In July 2017, Despacito took over the world—and now, Rapid City’s economy is staging its own surprise hit. With record-breaking gross sales and steady job growth, this month’s economic indicators are full of unexpected twists, viral-level momentum, and just enough rhythm to keep you dancing.
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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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
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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Hebron Brick Company is expanding their sales operations in Rapid City to add a distribution component. The project, which brings an estimated $6 million capital expenditure and will create 7 full-time jobs, recently opened its E Anamosa Street location.
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
Aqua and Acre Market is a sustainable urban farming operation that uses aquaponics to cultivate fresh produce alongside fish.
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.
In the February 2025 economic indicators Rapid City’s economy shows strong jobs and wages but mixed signals in sales, housing, and trade impacts amid 2025 tariff shifts.