Just like when he was elected, Mayor Don Barnett had to lead and make decisions that went against the status quo as the Rapid City community faced the historic flood of 1972.
This month’s economic indicators are a little like that—clothed and looking back. That’s because things are getting a little retro. No, we're not talking about the grunge era, but rather the disco era, the late 1970s, when inflation (stagflation, as the kids used to say) was heating up at the rate of 7% to 13% annually.
Luis Zamora and family overcome obstacles to open a Mexican restaurant in Downtown Rapid City.
Opening an authentic Japanese restaurant had always been the plan for the Johnsons. Yukiko is from Okinawa and Jeff served there with the Air Force. It is where they met nearly 30 years ago. So, when SUMO Japanese Kitchen came up for sale in 2016, they knew it was time. “This had been a dream for us to do something like this. We always knew this was
Rapid City area residents are asked to provide input for a Rapid City area housing survey.
Payton Skye Brave Heart wrote a beautiful poem for his mother, Kim Tilsen-Brave Heart. He was willing to share it for the May Elevate Magazine in honor of Mother's Day.
A graduation celebration was held at The Monument in Rapid City on Thursday, May 5 for 24 graduates of the Elevate Leadership Institute Class of 2022.
Kim Tilsen-Brave Heart, a nationally recognized indigenous chef, says food can help heal a broken heart. It can be a conversation piece. It can bring people of all backgrounds and cultures together at one table. It can connect people during a pandemic that forced isolation. And most importantly, it can build a better community.
Treat the mom in your life to brunch, flowers and more with these Rapid City special events.
In April 2018, Deloris "Pauline" Nicholson opened A&D Jamaican, introducing the Black Hills to her authentic, homestyle Caribbean food.