RAPID CITY, S.D. — It was just what local restaurants needed. Customers finding their way out to dine in. In the past, Restaurant Week in Rapid City was a time of creativity for menu and drink designers to give their business a shot in the arm. But, as the COVID-19...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Freedom Fest is an annual festival typically held in Las Vegas, but they have chosen Rapid City to host their three day event, with the main meeting site at the Civic Center. Other excursions have been booked in the Black Hills area. Freedom Fest is dubbed...

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Betty’s Quiltery hosted its first food drive inside of their store, and all food donations are going to Feeding South Dakota. The quilting shop has been a staple of the community for almost a decade. Owner Betty Opp says she wanted to use her platform to...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Local churches are feeling the effect of the pandemic, with many not feeling safe enough to attend in-person worship. With fewer people at church, some restaurants are seeing a drop in their regular crowds, while others are remaining as busy as ever. For many, Sundays are...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City YMCA has named RCS Construction as the first ‘gold sponsor’ of its annual ‘Kids Campaign’. The sponsorship will allow for over 100 Rapid City kids to experience and learn through YMCA programs. The Kids Campaign provides after school programs and sports activities as...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Beloved chef and television personality Guy Fieri brought his famous Food Network show, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, to Sioux Falls back in January 2020. The “Mayor of Flavortown” visited several restaurants across the city, including: Urban Chislic: Urban Chislic is all about South Dakota’s signature dish...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Unique Auto Grooming is a vehicle detailing business in Rapid City that was purchased last Summer by Black Hills Services – that’s the vocational division of Black Hills Works. When Unique Auto Grooming’s original owner decided to retire after more than 30 years, Black Hills Services...

DEADWOOD, S.D. — Keating Resources, a real estate investment company, has purchased the historic Deadwood building that housed Deadwood Dick’s for the last 40 years. The 34,000 square foot, four-story historic building is located at 51, 53, and 55 Sherman Street in Deadwood. Keating Resources partner Alec Keating said that the...

PIERRE, S.D. — Two West River businesses have earned top awards from the South Dakota Retailer’s Association. Colonial House in Rapid City won the SDRA’s Restaurant of the Year award, while Keffeler Kreations in Faith took home Retailer of the Year. The Restaurant of the Year award recognizes a restaurant...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Governor Kristi Noem announced Monday that CJ Foods will be opening a 700,000-square-foot Asian food production facility in Sioux Falls, expected to be a several hundred million dollar investment. Foundation Park is the planned location for the facility, which will include automated food production lines, a...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The U.S. Small Business Administration says the Paycheck Protection Program has re-opened for small businesses and non-profits, as both continue to experience economic distress due to the pandemic. The PPP re-opening releases 284 billion dollars, first to businesses that did not get to take part last...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The arrival of the B-21 raider will have a huge impact on the Black Hills community. The expansion will bring about 1,400 airmen and their families to the area. Tom Johnson, President and CEO of Elevate Rapid City, says that the organization is in talks with...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Elevate Rapid City says it’s working to bring more businesses from other states to the city. In fact, four or five businesses could be making their way to Rapid City in a couple months. Elevate also says nearly 50 companies nationally are considering moving to the...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Creativity and fun – it’s what restaurants in downtown Rapid City are trying to bring to the their customers as they get set to kickoff restaurant week. “It’s been a rough year for the restaurants in downtown Rapid City and all over the nation,” said Domico...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Arts South Dakota Artist Emergency Relief Fund provides short-term, immediate financial support for the individual artists, culture bearers, and creative workers within the state who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Funds, which are not required to be repaid, are available to those who...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — It hasn’t been an easy year for public transportation in Rapid City. The city reports that transportation, among the kids who traveled using the ‘Youth Ride Free’ program specifically, is a fraction of what it was. RapidRide says over 10,000 youth riders rode over a four...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Buy a cookie, help a wonderful cause. Mary’s Mountain Cookies in Rapid City is donating 25 percent of its chocolate chip cookie sales to the Children’s Miracle Network, with the money going to Monument Health’s Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit. TODAY IS OUR BIG KICKOFF! Today marks...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — It’s been a record year for the vinyl. It’s the trend that shined through for the old way of listening to music as nearly two million records were sold nationally in the week of December 24. A record in and of its own. Local stores like...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Certain things come with the holidays, like trees and bright lights and maybe some presents, but also the trip for many to go see loved ones. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, that trend has changed with around three-quarters of Americans choosing to stay home for the...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — With many local businesses being affected by the pandemic, it’s become sink or swim for some. “We kept selling online and advertising and promoting our items on Facebook and Instagram; that’s the only way I stayed afloat,” said Sam Boldon, the Owner of Giddy Up &...