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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Elevate Rapid City Announces 2025 Business Award Winners

Rapid City, SD – Elevate Rapid City held its fourth annual business awards celebration on June 10 at The Monument. With more than 300 people in attendance, the celebration featured 9 award presentations. The time-honored George Award was established by the Chamber of Commerce in 1981. Named after George Weedman, the award recognizes an outstanding

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Groundbreaking: Monument Health Expands Emergency Services with Mall Drive Campus

Monument Health has broken ground on its newest health care project in Rapid City—the Mall Drive Campus—a major step forward in expanding access to emergency care along the growing Interstate 90 corridor. The one-story, 16,750 sq. ft. facility will house a free-standing Emergency Department designed to bring high-quality care closer to where

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Monday, May 19, 2025

March 2025 Rapid City Economic Indicators

By Tom Johnson

Musical snobs may disagree, but hair metal may be the greatest genre ever created. The higher the hair, the closer you are to heaven. And Bon Jovi were godly. They may have dressed like they raided a sale rack at Spencer's Gifts, but beneath all that Aqua Net, they created anthems that somehow remain both ridiculous and transcendent at the same time. And “Livin’ on a Prayer” is the band’s poster child. This month’s economic indicators are a lot like that. Wild and ridiculous, and you can’t figure out what’s coming next. 

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Reentry as a Workforce Solution

By Reese Niu

Discover how hiring justice-impacted individuals can strengthen your workforce and community. Join Elevate Rapid City's May 20 event to learn practical strategies and business benefits.

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

24 Graduate from ELI Class of 2025

24 people are now equipped with more knowledge, experiences, and insights as the next generation of leaders in the Rapid City community. For 9 sessions they have learned about managing, serving on boards, community development, and more. The Elevate Leadership Institute is more than a networking opportunity or line a resume. It is a program intentionally

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Sixth Annual Elevate Pro-Business Scorecard

The sixth annual Elevate Rapid City Pro-Business scorecard tracked the votes on 13 key bills that Elevate took a stance on during the 2025 Legislative session. These bills focused on five key areas: Ellsworth Air Force Base support, Airports, Education, Infrastructure and Economic Development.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

January 2025 Economic Indicators

By Tom Johnson

This month’s economic indicators are a bit like that—peculiar, but in the context of a global tariff war, even stranger. They provide a fascinating local window into this global story. On the surface, many metrics suggest robust economic health.

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