RAPID CITY, S.D. — A program to help pregnant women struggling with substance abuse has been launched by Bethany Christian Services in Rapid City. Recovering Mothers with Newborns – or ReNew – helps expectant mothers anytime during their pregnancy up to delivery and continues to help them one year after...

BOX ELDER, S.D. — It was a royal event at the Box Elder Event Center as the city held it’s first Princess Ball. Little princes and princesses showed up for a night of fun and dancing. Each princess received a tiara and wand, as well as opportunities for photos with...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Monument Health is moving its vaccination site to the old Herberger’s location at Rushmore Mall. With the state rolling into new phases of vaccine distribution, there was a need for a larger space to vaccinate. The new location took about three weeks to set up with...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — You could say they’re part of a different breed. Life for ranch rodeo cowboys doesn’t end when they’re done with a day on the ranch. Some could say they’re just getting started. So, what’s the difference between a ranch rodeo and conventional rodeo? “You’re doing events...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Students at Saint Thomas More Middle School kicked off National Catholic Schools Week on Monday by giving back to the community. Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender was at an assembly today, and read a proclamation recognizing this as National Catholic Schools Week. The week is organized...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Sometimes, you gotta stay with the classics. Classic video games like Pacman will always be a classic way to look back fondly on the 1970s, 80s and 90s. But, Arcades 4 Less, which has a booth at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, is more...

(UPDATE: 2/1/21 @ 3:20 p.m.): Gov. Noem has signed Senate Bill 46 into law. The bill allows for the consideration of certain instruction to count towards the minimum hours required during a school term during a declared state of emergency. The bill was put in place to help ensure students...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — For the second year, young ranchers made their way to the Youth Beef Show at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo. After a strong first year that saw nearly 180 young Ag producers participate, the second time around is even stronger despite the pandemic. Over...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The annual Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo is underway. Every year, it brings everything from cattle sales, rodeo events and much more. The ribbon cutting ceremony, which kicked off the nine-day event featured many guests including Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender. Social distancing was encouraged....

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Dirt – something that probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a rodeo. As workers of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, or Monument, are gearing up for the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo Rapid City. The process begins with...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — RCAS is in preliminary talks about bringing back minimal discussions of a school bond that was voted down in February of 2020. The bond, which needed 60 percent of voters in favor, aimed to provide about $189 million in funding towards school safety, construction of new...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Area School Board has decided against returning to in-person classes five days a week. The vote came Monday, after Superintendent Dr. Lori Simon re-considered a previous five-day proposal. In the end, Dr. Simon found that parents and students want to stay with the...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — A new bill will look to help military kids get acclimated to their new schools in South Dakota. House Bill 1056 focuses on helping active-duty military personnel children to transition by way of a liaison that will help the children as they attend their new school....

BOX ELDER, S.D. — Douglas schools in Box Elder had to push back its start date of their school year by five days as several staff members were under quarantine. Since then, the district has not had a coronavirus outbreak and school has been able to remain in the classroom....

HERMOSA, S.D. — Two weeks ago, disaster struck the town of Lemmon and the surrounding area. A grass fire scorched over 16,000 acres of land that fed cattle, leaving a hole in many ranchers supply of food for their livestock. But locals members of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association have...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Sampson’s dining room table is covered in their son Bodey’s Crayola creations. Hours have been spent designing these mini art pieces. Kristin, his mom, is a crafter herself, making jewelry under the name The Betty Jo Co., in Rapid City. While at a craft fair...

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Black Hills Pregnancy Center, in partnership with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, hosted a free car-seat safety check at Denny Menholt Toyota in Rapid City on Saturday. The event was specifically geared to help parents and guardians of infant children properly secure their car seats and keep...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — According to the head of Black Hills Association of Realtors, more affordable housing options are becoming available in Rapid City. Still, some buyers say supply and demand are pricing them out. Affordable housing in Rapid City does exist, but can be hard to get for first...

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...