Jason Salamun

The mayor of Rapid City says the sports complex may need to be relocated, among other changes, now that the Destination District has been voted down.

Rapid City and Pennington County leadership offered their take on local affairs heading into 2026.

City leaders and the state Attorney General are coming together to provide more resources and expand addiction treatment services in South Dakota’s largest cities.

A longtime Black Hills lawmaker has passed away.

Fireworks are illegal within the city limits of Rapid City and the wider Black Hills Fire Protection District, but a recent increase in reckless gun discharges has prompted authorities to clamp down.

Rapid City has experienced a significant rise in reckless discharge of firearms within city limits recently, including an incident on Friday at a popular local shopping center. A warning, this story contains the sound of gunfire.

Long awaited changes to the Rapid City Vision Fund are coming. After public concern was voiced in opposition, the mayors’ plan will remain largely in place.

Rapid City’s mayor says the city could have communicated better with groups that serve meals to homeless people before building a fence around the area those meals are served.

With two weeks left before a daytime mission center in Rapid City closes, about two dozen people are continuing to urge the city council to help keep the homeless population warm.

After a dozen years of service, a Rapid City daytime mission center will stop serving homeless people.