Good morning, Rapid City.

The 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally started this afternoon at Rally Point where city leaders and community members attended the opening ceremony featuring a parade led by the American Legion Riders plus a tribute to Grand Marshal Tim Duffy.

The Mayor’s Ride will follow Saturday morning.

The fourth annual Mitakuye Owas'iƞ All My Relatives Festival returns to Levitt at the Falls on Aug.

29 with creative performances celebrating Native American culture. Black Hills Playhouse in Custer State Park will present What the Constitution Means to Me on Sunday at 2 p.m. MT (post-show civics discussion included).

Ahead of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Emily’s Hope will distribute free Narcan kits via a repurposed newspaper box at the armory to help save lives from opioid overdoses + the effort partners state agencies to make the treatment readily available for rallygoers.

Rapid City officials announced a corporate partnership with Sanford Health to secure naming rights for the new community sports complex.

The $10 million, 20-year deal will support a facility planned to break ground this fall on 22 acres at E. Mall Drive and set to open by 2029.

Cassie Kosiba, senior associate athletic director at South Dakota Mines Athletics, accepted a leadership role at American University on August 6 — ending her seven-year tenure with the program.

South Dakota native Adam Vinatieri (born in Yankton) grew up in Rapid City and played at SDSU, and he is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton on Saturday, Aug.

8, making him the second South Dakotan to earn the honor. He joins legends like Jan Stenerud as his career achievements are celebrated.

Rapid City Post 22 won a close 4-3 game against Dubuque on Thursday in the opening round of the Central Plains Regional Tournament (Rowan Fredrickson earned the win).

At the Central Plains Regional on Friday, Post 22 Hardhats beat Mandan Chiefs 12-1 as Wyatt Reeder drove in six runs on four hits to secure their second win.

Brayden Stapert earned the win while Ty Weiler took the loss.