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Rapid City Council to Consider Outside Counsel for Tzadik Utility Debt
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Common Council will decide Monday if they’re going to bring in outside counsel to start collections for outstanding utility accounts related to Tzadik Management. On Wednesday, the city Legal and Finance Committee approved moving the item to the full council to start the process of recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid utilities bills from several Tzadik properties. A Tzadik consultant told the committee the company was paying the bills and willing to work through the process to avoid litigation. The legal and finance committee voted unanimously to forward the item to the full council for consideration. (Full story)
Humane Society of the Black Hills to Open New ‘Kitty City’
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Humane Society of the Black Hills (HSBH) will celebrate the grand opening of its new feline and small animal facility on Saturday, September 19th from 11 to 1 p.m. The new facility – Kitty City – is located right next door to the existing shelter building at 1820 E. Saint Patrick St. Kitty City features include a large free-roam playroom, two exotic animal suites, and a kitten nursery. Everyone is invited to the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. after which you can take a tour of the facility, meet shelter staff and board members, and hear special themed performances from the Black Hills Youth Orchestra. (Full story)
Rapid City’s Mark Houston Named 2026 Healthcare Journalist of the Year
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City media professional Mark Houston, director of programming at HomeSlice Group, has been named the recipient of the 2026 South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations Distinguished Service Award for Healthcare Journalist of the Year. Houston will be formally recognized during the organization’s Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon today in Sioux Falls. The award recognizes individuals whose exceptional service, leadership and dedication have made a lasting impact on healthcare throughout South Dakota. Houston serves as the host of the Doc Talk Podcast and writes a weekly health column on those that he interviews for The Rapid City Post. (Full story)
Rapid City Reminds Residents to Report Potholes and Other Problems Online
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City’s “Report a Problem” online feature has gotten an upgrade and city officials are reminding residents the resource is available to report non-emergency concerns like potholes, streetlight problems and damaged traffic signs. To report a problem, the online reporting system can be found on the city website or you can call public works citizen support at 605-791-5577. The original ‘Report a Problem’ online feature was launched in 2023 and averages between 15 and 20 public comments a week. (Full story)
Mayor Jason Salamun Says Early Announcement Gives Candidates Time to Prepare
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun announced earlier this week that he will not seek reelection in 2027. He said he made the announcement in September to give potential candidates time to prepare. The mayor spoke on Monday in a press conference saying “For me, it’s really important that we have someone else who can do great things in the mayor’s office,” Salamun said. “I want someone with values and vision for Rapid City who has Rapid City’s best interests at heart.” Salamun has been in city government for a decade, six years on the council and four as mayor. Petitions for the mayor’s race can be picked up in February. (Full story)
House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The swift action, without a formal roll call vote, refers the matter to the Justice Department to decide whether to seek criminal prosecution. The Oversight Committee had subpoenaed Black with a request to appear and to turn over any potential nondisclosure agreements involving the investigation into Epstein. Black’s lawyers have denounced the Oversight Committee’s pursuit of the former head of a private equity firm as an abuse of congressional power. (Full story)
NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that’s bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago. Researchers reported Wednesday that it’s the solar system’s biggest known impact crater carved out in recent times. They say such a large-scale event is estimated to occur only once every 132 years, making this a treasure trove of information as NASA prepares to build a base for astronauts on the moon. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted the crater after it was formed by a comet or asteroid fragment. (Full story)
Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — An Islamic State group members has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at a Kabul airport five years ago. A federal jury in Virginia had convicted Mohammad Sharifullah in April of providing material support to an IS affiliate. U.S. troops were conducting an evacuation operation at the airport when a lone suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device near an entry point known as Abbey Gate. Prosecutors say Sharifullah’s role was scouting a route to the airport. (Full story)
