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Rapid City’s prime location in western South Dakota and the Black Hills offers a quality of life unlike any other. Whether you crave adrenaline-pumping activities or the calming sounds of nature, the Black Hills are only minutes away. If you are looking for a vibrant downtown scene with food, local shops, arts and entertainment, Rapid City has that too.

Endless pages could be filled with reasons to love and appreciate Rapid City. This Valentine’s Day we narrowed it down to 30.

Scott and Angie McBee took over South Dakota Overhead Doors in 2024. The company has over 30 years of customer satisfaction and quality work.

Elevate Rapid City created a free resource to help local businesses with talent attraction. Here are four things you'll find in the free Talent Attraction Toolkit.

For over 100 years, Rapid City GCC continues to produce cement locally in Rapid City.

Phylloceuticals, a contract manufacturing organization, begins operation in Rapid City, South Dakota. A pioneer in the biotech industry will use plants to produce therapeutic medicine.

CareerLIFT is a free resource from Elevate Rapid City designed to help individuals and businesses build essential soft skills.

Elevate Rapid City, through the Elevate Foundation, proudly announces the launch of the 2025 National Civics Bee®. Middle school students in 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade from public, private, and home schools are invited to participate in the first-round civics essay competition. Due by February 4th.

This week in 1999, the greatest debut single of all time hit #1 on the charts. It changed the course of music history forever and spawned more covers than a king-sized bed in an Airbnb. The lyrics were infectious. The beat was fresh. The song was everything you didn’t see coming and didn’t know you knew you wanted. But you secretly did,

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Small talk is the foundation of networking, but it often feels forced or superficial. Frameworks like FORD and HEFE can transform casual conversations into meaningful connections. Let’s explore the strengths and applications of each to help you decide when and how to use them effectively.

Area Development released its 2024 Leading Metro Locations report. Rapid City ranked #43 overall as a City on the Rise.