News across Greater Rapid City
The way it was
N. Scott Momaday was perhaps the most gifted Native writer of all time, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for House Made of Dawn in 1968. A member of the Kiowa Nation, Momaday’s plots were often narrow or thin, but his wordsmith ability was lyrical and unmatched in its capacity to…
NSN gearing up for Black Hills Pow Wow
Residents of the Black Hills are thrilled to have those 100 degree temperatures gone for the year. Now temperatures are in a comfortable mid-seventies range. Surprisingly, we have had ample rain this summer to combat the extreme temperatures and little to no snow over last…
Grouchy and gratuities
One time Grouchy and his brother and some other Indian guys helped a rich French artist down in Arizona move their art collection, and all the helpers got fifty bucks for helping. But when the French guy was alone with Grouchy and his brother he gave us another $50 gratuity. That…
Lady Tigers suffer first loss against Comets
The Lady Tigers suffered defeat for the first time this season when they were swept 3-0 by Rapid City Christian in Rapid City on Saturday. The Comets defeated the Lady Tigers 25-16, 25-12, 25-10. “We started out okay but then they got a couple good hits on us and I think our…
Couple finds life next to limestone mine unnerving
Without local zoning, retirees contend with blasts and dust from two new mines near their Black Hills home that could foretell what nearby Piedmont residents can expect.
Week one without Saxon, Tigers fall to Comets
Week one of life without all-state running back Mack Saxon proved difficult as the Tigers were beaten 35-6 by Rapid City Christian in the annual homecoming game at Tiger Stadium on Friday. Saxon tore a muscle in his thigh and could miss the rest of the regular season. “You’re…