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Rapid City
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Good morning, Rapid City. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 1st of October.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A couple hundred people gathered at Founders Park in Rapid City on Sept. 28 to remember conservative activist Charlie Kirk—shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Organizer Mark Upton said local speakers, including pastor Scott Craig and attendee Logan Brennick, shared their faith and urged church leaders to engage politically. Rapid City Journal
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ South Dakota gasoline prices fell by 4.8 cents per gallon to an average of $2.86 today—GasBuddy surveyed 628 stations and prices are 7.6 cents lower than last month and 14.9 cents lower than a year ago. KBHB
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The City’s Finance Office verified 4,326 valid signatures to qualify the resolution for creating the Rapid City Destination (Libertyland) Tax Increment Financing District for a public vote. City Finance Director Daniel Ainslie will add the item to next Monday’s Council agenda so that a special election can be scheduled between mid-November and next June’s municipal election. KBHB
- ➤ North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley did not file a lawsuit against South Dakota over its ban on eminent domain for carbon pipelines, a decision that affected Summit Carbon Solutions’ project. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and House Speaker Jon Hansen supported the move—citing its defense of private property rights. KBHB
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Lakota Nation Invitational volleyball tournament is set for Oct. 3-4 at The Monument at Summit Arena—teams will compete in four pools using a round-robin best-of-three format before moving to a single-elimination round, with play starting at 9 a.m. daily. KBHB
- ➤ The Rapid City Stevens girls tennis team remained perfect on the season after winning their 20th and 21st matches at the East-West Invite, defeating Sioux Falls Jefferson 7-2 and sweeping Sioux Falls Roosevelt in all matches — their flawless record continues to impress local fans. KBHB
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Cruiser Car Show
12-4 p.m. — Main Street Square — Free entry — Experience a vibrant atmosphere with classic cars, local vendors, and food trucks in downtown Rapid City.
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Bierbörse Festival
12-5 p.m. — Main Street Square — 21+ entry required — Celebrate Oktoberfest with a unique beer stock exchange and authentic German cuisine.
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Free Google Workshop for Local Businesses
9 AM – 12 PM — The Rushmore Hotel & Suites, BW Premier Collection — Free entry — Learn how to enhance your Google Business Profile and attract more customers organically.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
If the path ahead of you is clear, you're probably on someone else's.
~ Joseph Campbell
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