Skip to content
WaTiki Indoor Waterpark Resort hosts “Waspooki” throughout October with Halloween decor, weekend treasure hunts and family activities in Rapid City.
VFW Post 1273 hosted “Boots on the Ground” Sunday, providing free winter coats, boots and clothing to Rapid City veterans and military families.
Red Ribbon Week is underway in Rapid City with school events, a mayoral proclamation, red-lit Dinosaur Park, and free Spooky Skate to close the week Oct. 31.
Journey On and Rapid City police collected thousands of candies and costumes to support safe trick-or-treat events and Boo-tiques for children in need.
Rapid City’s 2nd annual community chili cookoff is Oct. 27 at Dahl Arts Center, raising money for City Utility Assist to help families pay utility bills.
The World Ballet Company performs Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ with a live orchestra, hand-painted sets, and 150 costumes on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at The Monument.
A new Wondercraft analysis finds psychiatric technicians topped U.S. job growth at 106% from 2020-2024, with healthcare careers dominating the rankings.
Families, educators and neighbors gathered Saturday at Founders Park for a “Walk for Education” celebrating teachers and student learning programs.
The Rapid City Raptor Center hosted “Owl-O-Ween,” its annual open house inviting families to see raptors up close with supply or cash donations.
Black Hills Scouts will distribute bags Nov. 7 and collect nonperishable items Nov. 14 for the annual Scouting for Food drive supporting Feeding South Dakota.
South Dakota is taking public comments through Nov. 6 on historic sites, endangered properties, and preservation priorities for its 2027 federal funding plan.
Spearfish-based Rose Group International was awarded a $340,000 federal grant to launch the Rural EMS Leadership Initiative for South Dakota ambulance directors.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube highlights research by South Dakota Mines faculty and students studying cosmic neutrinos from an Antarctic observatory.
Roosevelt Park Ice Arena hosts a free Halloween Spooky Skate Oct. 31 from 1 to 3:15 p.m. with free rentals, pizza, prizes, and a costume contest in Rapid City.
The Humane Society of the Black Hills is offering $50 adoptions on terrier dogs this weekend to help find homes and free space, while inviting visits to Kitty City.
Family and volunteers continue searching for 25-year-old Jory Lowdog, missing since Sept. 18 in Dupree, with ground teams covering fields and rural areas.
West River Mental Health will take over operations of Rapid City’s 24/7 youth Crisis Care Center on Nov. 1, keeping critical mental health support available.
Halloween store managers say popular costume styles, including Minions, Star Wars, and light-up kids’ outfits, are selling out fast ahead of the holiday weekend.
Northern Hills Meals on Wheels is collecting shelf-stable food Oct. 19-30 to build blizzard boxes ensuring seniors have meals during winter storms.
Sturgis approved first reading of its $10.38M 2027 budget, weighing fee hikes and cuts to close a $593K deficit and reduce reliance on rally revenue.
The City of Box Elder hosts its free 4th annual Monster Mash on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Box Elder Events Center with trick-or-treating and a haunted maze.
Mayor Jason Salamun appointed 17-year city veteran Scott Anderson as Rapid City’s next Parks and Recreation director, pending council confirmation on Nov. 2.
Native Americans make up 64% of people seeking help at OneHeart despite comprising 8% of Rapid City’s population, prompting calls for cultural understanding.
Monument Health opened a new 26,000-square-foot Endocrinology and Diabetes Education clinic at 855 Omaha St. in Rapid City with 35 exam rooms.
First Presbyterian Church of Sturgis celebrates 140 years of service with Oct. 22 anniversary event at 1319 Junction Ave. Community invited to attend.
The Spirit Expo filled the Hotel Alex Johnson ballrooms in Rapid City with wellness services, crystals, energy balancing, and psychic and tarot readings.
Black Hills businesses report an autumn retail boost as tourists buy locally made souvenirs, from prairie-inspired apparel to custom in-house canvas prints.
The annual AAUW book sale offered thousands of books on sale to help raise college scholarship funds for women.
The Humane Society of the Black Hills celebrated a 100% adoption rate for dogs featured at its Howl-O-Ween Dog Carnival and costume contest at Courtesy Subaru.
Rapid City’s WAVI received a $20,000 Mary Kay Ash Foundation grant to fund free emergency shelter and support services for domestic violence survivors in the Hills.
Meet Uno, a resilient 2-year-old one-eyed tabby cat currently available for adoption at Kitty City through the Humane Society of the Black Hills in Rapid City.
Rapid City crews are repairing a water line break Wednesday at Fifth and Columbus streets, causing northbound lane merges and temporary water disruptions.
City and business leaders broke ground on Northline Business Park in Rapid City, launching infrastructure work to create shovel-ready commercial sites for growth.
Many of the Rapid City parks restroom facilities have been closed for the season, and the city announced has announced schedule adjustments for the remaining facilities.
Women from farms and ranches across the region gathered in Rapid City for the South Dakota Women in Agriculture Leadership Conference at the Rushmore Hotel.
The AAUW Rapid City annual book sale runs Oct. 16-18 at the Central States Fairgrounds Fine Arts Building, selling thousands of books to fund women’s scholarships.
South Dakota Wildland Fire and Highway Patrol will compete for blood donations Nov. 20 at the Outdoor Campus in Rapid City to boost holiday supplies for Vitalant.
The city of Deadwood is receiving national recognition for preserving its history.
The Wild West Songwriters Festival is bringing 3 days of live music to Deadwood this weekend.
Missouri Breaks Research is keeping free Halloween costumes available in Rapid City after a larger turnout for its second annual giveaway.
Many Rapid City homeowners will receive letters this month from Service Line Warranties of America offering optional protection plans for exterior water, sewer and septic lines, plus additional interior coverage.
Deadwood History, Inc. (DHI) is pleased to announce that Troy Nielson from Minnesota is the winner of the Wild Bill Hickok Gun Raffle. The winning ticket was drawn on October 15, 2026.
Just a few days remain to donate candy and costumes for upcoming community Halloween events.
With the November elections just a few weeks away, campaign signs are popping up in neighborhood yards, business frontage areas and city greenway and railroad rights of way.
RAVE members marked 63rd White Cane Day with downtown Rapid City walk. Organizers remind drivers to stop, cyclists to use caution for cane, guide-dog users.
Rapid City’s Rapid Transit System is reminding the public that Monday, Oct. 19 is the deadline to provide feedback on its micro transit feasibility study evaluating existing transportation services.
-Working Against Violence, Inc. (WAVI) has been selected as South Dakota’s 2026 recipient of a $20,000 unrestricted grant from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation®, funding that will strengthen emergency shelter, advocacy, and support services for individuals and families experiencing domestic violence in Rapid City and the surrounding Black Hills region.
The public has just a few days left to view an informative exhibit in the lobby of Rapid City’s City Hall profiling underrepresented Revolutionary War Patriots.
Four friends made a pact on senior prom night to stand by each other through every wedding — no matter what — in this hilarious comedic romp about love, loyalty and laugh-out-loud friendship.
-South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State University are taking their longtime rivalry beyond the field with the annual Black Hills Blitz, a fundraising challenge supporting student-athletes at both schools.