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You goofs, I am not hating on Rapid. I am asking for YOUR experiences to compare to my own. You don't have to defend how beautiful and awesome Rapid is. Every city has pros and cons. If you don't care to openly discuss your experiences, good and bad, then this isn't the post for you. The air quality is going to be great today because of fast winds coming from the prairie. If they were slow winds and you live just SE of the cement plant, maybe it would be worse for you. But maybe it isnt enough to bug you. I don't know folks! What I do know is it is up to the people to monitor stuff like this because no one is going to do it for us.

I just started working on another side of town that I rarely travel to, and I never knew the air quality could be so bad throughout the day. I know morning pollution is normal because of the lower atmospheric pressure and traffic, but I didn't expect this:​

It got up to 110 AQI yesterday and felt like pure sulfur or gas for a couple hours. I looked at the way the wind was blowing, and it was coming directly from two plants. As soon as the wind switched, the AQI dropped down to 50. Looking in the same area, in August it peaked at 160, probably from a fire, but for it to get up in the 100s without a fire kind of surprised me.

Looking at a map, I can only see three manufacturers with stacks in town - the cement plant in the NW and a couple smaller guys in the NE. But, am I missing one?

I think industry is great and we need it, but depending on which way the wind blows, does all of Rapid get hit/does anyone else experience this during the work day?

Trying to get real with my expectations.

18 male looking for friends in rapid and the black hills

Context: I am having to move to a cheaper apartment as a single/solo/non-child support recipient mother of two human kids. I can’t have my cats. My cats mean so much to us, the white one has been with me for 7 years. That’s how old she is. The black one is about a year old, not yet fixed. Both girls. Both loving/cuddly as hell. The black one is literally a full-time biscuit factory. The white one gives prolonged, meaningful head-butts. They’re the best kitties ever. They are not bonded but they get along well.

before you make suggestions

I have contacted the shelter. I have contacted the non-profits and the foster groups. I have tried with family and friends and the Facebook re-homing group. Shelters are full. The economy is insane. I get it. But I can’t keep them.

I have had to face some major financial issues recently and we must move into a cheaper apartment where I can’t have pets.

I am heartbroken and desperate for a good home for my girls.

It’s Reddit. I expect the vitriol. Go ahead if you must, but I am ugly sobbing as I write this.

If you or anyone you know might be a good home please message me or comment here and I can message you.

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ANEMOIA FIRST SHOW

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MARISH RAPID CITY HARDCORE

@THE VFW POST 1273

(420 MAIN STREET)

7PM // ALL AGES // $10 (NOTAFLOF) // COSTUMES REQUIRED*

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Not really but it's a Halloween show COME DRESSED UP!

To all of those who went to the meeting on Wednesday for the Data Center ordinance, Thank you! What a great turn out! There was an estimated 250 residents that showed up. If you were unable to attend thsts OK, you can still take the survey and submit it to the planning commission (1st link below). It only takes a few minutes to complete. Also some other links that cover what went on at the meeting.

https://www.rcgov.org/rapid-city-news-room/city-holds-data-centers-open-house-provides-survey-for-public-input-15893.html

https://www.sdpb.org/politics/2026-10-14/rapid-city-seeks-input-on-local-data-center-policy

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/rapid-city-considers-limits-on-large-data-centers/amp/

Can anyone tell me where this camera is and which side of Rapid City it’s pointing towards?