Belvidere
Belvidere, SD · Education
The Rapid City Post
Letter from the Editor: Vote Yes for the School Bond
I have not endorsed a political issue as Managing Editor of the Rapid City Post... until today. I am endorsing the Rapid City School Bond. The bond pays for work that is long past due. Horace Mann Elementary, Meadowbrook Elementary and North Middle School would get failing heating and cooling systems replaced. Stevens High School…
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TAHS students selected for All-State Chorus, Orchestra
Twelve Tea Area High School students have been selected to participate in the 2026 South Dakota All-State Chorus following auditions. Those selected for the All-State Choir are Ty Olson, Eliam Bullis, Riley Clark, Sam Bullis, Ensel McGraw, Jacob Birger, Ava Waldner, Avianna Steen, Hannah Broughton, Vera Anderson, Grace VandenHoek, and Daphne Decker.
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'A promise made, a promise kept:' Hundreds of community members tour new, 110,000-square-foot CHS campus
RAPID CITY. S.D. — The Children’s Home Society of South Dakota’s (CHS) new $51 million, 110,000-square-foot campus promises to be a beacon of hope and healing for those suffering from abuse, neglect or trauma. With children expected to move in the first week in November, the public was given a final chance to tour the campus during an open house Saturday, Oct. 24.
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BHSU graduate brings new mural to life in campus student union
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A Black Hills State University graduate is bringing a fresh perspective to local public art with a new mural inside the university’s student union. Erin Peterson, who graduated in 2025, spent part of the summer painting an oak tree across several sections of the wall inside Club Buzz. The design stands out from the area’s familiar pine and spruce imagery.
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Sioux Valley wins 20th State Cheer Title in a row, 17th consecutive Dance Championship for Dakota Valley
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Class A Cheer and Dance State Champions were determined today out in Rapid City. Dell Rapids St. Mary’s had a strong performance finishing third overall in cheer, a portion of their routine can be seen above. The Sioux Valley Cossacks are...
KELOLAND
Hardrockers, Yellow Jackets renew rivalry in Sturgis
STURGIS, S.D. (KELO)– Sturgis Brown High School will be hosting the Hardrockers and Yellow Jackets in preseason action. “We’re going to learn so much about where we’re at, what areas we need to improve on as a team. And so I’m really excited to see how our personnel looks and then how our team looks, […]
KELOLAND
New Raptor enhances security in all 22 RCAS schools
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — The Rapid City Area School District has added new security measures designed to help keep students and staff safe. “One way for us to digitize visitor entry into our buildings goes beyond the office. We saw this as a way to create another layer of security, and that’s part of […]
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Rapid City Area Schools rolls out new visitor check-in system
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Rapid City Area Schools is changing how visitors check in, with a new system designed to keep students safer. The district implemented a new visitor check-in system Monday. The nearly $27,000 automated system scans a visitor’s ID upon entry, then checks it against the sex...
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Rapid City Area Schools unveils new visitor check-in process
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A new process is underway at Rapid City Area Schools to help strengthen visitor management and school access, along with improving student safety. According to school officials, individuals dropping off items, asking questions, or doing business with office staff will be unaffected unless their visit requires further entry into the school.
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Rapid City Area School District Adds new Security Measures
(Rapid City, SD) — The Rapid City Area School District is adding a new security management system designed to keep students safe. The school district is adding the Raptor Visitor Management System to provide schools with more details about who is entering its buildings. It cost the district about 27-thousand dollars, which was covered by grant funding. The technology can screen against registered sex offender databases, the terrorist watch list and other previous offenders the district can upload into the system. All 22 schools in the district have the Raptor system installed and operational.
rapidcitypost.com
The Daily Slice: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
The Daily Slice, your Black Hills news podcast in under 10 minutes. Delivered every morning Monday-Friday at homesliceaudio.com/dailyslice. RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Area Schools is strengthening school access procedures by implementing Raptor VisitorSafe at every RCAS school. That procedure changes were implemented yesterday. Under the new process, visitors who want to go beyond a school’s main office during the school day must present a valid photo ID and complete the Raptor VisitorSafe check-in process. The implementation gives schools additional information about who is on campus, whether visitors have been appropriately screened, and where they are located, while adding another layer of emergency communication.