Good Day
Rapid City
Saturday, January 24th, 2026
Good morning, Rapid City. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Local Girl Scouts are preparing to launch cookie sales soon (at their local meeting site) to support troop activities. The fundraiser is set to begin in the coming days. Rapid City Journal
- ➤ Volunteer Dan Shank will receive a diamond pendant necklace on Friday for his work with the Black Hills bell ringers in Rapid City (winner of the 2025 Holiday Ring for Bling Giveaway). Rapid City Journal
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Rapid City Area Schools will send families with school lunch debt to collections following recent communications with parents. District CFO Coy Sasse confirmed that students will continue to receive lunches regardless of account balances. Rapid City Journal
- ➤ South Dakotans of all ages are invited to join the Race to Read Challenge (begun Jan. 11) to enjoy a statewide push for good books and lifelong learning. The event encourages all residents to pick up reading and share their love of literature. Rapid City Journal
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Black Hills State University men's team beat Colorado Mesa 85-63 in Grand Junction after matching the record with 19 made 3-pointers, with Cam Lowe scoring a career-best 31 points + five players reached double figures. Meanwhile, the women's team lost 62-49, snapping their ten-game win streak. KBHB
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Annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo
6 AM — Central States Fairgrounds & The Monument — Ticket prices vary — Experience the region's largest livestock show with rodeos, competitions, and over 300 vendors.
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Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo
1 PM — Summit Arena — Pricing varies — Experience the excitement of rodeo with thrilling competitions and community spirit.
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BHSS Ranch Rodeo
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. — Central States Fair, Inc. — Admission fee varies — Experience high-intensity ranch skills and teamwork in a thrilling rodeo atmosphere.
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Worcester Railers at Rapid City Rush
6:05-9:05 p.m. — The Monument — $6 for 16 oz Modelo cans — Enjoy Modelo Madness with a free Krak'in Shotgun Tool at the door.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.
~ Stephen McCranie
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