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Injured Rock Climber Rescued Near Sylvan Lake, Airlifted to Rapid City

CUSTER, S.D. – Emergency crews rescued an injured rock climber Saturday morning in the popular climbing area behind Sylvan Lake. Officials say the patient was suspended in the air at the time the emergency call was placed, and was safely lowered to the ground by fellow climbers. Search and rescue transported the injured climber on a specialized vacuum mattress to a waiting ambulance. Once the patient arrived at the Custer hospital, a life flight helicopter transported the patient to Rapid City. A second climber was also evaluated at the scene for minor injuries sustained when the first climber fell.

Black Hills Farmers Market Opens for the Season on East Omaha Street

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Black Hills Farmers Market has opened for the season on East Omaha Street. The market, which opened this past weekend, operates Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will run through October, depending on the season. Vendors sell locally grown and locally made items, including produce, herbs, baked goods, jams, honey, and handcrafted products. Organizers encouraged shoppers to arrive early for the best selection and bring reusable bags.

Rapid City First Responders Train on Helicopter Rescue Operations

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City first responders this past week worked on training on helicopter rescues. Officials say it’s one of the most dangerous aspects of emergency services. Participants learned how to approach and exit the helicopter, where to stand and not stand, how to communicate with the operators, set up a landing zone and keep bystanders and traffic back. Most importantly, they practiced moving patients from one location to another faster and smoother. The Rapid City Fire Department and Black Hills Life Flight each brought their own personnel to the training session.

Two Intensive-Care Foster Homes Open in Rapid City with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Two intensive-care foster homes are now open in Rapid City. Abbott House Youth Services and Elevate Rapid City both held ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Thursday. They are designed to help kids with the most needs find and receive services in a stable environment. The homes are in neighborhoods where kids go to school so they can have easy access to transportation to and from school and different places in the city so they can hold jobs. They also provide psychiatric treatment, addiction recovery services and crisis care.

U.S. and Iran Meet in Switzerland for Talks on Interim Agreement to End War

U.S. and Iranian negotiators have met in Switzerland for talks on key details of their interim agreement to end the war. A team led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met Iranian negotiators, including Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. But Iran has signaled irritation over new comments by U.S. President Donald Trump. Pakistan and Qatar are mediators for Sunday’s talks. Iran earlier said it closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon. The interim agreement is meant to stop fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Pope Leo XIV Holds Up America’s First Saint as Model for Christians Amid Migration Debate

Pope Leo XIV holding up America’s first saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today because of her care for migrants in need. Leo visited Cabrini’s birthplace in Sant’Angelo Lodigiano near Milan. She is the patron saint of migrants. Cabrini is known for her work with Italian immigrants in the United States and was made the first American saint in 1946. Leo has clashed with the Trump administration over its crackdown on migrants, including in his native Chicago.

‘Toy Story 5’ Opens with $160 Million, Setting New Franchise Record

“Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That easily set a new franchise record and notches the biggest opening weekend of the year. Launching 31 years after the original “Toy Story” first landed in theaters, “Toy Story 5” far surpassed the previous series-best debut of $120 million for “Toy Story 4” in 2019. Internationally, it was just as successful, with $152 million in opening-weekend sales, for a worldwide haul of $312 million. Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” slipped to second place with $17 million in its second weekend.

Wyndham Clark Holds Off Late Charge to Win Second U.S. Open Title at Shinnecock Hills

Wyndham Clark is the U.S. Open champion and it was harder work than he ever imagined. He was on the edge of all day of the greatest collapse in U.S. Open history because no one had ever lost a six-shot lead in this championship. Clark’s lead was down to one after five holes. But he held his nerve against Sam Burns and a Shinnecock Hills gallery that wanted anyone but him to win. Clark made a huge birdie on the 16th to take a two-shot lead. He two-putted from 50 feet for par to win his second Open title.