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Friday, December 20th, 2024
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Good morning, Rapid City. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 20th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Black Hills Badges for Hope initiative helped 220 children find Christmas presents for their families, fostering positive interactions between youth and first responders. Rapid City Journal
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Lakota Nation Invitational (LNI) event, starting Dec. 18 at The Monument, showcased cultural events including art shows and chess competitions alongside basketball games. Rapid City Journal
- ➤ Monica Garreau recounted the survival story of her grandmother, Jenny Walks First Woman, a Wounded Knee Massacre survivor, highlighting the historical trauma and the resilience of Native Americans, at a community event in Rapid City. Native Sun News
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Firefighting teams are addressing an active 46-acre wildfire near Rapid City, with its cause currently under investigation. Rapid City Journal
- ➤ Firefighters from multiple agencies are addressing two major wildfires in the Black Hills, exacerbated by gusty winds and dry conditions, with one fire near Rapid City covering 46 acres and another controlled fire near Sheridan Lake. KBHB
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Pennington County Commission honored Lloyd LaCroix and Travis Lasseter for their contributions as they exit their roles, paving the way for successors Ron Weifenbach and Jerry Wayne Derr in 2025. Rapid City Journal
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Approximately 26,000 Monument Health patients may be affected by a data breach at vendor Change Healthcare, which experienced a ransomware attack compromising information of over 100 million people. KBHB
TRAVEL NEWS
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