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Rushmore Hotel Operator Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Tzadik Mount Rushmore Hotel LLC, which operates The Rushmore Hotel & Suites in downtown Rapid City, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Aug. 13 in federal court in Florida. The company estimated assets and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million and listed between one and 49 creditors. Local unsecured claims include $116,595 owed to Western States Fire, $113,494 to Pennington County and $17,523 to West Plains Engineering. Several other Tzadik-affiliated entities have filed Chapter 11 cases since 2025. Managing member Adam M. Hendry signed the petition. (Full story)
Rapid City Central-Brookings Soccer Match Stopped Early After On-Field Altercation
BROOKINGS, S.D. — A physical altercation on the field forced an early stoppage during a boys’ soccer match between Rapid City Central High School and Brookings High School on August 14th. The incident occurred with 3:48 remaining in the first half of the game hosted in Brookings. According to video footage of the match posted on YouTube, the confrontation began after a Brookings player collided with a Rapid City Central player. Following the collision, the Rapid City Central player shoved the Brookings player to the ground and began kicking and punching him while he was on the ground. Officials and coaches immediately rushed onto the field to stop the altercation and separate the players. The The original video posted by the Bobcats Livestream has been removed. (Full story)
Groundbreaking Set for New Rapid City Fire Station, Police Substation and Park
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The City of Rapid City will celebrate the groundbreaking of a new fire station, police substation, and city park on Monday, August 24, at 2 p.m. The new station and city park will be located near the intersection of Homestead Street and Neel Street and will provide expanded fire, ambulance and police services to one of Rapid City’s fastest growing areas. The new station will be developed alongside a new city park as part of the City’s Homestead Street Overlay initiative. Construction of the new public safety facility and park is expected to begin August 2026, with completion anticipated in December of 2027. (Full story)
Semi Rollover Blocks Westbound I-90 Near Deadwood Avenue
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A semi-truck rollover stalled traffic on I-90 Sunday evening. South Dakota Highway Patrol and other local agencies were on scene of the crash, which occurred on the westbound lanes of I-90 just west of the Deadwood Avenue exit. The semi with trailer was lying on its passenger side with its trailer blocking the entire the west bound lanes. West-bound traffic was detouring onto Deadwood Avenue until crews could clear the accident scene. (Full story)
Central States Fair Kicks Off Friday in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Central States Fair kicks off Friday and will draw thousands of people to the Rapid City fairgrounds for a week of rodeo, carnival and events. It’s estimated that 140,000 people will attend the Aug. 21 to Aug. 29 event. This year’s lineup includes arenacross racing, the demolition derby, three nights of PRCA Range Days Rodeo, the Xtreme Broncs event, and three nights of concerts closing out the fair. The Fair officially kicks off at 3 p.m. Friday with a ribbon cutting. (Full story)
Bridge Naming Ceremony Honors World War II Veteran Lt. Laurence Radlinger
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A bridge naming ceremony to honor U.S Air Force 1st Lt. Laurence Radlinger for his service and sacrifice in World War II was held Monday in Rapid City. Radlinger, originally from Kadoka, was killed while serving on December 9, 1944, on an airfield north of France, while risking his life to save others on a downed airplane. The bridge dedicated to Radlinger – located on Highway 16B, near I-90 Exit 61 – was dedicated through the state’s Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication Program. The Fallen Heroes Bridge Dedication Program was launched in 2019 to honor South Dakotans who were killed in action or remain missing in action by dedicating state bridges in their memory. To date, 90 bridges have been dedicated to honor 96 South Dakota service members. (Full story)
Flooding risk remains as storms move from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A deadly stretch of unsettled weather is continuing with thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding an ongoing threat from the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service said repeated rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms would continue for one more day before a cold front sweeps the weather pattern off the East Coast Tuesday. Meanwhile, flash flood warnings were issued in parts of West Virginia, where residents were already cleaning up from a weekend deluge of rain. In Indiana, days of storms have left at least seven people dead. Elsewhere, high heat continues to scorch much of the South and Southwest. (Full story)
US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high. Federal data released Monday shows 4.2% of children are exempted from vaccine requirements, up from 3.6% the previous year. This marks the fourth consecutive year of rising exemption rates, mostly due to nonmedical reasons. Experts blame confusion in vaccination recommendations. The CDC reports a slight drop in measles-mumps-rubella shots, and that vaccination rates for polio and other diseases also are falling. The U.S. is experiencing its worst measles year since 1991. Some state health officials are urging parents to vaccinate their children as schools can be hot spots for outbreaks. (Full story)
A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Opening statements have begun at the Las Vegas trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur. A prosecutor told jurors Monday that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 shooting, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.” Davis was charged with murder nearly 30 years after the drive-by shooting. Prosecutors say he provided the gun to the person who killed Shakur. Davis published a tell-all memoir in 2019 that revived the cold case. His attorney argues the book was fictionalized to make a profit. Davis has pleaded not guilty. (Full story)
