This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Rivers area history highlights across decades 1933 to 2003
A collage of local events from 1933 to 2003 includes a lightning fatality of James Messel’s cow, births to several local families, mischief charges in Riv ers, sports results with Oak River and Rivers Comets, municipal and business milestones in Rapid City and area, anniversaries, sod turnings, a museum opening, and community ball tournaments raising funds for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Charkas
Ray Smith
Ron Houben
Wayne Weseen
Frank Taylor
Rivers
Oak River
Rivers Comets
Murray Gill
Lorne Gregorash
Farmer’s Co-op
Velda Braun
Bill Espey
Deborah Bate
Rodney Raulston
Lindee Ringland
Norman Smith
Sally Birkinshaw
Albert Fearnley
Heather Emerson
Wayne Scarrow
Mavis Purdy
Gary Erker
Barbara Hannah
Terry Bradley
Janis Stewart
Ken Fortune
Lorne Nesbitt
Bill Brownridge
Rapid City
Rivers Eli’s
Shilo
Young Guns 2
Poplar Hill
Rivers Fire Department
Elmer Schafer
Bernard Kasprick
Queen’s Hotel
Nancy Paddock
Brent Andrews
McKay Club
Rapid City Tombstones
Rum Runners
Hamiota Young Guns
Jets
Rez Dogs
Jill Forrest
Don Carter