Fifth Park LLC Breaks Ground on 5th Street Apartments
A new mixed-use complex is under construction in Rapid City’s southern corridor. Fifth Park LLC recently broke ground on the 5th Street Apartments project. The complex will be comprised of two buildings. Building A will have nearly 17,000 square feet of retail space on the grand floor and 54 apartment units above. Building B will […]
Earn Professional Development Hours with South Dakota Mines’ Rocker Days Short Course
Professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and earn valuable professional development hours are invited to attend the Sustainable Engineering Short Course, hosted by Dr. Heidi Sieverding, Civil Engineering Professor at South Dakota Mines. This course takes place on Friday, September 20, 2024, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Pearson Alumni Center. Designed for […]
Rapid City Among 100 Best Places to Live
Earlier this year, Livability released its 2024 list of 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. Rapid City was one of the cities on the list this year, outpacing more than 2,000 U.S. cities with populations between 75,000 and 500,000 in this data-driven ranking. The list is based on extensive research into economic variables […]
Mover & Shaker: Allison Ogden
18 Year-Old Entrepreneur Approaches One-Year in Business Allison Ogden’s cleaning service, Sanctuary Cleaning Service, will celebrate its first anniversary on September 22, 2024. As a senior in high school, Allison desired more than the typical high school experience. She had an idea and quickly acted upon it. With some startup work, Sanctuary Cleaning Service came […]
Economic Impact of Ellsworth Air Force Base
Four Things To Know About Ellsworth AFB’s Impact on Rapid City’s Economy Ellsworth Air Force Base, the largest single employer in the Rapid City region, recently released its economic impact statement for 2023. The report outlines the base’s contributions to payroll, personnel, indirect jobs, development, and more. Here are four key takeaways that you should […]
AETech Offers Alternative Approach to the Electrical Trade
Arne family creates an all-in-one accelerated trade school Steve Arne, a longtime teacher of an electrical program, vividly remembers his students being frustrated about taking English courses. “They didn’t want to take English, psychology, or underwater basketing weaving,” Steve chuckled. “They wanted to focus on the actual hands-on experience of the electrical trade.” Steve, who […]
Block 5 Lloyd Companies Announces First Restaurant Tenant
The Block 5 development in downtown Rapid City recently reached a milestone, topping out its tenth floor. “A ‘topping out’ is when we place the final beam on top of the structure,” said Mike Dill, executive vice president of construction at Lloyd Companies. “The project is moving right along, and we’ve made it all the way […]
SURF’s Internship Program Fosters Growth and Development in Skilled Trades
The first time Piper Kinder connected two fiber optic cables, she was hooked. The process of perfectly splicing hundreds of hairlike fiber optic strands together may seem daunting, but it’s a job Kinder picked up quickly during her summer internship at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). “It was absolutely fun, it was a really […]
Camp Drive Fuels Next Generation
From the time he was a kid, Weston Chapman loved working on cars in the garage with his dad and grandpa. He knew from a young age his calling was in the automotive industry. He felt immense satisfaction in getting hands-on and seeing a project through to completion. Determined to pursue his passion, Weston attended […]
Westhills Village Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence
Looking Back on Four Decades of Community, Lifestyle and Care Westhills Village, a top-rated retirement community in Rapid City, is proud to celebrate 40 years of providing exceptional care and life-planning services to the Black Hills. Since opening its doors in 1984, Westhills Village has evolved to meet the changing needs of those it serves, […]
