Good Day
Rapid City
Friday, December 5th, 2025
Good morning, Rapid City. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 5th of December.
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Travis Dewes has been named the new Executive Director of Rapid City Arts Council, effective immediately, as he steps down from his MARC Board role to focus on boosting local cultural engagement. He will lead efforts to support artists + strengthen community programming at the Dahl Arts Center. Native Sun News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ South Dakota landowners in the Conservation Reserve Program will begin receiving overdue rental payments as processing started on Dec. 1; funds are expected to appear in bank accounts by next week due to delays from the government shutdown. KBHB
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ South Dakota veterinarians urge horse owners to follow travel and hygiene precautions after USDA confirmed a VSV outbreak in Arizona, as the ongoing equine virus may cause blisters and fever in horses. They advise isolating new or returning horses for 21 days—protecting herds ahead of the spring competition season. KBHB
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Systems Admin II Training
Dec 8-11 — Corporate Education Center, Rapid City, SD — Training fee applies — Enhance your Linux administration skills with this structured IT training program.
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Star Wars Night: Tahoe Knight Monsters vs. Rapid City Rush
7:05-9:05 PM — The Monument — Ticket prices vary — Experience an epic intergalactic hockey battle on the ice with a Star Wars theme.
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BLUEY NIGHT: Rapid City Rush vs Tahoe Knight Monsters
6:05-7:35 p.m. — Rapid City Rush — Check ticket prices — Enjoy the magic of Bluey and thrilling Rush hockey action.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~ Carl Sagan
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