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Former Sturgis Mayor Kevin Forrester Dies After Battle with Cancer
STURGIS, S.D. — Former Sturgis Mayor Kevin Forrester has passed away. Friends and family confirmed the long time county and city employee died of pancreatic cancer on Easter Sunday. Flags at county and city-owned properties will fly at half-staff in his honor until the day of his services, which have yet to be scheduled. Forrester served as mayor of Sturgis from 2025 to 2026 and worked Meade County for 28 years. (Full story)
Rapid City Bringing Back Independence Day Parade for First Time in Decades
RAPID CITY, S.D. — For the first time in 35 years, Rapid City and area residents will enjoy a downtown community parade during the Independence Day holiday period. The parade is one of several events planned as part of Rapid City’s “Real America Birthday Bash” July 1-4. The parade is part of a doubleheader of featured events set for Thursday, July 2. The community parade is scheduled for 7 p.m. through the streets of downtown Rapid City and will be followed by the Sky Elements nationally-recognized patriotic drone show at 9:30 p.m. Rapid City’s last community parade during the Independence Day holiday period was in 1991 as part of the celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
City to Host Town Hall on Chapel Lane Bridge Replacement After Funding Setback
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The City of Rapid City will hold a public town hall meeting Tuesday, April 14 to update Chapel Valley residents and the general public on the latest developments concerning the Chapel Lane Bridge Replacement Project. Local officials were recently notified Rapid City was not selected for construction funding through the 2026 South Dakota Bridge Improvement Grant Program for 2025 for the Chapel Lane bridge replacement project. Last April, a hole was discovered in the concrete deck of the bridge, located near the intersection of Chapel Lane and South Dakota Highway 44 (Jackson Boulevard). Emergency repairs were made to the bridge deck and weight load restrictions were placed on the bridge effective August 18, 2025. The restrictions remain in place until a new bridge can be constructed. (Full story)
Mayor Declares Purple Up Day and Month of the Military Child in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Mayor Jason Salamun made a proclamation at last night’s council meeting declaring this Friday as ‘Purple up! Military Kids Day’ and April as the Month of the Military Child. The proclamation urges Rapid Citians to wear purple in support of the “strength and sacrifices of military children across the country”. In addition to the proclamation, the iconic Dino at Dinosaur Park will be lighted in purple this Friday in observance and support of the Military Kids Day. (Full story)
Police Investigate Gunfire After Bullet Found in Home Window
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Northeast Drive early Sunday morning for a report of gunshots heard in the area. While investigating the gunshots, police were notified of a resident in the 1100 block of Dilger Avenue who had located a bullet hole through one of their home’s windows. Several shell casings were recovered from the area; however, no other damage or injuries have been reported as a result of the gunfire. The case has been forwarded to the RCPD’s Criminal Investigations Division for further follow-up. (Full story)
Parolee Arrested After Assault on Woman and Officer in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police say a parolee was arrested following an assault that happened at an apartment complex at 120 Surfwood Drive Saturday afternoon. Police say 24-year-old Victoria Craig allegedly assaulted another female in an apartment and was found exiting the residence with blood on her hands by police. Police say she struck an arresting officer in the face and was taken to the ground, where she allegedly continued to kick the officer. Another officer arrived to assist and she was safely detained.
Artemis II sails through trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record
HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts are sailing through their record-breaking trip around the moon that already is providing unprecedented views of the far side. Monday’s lunar journey comes after the three Americans and one Canadian broke Apollo 13’s distance record, the farthest that humans have ever traveled from Earth. More than halfway through the six-hour flyby, Artemis II lost contact with Mission Control as the capsule passed behind the moon without stopping. The capsule emerged 40 minutes later. Working in pairs, the astronauts are taking turns capturing the magnificent lunar scenes with cameras. Coming up next: a total solar eclipse. They’ll don special glasses to view the solar corona. (Full story)
Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ anchor desk for first time since mother’s disappearance
NEW YORK (AP) — Savannah Guthrie has returned to NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance more than two months ago. Guthrie said “it is good to be home.” Guthrie has acknowledged being a changed person a little over a week ago. She also says it’s hard to go forward not knowing what happened to her mother. There has been no sign of the 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie since she was reported missing from her Arizona home on Feb. 1. Authorities continue to believe she was abducted in the middle of the night. But they have not released any new evidence in weeks. (Full story)
Trump widens threat to all of Iran’s power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches. This comes after Tehran on Monday rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal, demanding a permanent end to the war. Trump insists that Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic. Israel has increased pressure by attacking a major petrochemical plant and killing key Iranian commanders.Asked if he was concerned about accusations of war crimes, Trump responded, “No, not at all.” Negotiations continue with mediators from Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey attempting to broker a ceasefire. (Full story)
