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Rapid City’s On The Border restaurant will stay open as some company-owned locations begin closing June 12. The local restaurant is independently owned.
The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Rick Kahler of Rapid City was inducted into the Financial Therapy Hall of Fame on June 5 at the Financial Therapy Association’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
Jewel Cave National Monument will temporarily suspend Historic Lantern Tours beginning June 16 while crews install new concrete on a section of the Canyons Trail. Other tours continue.
The Journey Museum in Rapid City welcomed families this weekend for its second annual Summer Festival
Gov. Larry Rhoden says South Dakota will support Melania Trump’s initiative to protect Social Security survivor benefits for foster youth by placing funds in long-term “Trump Accounts.”
Several City of Rapid City services will have adjusted schedules June 19 for Juneteenth. City offices, landfill and library close; Rapid Transit won’t run; trash and recycling shift.
The South Dakota Farmers Union is hosting its Senior Leadership State Camp this week
A new analysis of VA data from Everytown for Gun Safety estimates about 18 veterans die by suicide each day in the U.S., with firearms involved in about three-quarters of deaths.
Prairie Edge and Scull Construction will host a Kids’ Carnival June 13 at Main Street Square with inflatables, games, face painting, vendors and food trucks.
Volunteers spent part of Saturday morning picking up trash along Rapid Creek before trading gloves for fishing rods during a unique fundraiser tied to Greenway Days
The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite that becomes an adult fly, has been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico. Experts warn of risks to livestock and pets and potential impacts on meat and dairy prices.
Wyoming DOC K9 Zeke and handler Sgt. Jory Shoopman earned a perfect 200-point score and the ‘Top Dog’ title at a USPCA certification event over Memorial Day weekend.
Rapid City will host a Mount Rushmore Fireworks Livestream Watch Party July 3 at Main Street Square with live music at 7:30 p.m. and the livestream at 9:30 p.m.
Sheridan College students earned a national championship and two sixth-place finishes at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta.
A Wilderness Volunteers crew worked May 18-22 to prep 600 feet of Jewel Cave’s Canyons Trail for new concrete. Historic Lantern Tours pause June 16-18.
South Dakota health organizations are urging families to review vaccination records before summer travel and events as measles outbreaks continue in several states.
Rapid City’s Streets Division swept every city street in May, collecting more than 311 tons of debris and repairing nearly 4,300 potholes during its “Sweeps Month” challenge.
Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Washington enacted new laws aimed at 3D-printed guns and other unserialized “ghost guns,” including limits on manufacturing and digital gun-design files.
State Rep. Travis Ismay, R-Newell, has been indicted by a Butte County grand jury on a Class 6 felony alleging he destroyed a private road. He posted bond.
Kick off to the 37th Annual Rushmore Cup with Black Hills Rapids Soccer Club
Rushmore Swim team soaking in the sun during the Rushmore Classic
Belle Fourche Post 32 takes on Sturgis for the Sturgis Baseball Rally
Programs give students hands-on experience with professors, coaches and current students.
The Great Plains Botanic Garden south of Hermosa hosts its annual Open House June 12–13, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Explore native prairie plants, learn about a threatened ecosystem, and visit the log cabin gift shop.
Early voting is underway in South Dakota’s governor runoff between Larry Rhoden and Toby Doeden. Voters can vote at county offices or request an absentee ballot.
The South Dakota Board of Economic Development approved a $7.5M loan for an Elevate Rapid City business park, a $500K Lake County road grant and up to nearly $30M tied to Smithfield’s $1.29B Sioux Falls facility.