Good morning, Rapid City.

The Monument unveiled $2.1 million in digital display upgrades to Ice Arena and its exterior sign (improving visibility for Rapid City Rush games and Lakota Nation Invitational events).

The project will boost the facility's appeal for community events.

City officials said Rapid City’s July sales tax collections increased 6.7% compared to last year and tourism grew 6.2%, with year-to-date collections 5.8% above budget.

The report was shared at Wednesday’s Legal & Finance Committee meeting & rising service costs continue to challenge future budgets.

Special Agent Quincy Kjerstad died Sept.

14 after suffering a medical event on duty; his visitation (5–7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18) and Burial Mass (10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19) at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church honor his dedicated service in the West River Major Crimes Unit.

South Dakota Mines Golf wrapped up the Travis Roy Memorial Invite on Monday, Sept.

14 as Kenzie Schroeder highlighted for the Hardrockers, finishing 12th in the competition.

The RC Stevens girls tennis team improved its season record to 14 to 2 by shutting out cross-town rival Rapid City Central 9+0 on Tuesday in town.

In Tuesday's Prep Golf action, St Thomas More captured the team title at the Spearfish Invitational in Spearfish with Rapid City Stevens finishing second and Sturgis third.

Brady Sage secured the individual title with a 70, followed by teammates Andrew Levine and Scooper Tucker Long.

Rapid City Stevens’ Raiders beat St. Thomas More/Rapid City Christian 6-0 Tuesday night with six players scoring—two goals from corner kicks and one from a penalty amid 26 shots compared to two by the Cavaliers; the girls won 10-0, while Custer and Hot Springs tied 1-1.

Black Hills State University rodeo teams debuted this past weekend at Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo (hosted by UW-River Falls), where cowgirls won the team title with 600 points and cowboys finished third with 420 points.

Bailey Verhulst earned the all-around and goat tying titles.