Good morning, Rapid City.

Monument Health opened its second emergency room yesterday at the Medical Campus, and it now offers 24-hour care seven days a week.

The Yellow Jackets cowgirls will compete at the 2026 College National Finals Rodeo from Sunday, June 14 to Saturday, June 20 at Ford Wyoming Center in Casper after earning a team bid with a runner-up finish in the Great Plains Region.

Jayda Reinert, Black Hills State University's Great Plains Region Champion and nation’s No. 2 barrel racer, was named to the North Team for the inaugural Collegiate All-Star Rodeo.

She will compete on July 10 at Colorado State University’s Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins.

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.

Backyard Chickens 101

1-3 p.m. — Rapid City Public Library — Free entry — Discover the essentials of raising chickens at home, from coop design to care and feeding.