Community News · Rapid City, SD
Journey On and the Rapid City Police Department's Community Engagement Team are collecting candy and costume donations through Wednesday, October 21 to support youth in need during community Halloween events. Drop-off locations include the City Hall lobby at 300 Sixth Street, Journey On Offices at 124 Quincy Street, and the Rapid City Police Department Substation outside the Spirit of Halloween Store at the Uptown Mall. Halloween Costume Boo-tiques will serve youth in the Knollwood, Star Village, and Sagebrush Flats neighborhoods. In prior years, the drive collected more than 26,000 pieces of candy and hundreds of costumes.
Local Politics · Oglala Lakota County
Celestine Stadnick of Kyle, South Dakota, is the Democratic nominee for the open South Dakota Senate District 27 seat, which covers Oglala Lakota, Bennett, Jackson, and eastern Pennington counties. A former teacher of 12 years and current school principal, Stadnick has made criminal justice reform a central pillar of her campaign, citing South Dakota's #41 national ranking by US News and World Report in 2026. She advocates for treatment centers over incarceration for addiction, workforce development, and treaty rights protections. The race also includes Independent Peri Pourier and Republican Anthony Kathol, following term-limited incumbent Red Dawn Foster.
Social Events · Rapid City, SD
Missouri Breaks Industries Research held its second annual Halloween Open House and Costume Giveaway on Thursday at its Rapid City location at 150 Knollwood Drive, offering free costumes for children from babies through age 17. Organizers said turnout was significantly larger than the first year, with lines forming outside the building. Families who missed the event can still visit the costume store, which remains open through Nov. 1 during regular office hours (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.). The organization also accepts costume donations at the location for future giveaways.
Local Politics · Rapid City, SD
Community members gathered outside Rapid City Hall on Saturday for a 'No Kings' rally focused on civic engagement and voter turnout ahead of the November midterm elections. Lesleigh Owen, outreach coordinator for Indivisible Rapid City, said the event aimed to encourage residents to vote and hold elected officials accountable. Demonstrators raised concerns ranging from federal policy to local issues including ongoing debates over area data centers. Early and absentee voting is underway across South Dakota ahead of Election Day in November.
