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Your Two Cents for May 27

Your Two Cents for May 27

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    PHOTOS: Rapid City Stevens softball is going to the Class AA state tournament

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    The Raiders beat Tea Area 10-6 on Tuesday, May 26, at Parkview Softball Complex.

    Stevens softball scores six in sixth inning, beats Tea Area to advance to state tournament

    Stevens softball scores six in sixth inning, beats Tea Area to advance to state tournament

    • Matthew Neus

    The Raiders make the state tournament for the third-straight season.

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    Rapid City Post 320 looks for unprecedented sweep over Post 22

    Rapid City Post 320 looks for unprecedented sweep over Post 22

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    Spearfish, Sturgis softball both fall in SoDak 16

    Spearfish, Sturgis softball both fall in SoDak 16

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    Stevens softball scores six in sixth inning, beats Tea Area to advance to state tournament

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    May 26 recap: Rapid City news you may have missed today

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    Rapid City neighbors: Obituaries for May 26

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    'Something special': How Rapid City community transformed Wyatt Reeder into a Cornhusker

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