a whole.
Last week South Dakota District 27 State Representative Peri Pourier told MSNBC the struggles the reservation is facing with the virus.
Kids can now Zoom with St. Nick, chat with him about how they’ve been and what they wanted for Christmas.
They've seen a great turnout for all the events and are happy to be able smiles on people’s faces.
Last year at this time, the police department saw 670 total DUI’s and in 2020 only 517.
Killer served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017 and the State Senate from 2017 to 2019.
And she encourages voters to come and ask the questions on their minds.
The Uplifting Parents Program provides resources and support to single-parent families.
With COVID-19 shutting down many events across the city, Main street square kicked off the holiday season with a bang.
The Front Porch Coalition will be launching a new group called Defying Defeat to help teenagers in the community.
Black Friday is slowly coming to an end meaning it is almost Small Business Saturday.
Now that Thanksgiving is coming to an end, Christmas is just around the corner.
As families have had to adapt to Thanksgiving during the COVID-19 pandemic, seasonal traditions have as well.
This is the third time Weifenbach has returned to the council after taking a break for a few years and is very excited to return.
Signs of the past sit in a lonely graveyard until a time when they can light the way once again as the signs are recycled.
Right now they are grading the land, but the project should be complete in the next two to three years.
The land deeds in question currently house the Canyon Lake Activity Center, Clarkson Mountain View Health Care Facility and Monument Health Behavioral Health Center worth $22 million.
The program started in 2019 and since then the ambassadors have struck up conversations with more than thirty thousand visitors.
Located right in the center of Rapid City, Dream Design International is developing a new housing project.
The newly renovated bar and grill have COVID-19 precautions already in place including an HVAC system to help circulate the air.
But since last week, Rapid City council members have been working to address many of their concerns with the land deed resolution.
A new development is springing up in Rapid Valley, which one company hopes will serve the community for years to come.