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🌱 Rapid City infant death case leads to serious charges for father
Rapid City, South Dakota Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Rapid City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Rapid City infant death case leads to serious charges for father
- Could Rapid City gas prices drop by 50 cents a gallon?
- See where Rapid City’s first LDS temple will soon rise
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, breezy and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, warm, temps: high: 82, low: 48.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Rapid City man arrested in death of missing infant (buffalosfire.com) — Rapid City police have arrested a 33-year-old local man after officers found the remains of his infant son at an undeveloped outdoor location in the city. Following a welfare check and investigation, the father was jailed on charges including second-degree murder, and an autopsy is planned as authorities continue their work on the case. 
2. 'Real needed relief' South Dakota House Speaker Hansen calls for special session to suspend state's gas tax (kotatv.com) — Rapid City drivers could see a major change at the pump as South Dakota House Speaker Jon Hansen pushes for a special session to temporarily suspend the state gas tax. He argues combining state and federal tax holidays could save nearly 50 cents per gallon, while Governor Rhoden’s camp warns it could jeopardize highway funding and misuse state reserves.
3. LDS Church releases first renderings of new Rapid City temple (newscenter1.tv) — Rapid City residents are getting a first look at renderings for the city’s first Latter-day Saint temple, planned at Mount Rushmore Road and Moon Meadows Drive. The single-story, 11,800-square-foot temple will serve South Dakota’s roughly 12,000 Latter-day Saints and marks the state’s first “house of the Lord,” distinct from regular church meetinghouses open for weekly worship.
4. Raider Park Family Day Kicks Off Summer Series in Rapid City (kotatv.com) — Families in Rapid City are invited to hit the Raider Park trails for a three-part Family Day series, starting with an event held this past weekend and continuing on June 28 and October 18. Hosted by Black Hills Bike Hub, the gatherings feature beginner-friendly single-track near Stevens High School, plus youth practices every other Thursday and a new statewide youth race program launching in Sturgis.
📸 Around Rapid City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Free Pinball Fridays | Hay Camp Brewing Rapid City — Hay Camp Brewing Co. →
Hay Camp Brewing Company, 601 Kansas City St, Rapid City
4:00 pm
Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Baby Bumblebee Story Time
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
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Little Explorers
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
11:00 am -
Level Up! Teen Gaming Night
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
3:30 pm -
Nature Journal Workshop
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Hoyt Room
12:00 pm -
Sit & Stitch Knitting Club
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Conference Room
5:00 pm -
Little Owl Tuesday Story Time
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
9:30 am -
Storytime & Crafts with Jane
Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room
10:15 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Sunday May 17
Monday May 18
Tuesday May 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Game Night →
Rapid City Public Library, 610 Quincy St, Rapid City
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Level Up! Teen Gaming Night →
Rapid City Public Library, 610 Quincy St, Rapid City
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Best of the West →
Dahl Arts Center, 713 7th St, Rapid City
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Orion and Stacey Potter →
Tinder Box Rapid City, 518 7th St, Rapid City
8:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Z's Micro Bakery Stand will be out this Wednesday and Thursday from 9am till 7pm.
Stand is located at 1208 Copperfield dr. The special for the week is peach cobbler muffin! You won't want to miss these!! (Nextdoor Copperfield) - Brandi’s Pet Watching
Offering convenient and reliable drop-in visits tailored to your pet care needs.
• No additional charge for multiple pets • Pricing varies based on your location * Tons of Reviews and References * Many details and photos on my… (Nextdoor West Rapid City)
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Janitor - Rapid City Chili's in Rapid City. Apply here.
- H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper-Ext in Rapid City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rapid City here.
Ok Rapid City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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