Good morning, Rapid City.

About 100 people gathered for the annual Black Hills Pride Parade in downtown Rapid City on Saturday, June 6.

The Black Hills Pride Festival will take place on Saturday, June 13.

Hotel Alex Johnson finished renovating its guest rooms ahead of its 98-year anniversary on July 1 and will roll out more updates soon to enhance guest comfort.

GasBuddy’s survey of 628 stations shows that gasoline prices in South Dakota dropped 10.4 cents in the past week, averaging $4.00 per gallon + remaining 20.1 cents lower than a month ago and $1.13 above last year.

Team Blue beat Team Red 14-8 in the high school Senior Bowl on Saturday, June 6 at Dana J.

Dykhouse Stadium — the game featured 80 local graduates and MVP standout plays from Jesiah Baum and Laythan Lucas — in an event by the South Dakota Football Coaches Association.

The Sturgis Titans earned their first wins on Saturday with 8-2 and 10-4 victories over the 18U Jets, while the Rapid Post 22 Hardhats wrapped up the Veterans Classic on Sunday with a 12-4 win over Elkhorn and a canceled Post 320 game.

Black Hills Con 2026

12 PM-5 PM — The Monument — Ticket prices vary — Experience three days of fandom fun with cosplayers, panels, and celebrity meet-and-greets.

Little Explorers Dinosaur Workshop

11 AM – 12 PM — Rapid City Public Library — Free entry — Hatch your own dinosaur with fizzy science and creative fun.

Soulful Sounds Concert

7-9 p.m. — Dahl Arts Center — $35-$90 — Experience a candlelit Jazzy R&B concert with Acute Inflections inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.

The Little Prince by Flutter Productions

7:30-9 p.m. — Performing Arts Center of Rapid City — Tickets available starting June 8th — Experience a magical theatrical adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved classic.