Access local news, sports, opinion, and more with in-depth stories and exclusive commentary. Personalize your news feed, receive alerts, and enjoy multimedia content like photos and podcasts. An optional premium subscription offers an ad-free experience.
Reviews of Rapid City Journal are mostly negative: the News app is rated 3.2/5 from 184 App Store ratings. What users like most: great app for local news, quick and intuitive app. Top complaints: too much national news, app is useless with ads. Summarized from real user reviews.
9.23.2
October 26, 2026
General updates and performance enhancements.
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The app provides comprehensive coverage of local news, sports, opinion pieces, obituaries, entertainment, and politics relevant to the Rapid City community. It also features exclusive commentary, stunning photography, video updates, and podcasts.
You can personalize your experience by selecting the local news topics that matter most to you in the 'Your Stories' section. Additionally, you can choose to receive alerts for news, sports, weather, and more, and follow specific authors to get notified of their new posts.
The app is free to download. While basic access is free, subscribers can enjoy unlimited access to all content. There is also an option to upgrade to News+, a premium ad-free experience.
You can read stories in the main News Feed or via the E-edition. The app offers easy navigation by swiping, breaking news updates via top banners, and the ability to bookmark stories for later. You can also choose to listen to articles or customize your text size.
Yes, the app includes weather information for your current location. You can access hourly forecasts, 10-day forecasts, and frequent video updates related to the weather.
