Good morning, Rapid City.

Rapid City Area Schools said a student brought an airsoft gun to school Monday evening and showed it to classmates; officials confirmed it was a fake gun, no one was hurt, and the student will face discipline plus parents are urged to talk with their children about school safety.

A Rotary-supported literacy initiative launches in Rapid City and Pine Ridge Reservation to help Native youth graduate high school or earn a GED (focusing on lifelong learning and leadership).

Twenty-one local professionals were named to the Elevate Leadership Institute Class of 2027 to build team management skills and learn about local business challenges.

The program will offer hands-on training this fall and continue into next year (details provided by the institute).

The South Dakota Department of Revenue estimated tax collections from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally at $1,404,408 today as slower traffic and a 30% drop in temporary vendors reduced state & local revenue; in the Northern Black Hills vendor revenue fell 20% while the Southern Black Hills saw a 15% increase.

Nonprofit Immunize South Dakota and the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics launched *Let’s Just Talk About It* this school year to encourage parents to talk with healthcare providers as immunization rates decline.

The South Dakota Department of Health alerted local medical providers to check for flu symptoms in patients who report recent contact with sick birds after cases emerged at two farms, with 77,700 birds confirmed as infected since earlier detections.

A groundbreaking was held for a 40-townhome affordable housing project in east Rapid City and phase 1 construction will begin in 2027.

Rapid City’s St. John’s church — which served parishioners for 35 years — will be demolished in September as its deteriorating condition makes it unsafe.

Tuesday night, the St. Thomas More Lady Cavaliers, ranked number five in Class B volleyball, defeated the Sturgis Scoopers in straight sets, winning 25-20, 25-15, and 25-17 to reach a 3-0 record while the Scoopers dropped to 1-6; the team will face the Crusaders Saturday at 2 p.m.