RAPID CITY, S.D.  — The owner of a Rapid City company that has increased its workforce by 1,ooo% in two years made an appearance on Capitol Hill to share his success story thanks to venture capital investments. Property Meld CEO Ray Hespen testifying this week in Washington D.C. at a...

DEADWOOD, S.D. — In November, South Dakota voters cast their votes in favor of sports betting in the state. It’s currently legal in 20 states, with six recently passing bills legalizing it, including South Dakota. In Deadwood, the changes go into effect on July 1, 2021. Officials estimate an annual...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Good Stuffed Food Truck is teaming up with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Black Hills for a delicious fundraiser. If customers make any burger a double (or BIG), then one dollar will go to the nonprofit. The truck will also have a donation bin...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Black Hills Energy announced on Tuesday that they’re giving $760,000 in their annual United Way fundraising campaign. The money will go to support 50 United Way agencies across BHE’s service area, including more than $279,000 each to United Way of the Black Hills, United Way of...

STURGIS, S.D. – There is now a new family boutique in Sturgis called Barbedwire and Lace LLC. Owner Shawn Fischer, who is the director of the Sturgis Ambulance Service and a long time resident of Meade County, says she wanted to fill a retail need in the community she felt...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — They say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas time comes with frantic last minute gift shopping, but it also comes with the process of grabbing perhaps the most important decoration to celebrate the holiday. A Christmas tree. The U.S. Forest service has closed...

BOX ELDER, S.D. — Governor Kristi Noem in Box Elder Wednesday, one day after her budget address in which she announced a major project for Ellsworth Air Force Base and the community. A new recreational center is going to be located near the base, as Ellsworth is losing a hangar...

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota heads into 2021 in one of the strongest financial situations of any state in the country. That was the overarching theme of Governor Kristi Noem’s annual budget address to the State Legislature on Tuesday. But the Governor also told legislators that the state must remain...

HILL CITY, S.D. – Right in the heart of Hill City, an Italian-style family restaurant recently launched its soft opening. Mangiamo’s opened it’s doors to the public the second week of October and has already seen residents and out-of-state visitors coming in. But what may seem like a “new normal”...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Breadroot initiated a money-matching drive benefiting Feeding South Dakota in March when the community need for access to food increased greatly due to COVID-19. Since then, Breadroot has matched every donation dollar-for-dollar (up to $500 a day), and have raised over $16,000 for Feeding South Dakota....

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Construction of the Ascent Innovation Center next to the main Rapid City Post Office continues. It’s still on schedule to be completed in the spring of 2021 (March 1), as the construction on the facility began 14 months ago. Elevate Rapid City hopes it will reflect...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — It’s been in the making for the last 14 years. First proposed in 2006, the site formerly known as President’s Plaza in Rapid City will include a multi-story, mixed-use building which also features a parking garage. Sioux Falls based Lloyd Companies is in the planning phases...

RAPID CITY, S.D. —  On Monday night, the Rapid City Council approved a first reading of a revised mask mandate ordinance. The ordinance comes in the wake of a COVID-19 surge in the state as well as Pennington County, and is being sought for public places in which people aren’t...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — RISE Furnishing and Décor is a business and ministry that sells upscale, gently-used furniture and home décor. Love Inc. participants put in sweat equity by refurbishing furniture – which then goes up for sale – while they are getting things they need to furnish a home....

RAPID CITY, S.D. — November is Native American Heritage month, and as the month comes to a close the U.S. Small Business Administration is honoring the growing number of Indian entrepreneurs. Rapid City has its share of Native American owned businesses, some making it their mission to keep cultural traditions...

RAPID CITY, S.D. – After some days of holiday shopping and right before Cyber Monday comes “Small Brewery Sunday.” The event celebrated locally at Rapid City’s Hay Camp Brewery. It’s a national initiative organized by the Brewers Association to help keep small, independent breweries from going under, especially during tough...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — On Friday, November 27, it’s National Record Store Day and at Black Hills Vinyl, customers were able to get deals on some of the classics. The store’s budget records are buy one get one free. There is a vast selection of vinyl records, CDs, movies and...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Retailers got an early start in this year of the pandemic, offering big savings online. It wasn’t long ago when business owners around the country, including the Rushmore Mall, were forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “So we were shut down for a...

EDGEMONT, S.D. — The EPA announced this week that they’ve given their final Underground Injection Control (UIC) permits and a Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) aquifer exemption to Powertech(Azarga) for the Dewey-Burdock uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) site near Edgemont, South Dakota. The site is located in southwestern Custer County and...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Thanksgiving is always a great opportunity to spend quality time with family. But, it’s also a great opportunity to get some last-second shopping in. Whether it was whipped cream for a sugary treat or fixin’s for the turkey, shoppers flocked to local stores for supplies for...