Rapid City is reviving a downtown Independence Day parade for the first time in 35 years as part of the Real America Birthday Bash, set for July 1-4. The parade will step off at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2, followed by a patriotic drone show by Sky Elements at 9:30 p.m. near Memorial Park. The city last hosted a Fourth of ...

Rapid City's public transit system recorded steady ridership during the first quarter of 2026, logging nearly 69,000 passenger trips, according to city officials. Rapid Transit System (RTS) reported 22,868 passenger trips in March. Total ridership for the first three months of the year reached 68,812 trips across Rapid...

The attempted murder trial of a Kyle man began Wednesday. Adam L. Brown, 27, is charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and one count of being a habitual offender, according to South Dakota court records. Rapid City police said officers were called to an apartment complex at 20 Surfwood Drive around 4:...

A hearing on a proposed exploratory uranium search in the Black Hills has been postponed, with no new date announced. The project drew strong opposition during a January hearing, where critics warned the exploration could threaten ancient Native American rock art sites. Tensions ran high during that meeting, including ...

The National Park Service has opened the public lottery for tickets to the July 3 fireworks and patriotic celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The event marks the return of fireworks for the first time since 2020 and commemorates the nation's 250th anniversary. The lottery application period closes April 12...

A new warning from President Donald Trump added fresh strain to an already fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. In a social media post on Thursday, h...

A temporary pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran has been put in place following urgent diplomatic efforts, officials confirmed, as...

President Donald Trump sharpened his message on Tuesday by saying his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was final, adding fresh pressur...

Israeli and U.S. forces carried out a new wave of attacks on Iran on Monday, officials said, in one of the most serious escalations since the conflict...

A U.S. service member who went missing after Iran shot down an American F-15E fighter jet has been rescued, as fighting across the region continued to...