RAPID CITY, S.D. — The cows came home to the Black Hills Stock Show Thursday as kids and their cattle arrived for the Show-Rite Youth…
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Legislators in the Custer area haven’t had any shortage of feedback in regards to a campsite expansion by Governor Kristi Noem in Custer State Park. In her budget address, Governor Noem asked lawmakers to allocate about $10 million to build over 130 campsites in Custer State...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A bill that would allocate roughly $5 million in state funds to build a shooting facility in Meade County has been voted down at the Legislative session in Pierre. In the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday, House Bill 1049 was struck down by...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — After a down 2020 tourism year in South Dakota, the state’s second largest industry rebounded with epic proportions. According to the South Dakota Department of Tourism, the state saw a record year for visitation, which rose 26 percent from last year, with 13.5 million people exploring...
LEAD, S.D. – A real estate company is planning to revitalize an old ski resort in Lead. After purchasing the Deer Mountain Ski Resort last year, Keating Resources of Nebraska hopes to begin construction on a year-round mountain bike park. Keating would utilize existing features such as ski lifts, while...
RAPID CITY, S.D. – More than $1 million in Vision Funds are headed to the Roosevelt Swim Center, towards installing an open-air dome over the outdoor pool. Thanks to the Rapid City Racers and GREAT swim teams, plans for the dome extend around the pool with a tunnel connecting to...
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Elevate Rapid City released their Vision Fund project plans for the new cycle, receiving $3 million to invest in a new five-year plan for city growth. The previous plan was also partially funded by a 2019 grant, bringing over 5,000 jobs to the area with incomes...
WHITEWOOD, S.D. – Following an easing of building requirements amid the pandemic, the small city of Whitewood is seeing a development boom. Whitewood Sign It issued 40 building permits for commercial and residential in 2021. The largest was valued at over $400,000, which will house a high-speed internet provider and...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Almost since the pandemic started, the housing market in the Black Hills has been a tough place for buyers. Brokers say homes have been selling quickly, with the average time on the market being between 16 to 20 days. “If it’s priced right, good shape, you...
DETROIT (AP) — Ford and security company ADT have formed a joint venture that will help businesses protect vehicles and expensive equipment they carry from theft. The first product from the venture called Canopy is a system that uses cameras, radar, global positioning and artificial intelligence to spot a potential...
RAPID CITY, S.D. – One of the vision fund recipients has announced how they will be spending their money. The Central States Fairgrounds are receiving about a million dollars to fix up five buildings from the inside and out. The historic Soule building, which went up in the 1950’s and...
RAPID CITY, S.D.– Among the 11 agencies receiving Rapid City Vision Fund money is the Black Hills Area Community Foundation, which works to bring affordable housing to the area. Black Hills Area Community Foundation The foundation is receiving $5 million for its Workforce Development Strategic Housing Trust Fund, built on...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota legislators are in for an extensive 2022 legislative session. State lawmakers will look to answer many issues facing South Dakota, starting with coming up with objectives and guidelines for the medical marijuana program. However, the legislature could also look to legalize recreational marijuana outright...
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rapid City Common Council has given the green light to projects receiving Vision Fund money, with distribution taking place through 2024. 11 projects have been approved, with the money totaling just over $26 million. The most money is going to the Indian Boarding Lands Native...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — In extreme cases during the pandemic, empty shelves have made headlines. It all started with a picture in Michigan, showing no toilet paper. Later it came with meat shortages around the U.S. At first, experts pegged it as the case of panic buying. But recently, those...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Local companies are bracing for possible supply chain issues and manufacturing backups. “We were kind of out in front of the supply needs, but coming into next year I’m sure we’ll run into some of the headwinds related to machine availability for sure,” said Sid Houdek,...
RAPID CITY, S.D. – President Joe Biden met with ranchers and farmers on Monday ahead of a new plan to target large-scale meatpacking companies, pushing to help independent producers become more competitive. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, top meatpacking and poultry processing firms in the country own at...
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Despite a quiet start to the year, Rapid City raked in tons of new opportunity for economic growth in 2021. February saw the return of live events again, such as the Black Hills Stock Show and Rapid City Rodeo, with record-breaking livestock sales nearing $2 million....
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota’s minimum wage is set to increase on January 1, 2022. The state minimum wage rate will go from $9.45/hr. to $9.95/hr. for non-tipped employees – an increase of 50 cents – while the hourly minimum for tipped employees will increase 25 cents to $4.975/hr. The...
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Shooting sports lovers, hunters and the in-between will soon have a new facility to sight in their weapons. The South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks have released plans for a new shooting range facility, that will bring a lot more to the area in terms of...