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Rapid City school officials to discuss school bond proposal
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Area Schools officials will hold a series of public information sessions about the proposed school bond referendum residents will vote on in November. The district is asking voters to approve a $107 million dollar bond issue to address aging infrastructure and safety issues...
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Major school upgrades underway at Wounded Knee District School
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Major construction is underway at Wounded Knee District School on the Pine Ridge Reservation, marking the first significant campus improvements since the school opened in 1961. Funded through the Great American Outdoors Act, the project will replace the K-8 school campus, modernize employee housing and...
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Rapid City business helps kids get back-to-school ready with backpack giveaway
RAPID CITY, S.D. - As students prepare for the upcoming school year, one Rapid City business made sure students are back-to-school ready with a backpack giveaway. Sponsored by Verizon retailer Round Room LLC, over a million backpacks have been distributed to students nationwide in the 14-year history of the program. And in Rapid City, 500 backpacks were on-hand at the East Omaha Verizon store for local children. "This is the first one in Rapid City because we just switched to TCC back in December," District Manager Baron Young said. "So this is our first one to kick it off, but this will be the first of many to come for years."
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Senior Legion State Tournament Begins in Rapid City
The Senior Legion state tournament will begin today out in Rapid City as eight teams will battle for the state title and a spot in the Central Plains Regional in Mandan, North Dakota next week. Rapid City Post 22, the one seed and the host, will be the team to...
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Lead-Deadwood School District Faces Revenue Challenges In Proposed Budget
The Lead-Deadwood School District is proposing a budget for the 2026-2027 school year that reflects declining tax revenue, lower enrollment, and rising operating costs. District officials say changes to South Dakota’s property tax laws will reduce revenue from owner-occupied properties by an estimated 1.1 million dollars. At the same time, student enrollment has dropped from 637 to 598, reducing the amount of funding available for capital outlay projects.
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South Dakota Mines student interns with Wildland Fire to help forecast wildfire weather
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - As wildfire danger increases across western South Dakota, a South Dakota Mines student is gaining hands-on experience helping forecast the weather conditions that guide wildfire response across the Black Hills. Gavin Bird, an atmospheric and environmental sciences student, is spending the summer interning with South...
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Sustainability Program Educating Youth on how to Keep Rapid City Sustainable
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City is still looking for high school students to apply and serve a one year term on their sustainability committee. The program meets twice a month on the second and fourth Monday or every month. They talk about how to conserve resources and how to make Rapid City more sustainable among other things. They also go to community events to promote sustainability to Rapid City. Those who are interested in the program also get to learn more about city government.
gowatertown.net
AI programs approved at Dakota State, SDSU
SPEARFISH, S.D.–The South Dakota Board of Regents approved four new artificial intelligence programs at its universities. The four programs are a doctoral degree in Artificial Intelligence at Dakota State, and a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree in Artificial Intelligence Engineering at SDSU. The new stackable degree programs...
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Rapid City schools approve 2027 budget
Rapid City Area School’s annual budget holds a compensation increase to maintain district talent and a capital outlay fund with a focus on a major project in Rapid Valley. At their regular meeting Tuesday at the Rapid City Education Center, The Rapid City Board of Education approved the RCAS 2027 annual budget. The $214,758,548 budget manages 17 different funds.
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2026-27 cohort of National FFA Teacher Ambassadors includes advisors from Gettysburg, Wall and Langford Area in South Dakota
Advisors with the Gettysburg, Wall and Langford Area FFA Chapters in South Dakota will serve as National Teacher Ambassadors for the 2026-27 School Year. National Teacher Ambassadors are agricultural educators who are trained to provide training and resources to other teachers across the country, as well as serving as subject-matter experts for agricultural education.
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The road to graduation didn’t end in May
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO)– Summer school is not required for students who didn’t quite meet graduation requirements. However, it can provide an opportunity for students to rewrite their past and complete the classes needed to take their next steps. “These kids, like, they persevered. They didn’t have a...