🌱 How much transportation funding is headed to Box Elder through 2030?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much transportation funding is headed to Box Elder through 2030?

Also on today's calendar: AJ Finney @ West River Comedy Club.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 99, low: 66.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rapid City committees receiving MPO transportation improvement report (kbhbradio.com) — Box Elder is slated for a $21 million capital improvement program as part of the Rapid City Area MPO's proposed 2027–2030 Transportation Improvement Program, now before Rapid City's Public Works Committee. The long-range plan coordinates funding for roads, bridges, transit, and other projects across Rapid City, Box Elder, and nearby communities, shaping which transportation upgrades get priority in coming years.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Box Elder

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Monster X Tour →
  Black Hills Speedway, 2467 Jolly Ln, Rapid City
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• AJ Finney @ West River Comedy Club →
  West River Comedy, 632 1/2 St Joseph St, Rapid City
  7:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Chandler Walters at The Monument →
  The Monument, 444 N Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Baby Bumblebee Story Time
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
  9:30 am
• Little Explorers
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
  11:00 am
Friday September 4
• Teen Crafternoon
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
  3:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Computer-Aided Design Club
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown -
  10:30 am
• Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene:
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Library Closure
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown -
Tuesday September 8
• Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
  9:30 am
• Curiosity Club
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
  3:30 pm
• Bring Your Own Book Club at the Alex Johnson
  Rapid City Public Library Downtown -
  5:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIRED OF STEPPING OVER YOUR TUB.
  BLACK HILLS PREMIER INTERIORS is doing a huge walk in shower sell!!! Call us at 6056362284. We are the only LOCAL AMD VETERAN OWNED SHOWER COMPANY!… (Nextdoor Box Elder)

• Loves posted a job opening for Inventory Management Coordinator - Retail in Box Elder. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Box Elder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Box Elder here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rapid City

• Rapid City Sets Priorities for Future Transportation Projects (newscenter1.tv)
• Rapid City Looks to Turn Waste Wood Into a Useful Resource (newscenter1.tv)
• Rapid City Sales Tax Revenues Continue Strong Growth Despite Slower Tourism (kotaradio.com)

Keystone

• Sturgis Motorcycle Rally tax collections drop 11% in 2026 as traffic slows (kotatv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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