Good morning, Rapid City.

On Wednesday, June 10, Star Village neighbors and community partners boosted safety and community spirit by building a tool shed, installing garden lights, repairing light poles & hosting a parade, games, youth programming, and food.

The event was funded by the Mayor’s Love Your Block Grant and organized with local partners.

R-CALF USA will host its 2026 National Convention and Trade Show, 'Fire in the Brand,' at The Monument in Rapid City from Tuesday, June 16 to Thursday, June 18 (the largest event for independent ranching families).

Sessions will cover advocacy, policy updates and issues affecting property rights and market competition in the cattle and sheep industries.

Crazy Horse Memorial® will host a program on June 20 honoring the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Greasy Grass in Crazy Horse, S.D.

Historian Donovan Sprague will lead a reception, book signing, presentation and Q&A (acknowledging families whose ancestors fought).

Tribal nations will gather on June 17 at Rosebud Battlefield State Park to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Rosebud; riders depart Trail Creek at 8:00 a.m. following the historic route to join ceremonies featuring a reenactment of Buffalo Calf Road Woman’s rescue & a Victory Dance.

A new analysis shows that vacation home purchases financed with a mortgage in South Dakota fell 62.3% since 2021 (marking the end of the pandemic boom).

The decline may influence local market dynamics for buyers and sellers.

At the 2026 Annual History Conference in Fort Pierre, Oglala Lakota attorney Mario Gonzalez explained the complex treaty dispute in the Black Hills that now drives the Landback strategy as tribes and allied groups plan new legislation to protect land and water.

South Dakota Mines Athletics announced the 2026 Hall of Fame class (one team and eight individuals) which will be inducted on Oct.

17 in the Christensen Hall of Fame, with the ceremony streamed on the RMAC Network.

Ryne Keszler hit a walk-off single on Friday to give the Post 22 Expos a 7-6 win at Strong Field in a six-inning game.

Thomas Loftus and Grady Barclay helped the team secure 11 hits, ending the Titans' hopes of an upset.

Tomorrow, more than 400 collegiate cowboys and cowgirls will begin competing for national titles in the College National Finals Rodeo at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper, Wyo. (Rapid City’s Rio Nutter, a reserve all-around champion, is among the top regional athletes.)

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.