Good Day
Rapid City
Saturday, September 20th, 2025
Good morning, Rapid City. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 20th of September.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Taffy Howard and Tonchi Weaver are gathering 3,100 signatures on a petition that would let residents vote on the $125 million Libertyland USA financing plan by Sept. 26, following the Rapid City Council's approval of the project. In response, project manager Joel Brannan launched the decline2sign.com campaign to counter referendum plans that could force a special election costing about $100,000—petition signatures are being collected at local sites. Rapid City Journal
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Friday, Sept. 19, about 350 Special Olympic athletes played bocce ball at Rapid City's bocce ball courts off Omaha Street during the Special Olympics Fall Classic, showing their skill and sportsmanship. Rapid City Journal
- ➤ On Friday, about 350 Special Olympics athletes gathered at Rapid City bocce ball courts for the Fall Classic, where NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace, Mayor Jason Salamun, and officials cut the ribbon for 16 courts—an expansion that doubled the complex after groundbreaking on Aug. 5. Today, a softball competition is held at the Star of the West complex as athletes enjoy friendly and inclusive competition. Rapid City Journal
-
Puzzle~Rama
6-7:30 p.m. — Firehouse Wine Cellars — $5 cash entry — Assemble your dream team and race to complete a 300-piece puzzle for prizes and fun.
-
Crazy Horse Marathon and Half Marathon
Marathon events — Starts at dawn — Crazy Horse Memorial — Entry fees apply — Run amongst stunning mountain views at the iconic Crazy Horse Memorial.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Everyone you admire started as a version of themselves that they didn't admire.
~ James Clear
About Good Day Rapid City
Welcome to the Good Day Rapid City, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Rapid City, South Dakota community. If you like the Good Day Rapid City, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Rapid City.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Rapid City and across South Dakota. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Good Day Rapid City
A free Rapid City community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://gooddayrapidcity.com/sitemap