Veterans Honor Banner Project Rapid City is the City of Presidents, but it’s also a military town through-and-through. That’s why a program like the Veterans Honor Banner Project is the perfect fit. Bill Casper, the project’s director, is an Air Force veteran who has...
Celebrate Labor Day Labor Day marks the beginning of the end of summer, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had. Whether you stay near base and just enjoy some time off or want to get out and about, the Black Hills are perfect for exploring. Individual states had...
Celebrate Independence Day in the Black Hills Every year when America celebrates our independence, communities come together with parades, festivals, and of course, fireworks. The Black Hills are no different, but what would you expect from a region known for our...
Memorial Day: A Day to Honor and Remember Memorial Day is a holiday to honor service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. The holiday started out in communities around the country, and eventually grew into a nationally observed day of...
April is Month of the Military Child Children of military members have always had a unique lifestyle: they move frequently, they have to learn to adapt to new schools and make new friends, and they grow up spending extended periods of time separated from one or both...
Easter Celebrations are a Great Way to Welcome Spring! Easter celebrations are a great way to welcome spring, whether your family loves to hunt for Easter eggs or simply spend time outside, the Black Hills have plenty of events planned! Hill City is hosting their...
Presidents’ Day Presidents Day is celebrated the third Monday in February each year, but the holiday began as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday. His birthday, February 22, was unofficially observed for most of the 1800s, becoming a federal holiday in...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King, Jr., hardly needs an introduction. His role as a civil rights activist is firmly cemented in the fabric of our nation’s history. The history behind celebrating his birthday, however, is a little less well-known to most...
From World War II to Present Day Ellsworth: The Doolittle Raiders December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day—a day that saw one of the largest American death tolls in the history of our nation. We had not yet entered World War II, which made the attack by the Japanese all the...
Veterans Day 2020 Veterans Day is observed on November 11 every year—an homage to the original intent of celebrating the end of the first World War, which is generally considered to have ended in armistice on that day. Or to be historically accurate: the eleventh hour...
Remembering 9/11 September 11, 2001, is a day Americans will never forget. That morning, our peaceful innocence was shattered when 19 al-Qaeda operatives hijacked American airplanes and carried out four coordinated terrorist attacks. The results were sobering: 2,977...
Each year, on the last Monday in May, we take a moment to remember those who have sacrificed so much for us. Where it began Shortly after the Civil War ended, Decoration Day was created to observe fallen soldiers by decorating their gravesites with flowers. As...
