Good Day
Rapid City
Friday, March 28th, 2025
Good morning, Rapid City. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 28th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today the HomeSlice Group launched its free digital newspaper The Rapid City Post—serving as a major local news source for the Black Hills region and partnering with outlets such as KBHB Radio News and Fox Sports Rapid City. The group will add a printed version, podcasts and premium audio and video content in the future. KBHB
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Rapid City law enforcement are involved in a standoff at a home near South Canyon Road and Pluma Drive after receiving a call about an intruder just before 10:00 a.m. (no further details have been released) as the situation unfolds today. KBHB
- ➤ Rapid City Police have classified the death of 64-year-old Jerry Evans — found under the I-190 bridge earlier this week — as a homicide following an autopsy that revealed significant blunt-force trauma, and investigators continue gathering evidence from multiple agencies. KBHB
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Historic Rapid City received a $150,000 donation for the restoration of the Valentine McGillycuddy House—once home to the city’s first surgeon—and to convert it into a medical museum. Rapid City Journal
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Visit Rapid City reported that 3.9 million visitors spent $504 million in 2024—up from 3.8 million visitors and $479 million in 2023. The report found that tourism supported 7,613 jobs and generated nearly $53.7 million in local taxes through spending on food, lodging, retail, transportation and recreation. Rapid City Journal
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A donor made a $115,000 donation through the Black Hills Area Community Foundation to Meade School District for school meals — the district said the funds will support its school lunch matching program. Rapid City Journal
- ➤ STURGIS, S.D. — The Meade 46-1 School Board meets today at 5:00 p.m. at the Williams Administration Building for a Study Session and Work Retreat to discuss strategic planning with Dr. Gayle Juneau Butler, review capital outlay including Senate Bill 216, and hold an executive session on a legal issue. KBHB
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Spring Bash
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Success is never owned; it is only rented—and the rent is due every day.
~ Rory Vaden
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