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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Rapid City's $107 million school bond led with 69% late Tuesday

Plus, Veterans Day closures and a change to when the council hears public comment.

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ElectionTop story

Rapid City's $107 million school bond was passing with 69% late on Election Night

The school bond led 69% to 31% with counting unfinished

Partial results as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, 11 of 47 precincts fully reporting

Rapid City Area Schools $107 million bond

Yes12,51168.8%
No5,66831.2%

Needs a majority: the line at 50%

Source: Rapid City Journal

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Rapid City Area Schools $107 million bondYes12,51168.8%
Rapid City Area Schools $107 million bondNo5,66831.2%

If you went to bed before the school bond results came in, here's where things stood. As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Rapid City Area Schools bond question was slated to pass. The count wasn't finished.

  • Yes: 12,511 votes, or 69% of those counted
  • No: 5,668 votes, or 31%
  • Fully reporting: 11 of the district's 47 precincts
  • Partially reporting: 35 precincts

SDPB reported Tuesday that the money would go toward HVAC and energy upgrades. It's another in a series of Rapid City bond votes that have historically failed. Voter Jack Storm called the bond vote his "main reason" to go to the polls.

Eleven of 47 precincts were fully reporting at 11 p.m.

11 of 47

  • fully reporting
  • 36 not yet fully reporting

Source: Rapid City Journal

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fully reporting1123%
not yet fully reporting3677%

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News Notes

Veterans Day

If you need city services on Wed., Nov. 11, plan ahead: most city offices, including the Rapid City Public Library, will be closed, and so will the landfill. and won't run that day, and Tuesday and Wednesday trash routes will be collected one day early. KOTA

Public comment

On Monday night, the Common Council approved moving the three-minute public comment period to the end of its meetings instead of the beginning. The resolution says the change "better accommodates the needs of the public in attendance at the meeting for a specific item and to support the work of the City Council." The Rapid City Post

Chili cookoff

The city's second annual Community Chili Cookoff at the Dahl Arts Center raised nearly $26,000 for the program. It helps residents facing temporary financial hardships pay for essential city utility services. KOTA

The chili cookoff raised nearly $26,000 for utility help

nearly $26,000
raised for the City Utility Assist program
nearly $16,000
in public donations
$10,000
matching contribution approved by the Common Council

Source: KOTA

Old photos

If you have photos of Rapid City that are at least 50 years old, bring up to three to The Journey Museum on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. They need to show local homes, buildings, businesses, signs, streetscapes or other community landmarks from 1976 or earlier. Photos are scanned and returned right away. KOTA

Signing off

Longtime KOTA Territory News anchor and reporter Jack Caudill is stepping away from the newsroom after a 43-year career. Former colleagues are sharing messages of appreciation and congratulations. KOTA

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The Wrap

Rapid City's Mayor's Tree got a head start on the season. Parks Department crews spent Tuesday wrapping it and the shrubs around it in more than 6,000 lights at Wilson Park, ahead of the 18th annual tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 24. That's a lot of bulbs to untangle. Let there be light.

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Good Day Rapid Cityto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Rapid City's $107 million school bond led with 69% late Tuesday

Plus, Veterans Day closures and a change to when the council hears public comment.

The TLDR

  1. School bond led with 69% late Election Night
  2. Veterans Day closes city offices, library and landfill
  3. Council moves public comment to end of meetings
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