Nominations Open for Black Hills 40 Under 40
3/1/2024 Update – The nomination window for 2024 is now closed. Keep an eye out for the April issue of Elevate magazine to see who was named 40 under 40. Nominations for 2025 will open in January 2025. Rapid City Business Journal is seeking nominations for the 2024 40 Under 40 in the Black Hills […]
Rapid City Starts 2024 with Strong Construction Growth, Highest January Valuation Since 2018
Rapid City’s building industry kicked off 2024 with a bang, boasting the highest January valuation for building permits since 2018. The City’s Building Services Division issued 161 permits in January, totaling over $35.3 million, exceeding the $30.6 million recorded in January 2023. “The year is off to a solid start,” said Community Development Director Vicki […]
Phoenix Couple Find Home in Beauty of the Black Hills
Robert Julian and Katelyn Flowers-Velasquez love exploring different places – the food, the culture, the people. The couple, both in their 30s, have traveled between both coasts and across continents. But when Julian’s friend told him about an IT job for Katelyn in South Dakota, Julian hesitated in telling his southwestern-born girlfriend about the opportunity. […]
BHFCU Business Lender Named January Lender of the Month
The South Dakota Development Corporation (SDDC) recently recognized Marie Darling, a Business Lender at Black Hills Federal Credit Union in downtown Rapid City as the January Lender of the Month. “As a relatively new member of the commercial lending space, I was very honored when I learned I’d been named Lender of the Month,” Marie […]
West Plains Engineering Announces Leadership Transition
West Plains Engineering (WPE) announces Doug Feterl, P.E. is stepping down to retire from his position as company President. The firm has planned for Marty Christensen, P.E. to take over as Feterl’s replacement effective January 26th, 2024. Feterl has been with the firm for 32 years and served as President since 2014. He was one […]
New Partners Named at Ketel Thorstenson, LLP
Ketel Thorstenson, LLP (KT) announces the addition of new Partners, Carrie Christensen, CPA, MBA, and Brady Larsen, CPA, effective January 1st, 2024. Both Christensen and Larsen work in the Tax Department in the Rapid City office. Carrie J. Christensen has over 15 years of experience helping clients with various tax issues and uses her experience […]
2023 Economic Impact of Meetings
During 2023, Visit Rapid City aided the Rapid City hotel industry in hosting 50 meetings, resulting in 5,459 room nights – the third-best year on record – and delivered an economic impact of more than $3 million to Rapid City. “Meetings play an integral role in Visit Rapid City’s strategic marketing efforts,” said Brook Kaufman, […]
Rapid City-based Property Meld Announces $15M Series B Funding
Property Meld, Rapid City SaaS company and leading property management maintenance software, announced a $15 million Series B funding round led by Frontier Growth, a growth equity firm focused on high-growth software businesses. Additional investors include Vesta Ventures, South Dakota Equity Partners, and Badlands Capital. As a leading provider of property maintenance software with over […]
