What in the world does one of the 15 funniest movies of all time have to do with Rapid City and the Black Hills? As it turns out... A LOT! Join me for a fun-filled visit with Napoleon Dynamite Producer, Sean Covel. Find out the surprising ways he is applying his success, both here in Rapid City and all over America!

IF YOU WERE A YOUNG FAMILY GETTING ALL GEARED UP TO MOVE TO ANOTHER CITY….…ITS PRETTY SAFE TO SAY THAT CHECKING OUT THE K-12 SCHOOLS IN YOUR NEW CITY WOULD BE PRETTY CLOSE TO THE TOP OF YOUR LIST OF PRIORITIES. WELL...HERE IS YOUR CHANCE! JOIN ME AS I VISIT WITH RCAS SUPERINTENDENT, DR. LORI SIMON!

We want to grow and develop as a city. And we want to do it the right way. So how do we make that happen? The first step is to get familiar with some important facts. Join me for the first installment of an ongoing series and learn why I call it The “Sculpture Within The Stone”. CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO FOLLOW OUR CONVERSATION BY REFERENCING HIS BOOK DURING THE PODCAST!
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In years gone by, local theaters were always to be found in a city's downtown area. In larger cities, you may have had several to choose from. Now...not so much. And if you do find one, it would be pretty difficult to beat the experience you are sure to have when you visit this downtown Rapid City "Hidden Gem". Find out all the reasons why as we visit with owner Curt Small.

What takes 100 volunteers, draws 10,000 people every Thursday night to Downtown Rapid City, and consists of 3 hours of fun for the whole family? It's Rapid City's signature summer weekly event, Summer Nights! Learn all about it from Summer Nights President, Dave Goodwin!

Rapid City is probably the world's most famous example of a weather term known as the "Banana Belt" effect. For most purposes, that's great news if you live here, but it can be delightfully confusing (and amusing) as well. Here to explain is Rapid City's own Emmy-nominated Chief Meteorologist for KOTA TV, Mike Modrick!

Many larger cities have a zoo...Rapid City included...Our zoo, however is a zoo like no other ANYWHERE! As a matter of fact, Rapid City is home to the world's largest REPTILE zoo! You heard right! Meet the man behind this very unique, trademark Black Hills attraction...Rapid City's own Johnny B!

A great city just wouldn't be a great city without a really great college. By any standard, The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology fits that description. President Jim Rankin, SDSM*T's first President who is also an alumnus, joins us to explain many of the reasons why!

When you see a new development or major building project just getting underway, do you think..."I wonder what they are putting in there?" You wouldn't be alone. This week's episode, "It's All About Us...Us...Us!", puts a face, and a voice to the "they" in that question. Meet Rapid City Developer Hani Shafai.
He'll be sure to give you some answers about the process of creating a new development, and will inspire you, for sure, with his story! Enjoy! Visit www.dreamdesigninc.com

Here's an idea! Round up 6 sculptors (they all have to be from South Dakota) and get them to work together for 20 years doing life-size bronze likenesses of all the U.S. Presidents from Washington to Obama. Then...get the city of Rapid City to cooperate with placing them all downtown and...if you don't mind...come up with a way to pay for getting it done without any government funding. Meet two of the people who boldly stepped up to the challenge! A truly amazing, uniquely RAPID CITY story!