Good morning, Rapid City.

The Red Ribbon Skirt Society has opened a space at Minneluzahan Center in Rapid City to honor MMIW victims — the center operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Badlands National Park has become South Dakota's first International Dark Sky Park.

The park covers 244,000 acres and earned the recognition for protecting its night sky, which may boost astrotourism and environmental education.

The Black Hills National Forest will publish a Federal Register notice — starting a 30-day public comment period — for Rare Element Resources, Ltd.’s plan to restart mining at the Bull Hill Mine in northeast Wyoming, with Supervisor Shawn Cochran inviting community input.

Southern livestock trade ports will partially reopen on August 24 at the Douglas port, Arizona, to allow live cattle imports from Mexico.

The USDA will inspect all animals for New World Screwworm and may open two New Mexico ports if Mexico meets its Joint Action Plan.

BHSU Women’s Basketball announced its 2026-27 schedule yesterday, including 28 games with 20 conference matchups, four repeat nonconference opponents, two new teams and two Division I exhibition games.

The schedule outlines the team’s upcoming season.