The new drive-in movie theater south of Rapid City - Roy's Black Hills Twin Drive-In Theatre - begins its second season with a grand-opening week May 24-30, according to the theater's Facebook page.
South Dakota Public Radio reported on the enthusiasm customer's have for the outdoor theater. Read more »
The $2 million sculpture project, inspired by the natural features of the Black Hills and Badlands, is expected to take three to five years to complete, according to the Main Street Square website. Read more »
The Days of '76 Museum's Grand Opening celebration will include a Centennial Style Show, a presentation on the museum's collection of historic vehicles, a rodeo cowboy reunion and more, according to a post at KOTA's MyTown website. Read more »
Box Elder traces its origins to the early 20th century when the Box Elder Post Office was founded on June 22, 1907, according to the South Dakota State Historical Society. The town was incorporated decades later in 1964. Read more »
This organization maintains a website with articles on area history, links to area archives, and links to other organizations dedicated to preserving the history of the Black Hills region.
Jamie LaRue took the worst library in Colorado and turned it into the No. 1 library in the nation.
When he was hired as director of the Douglas County Libraries in 1990, the library in the community of about 60,000 was open four days per week and had no children's story times.
"It was a very depressed library," he told a group of librarians gathered Thursday at General Beadle Elementary School in Rapid City. Read more »
A 5,800-square-foot learning center would ease crowding at the Mammoth Site, the Hot Springs Star reports.
The addition would include: Read more »
RAPID CITY – James LaRue, a nationally recognized thought leader in the field of libraries, will talk about the future of public libraries at General Beadle Elementary at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. LaRue’s visit to Rapid City is sponsored by the Rapid City Public Library, the Black Hills Knowledge Network and the Black Hills Area Community Foundation with the support of the Bush Foundation. The public is welcome. Read more »
To help other nonprofit organizations in the Black Hills, the Historic Homestake Opera House will host two benefit concerts in April, according to a post on KOTA's MyTown website.
A concert on April 7 benefitted the Children's Miracle Network, and a concert on April 13 will raise money for the Northern Hills United Way.
To learn more about the opera house's ongoing renovation efforts, visit its website. Read more »
