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SchoolsRapid City voters pass a $107 million school bond with 67.4% supportIf you voted Tuesday, you helped end a long wait. Rapid City Area Schools' $107 million bond passed, with unofficial Secretary of State results showing 22,530 yes votes and 10,902 no across all 47 precincts. It needed 60% and got 67.4%.Today’s editionRead SchoolsRapid City Area Schools now moves from the bond vote to designing projectsNow comes the work. The district says it's moving from planning to implementation: project design, scheduling, financial planning and construction coordination. The bond will supplement a $79 million capital outlay plan already covering North and West middle schools, Wilson and South Canyon elementaries and a new Shepherd Hills Elementary over the next decade.Today’s editionRead

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    Rapid City passes first school bond effort since Nixon Presidency

    For the first time since the early 1970s, Rapid City has approved a school bond vote. Officials say this bond ensures each school has air conditioning, a new school can be built and modern security measures can be implemented districtwide.

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  • Building permitsRapid City has issued 2,258 building permits through 10 months, compared with 2,078 over the same stretch in 2025.

    Rapid City has issued 2,258 building permits through 10 months, compared with 2,078 over the same stretch in 2025. It's only the second time the city has topped $400 million in permit valuation, and the record is $463.5 million, set in 2023. The largest October permit was for a $6.1 million classroom and gymnasium addition at Zion Lutheran School.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: KBHB Radio, KOTA