Rapid City News Room (708 items)
Special Olympians were joined by coaches, City officials, contractors and business officials this afternoon (March 17) for the official groundbreaking ceremonies for the Special Olympics Bocce Complex. The facility will be located off Mount Rushmore Road near the parking lot of the old Memorial Park tennis courts. Various groups held…
CITY SETS COMMUNITY CLEANUP WEEK APRIL 17-21 Fees relaxed for Landfill disposal of many items April 17-21; Annual community clean-up day set for April 22 RAPID CITY, SD—Homeowners have a month to clean out their garages, attics and closets as the 52nd annual City-Wide Cleanup Week is just around the…
OFFICIALS TO BREAK GROUND FOR NEW BOCCE BALL COMPLEX Rapid City Parks & Recreation and Special Olympics Rapid City Flame Partner to Build Bocce Complex Officials will break ground Friday, March 17, for a new Bocce Complex serving the public and Special Olympics athletes in the surrounding region. The groundbreaking…
Library Releases 2022 Annual Report Rapid City, SD – March 13, 2023 – Rapid City Public Library released its 2022 Annual Report showing increases in new borrowers, people using the library, and library material checkouts. The library’s digital offerings saw significant increases. There were over 40,000 more…
AND THE WINNER IS… City Employees Pick Oscar Winners Share preferences for snacks, where they watch movies and how often they go to theaters RAPID CITY, SD—Millions of movie enthusiasts from around the world will be tuning in to Sunday’s broadcast of the Academy Awards with most cheering on favorites…
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March 03, 2023
City Launches 'Report A Problem' Link to Report Issues with Lights, Potholes, Roads
CITY LAUNCHES ‘REPORT A PROBLEM’ LINK TO REPORT ISSUES WITH LIGHTS, POTHOLES, ROADS **City officials praise public’s help in reporting potholes & 450 ‘issues’ with street lights in 2022 RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s Public Works Department has launched a new “Report A Problem” link to the City’s website, providing an…
CITY DEER HARVEST YIELDS RECORD AMOUNT OF MEAT FOR DONATION Meat from 237 deer donated to Feeding South Dakota RAPID CITY, SD—A record total of 7,088 pounds of meat has been donated to Feeding South Dakota as a result of this winter’s annual City deer harvest. Based on City…
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February 27, 2023
Candidate Election Packets Available; Window to Circulate Petitions March 1-28
MUNICIPAL ELECTION INFORMATION CANDIDATE ELECTION PACKETS AVAILABLE; WINDOW TO CIRCULATE PETITIONS: MARCH 1-28 City releases important dates for June 6 municipal elections RAPID CITY—Election packets for this June’s municipal election are available beginning this Monday, February 27. Candidates for Rapid City mayor and positions on the Rapid City Council can…
CITY TRASH COLLECTION DRIVER FORCED TO DUMP HOT TRASH ON CITY STREET City officials warn public not to dump hot items such as grease, oils, coals, combustibles into trash RAPID CITY, SD—Police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene of a City garbage truck fire in the 200 block…
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February 14, 2023
Public Reminded of Construction with Access Adjustments in Parking Structure
RAPID CITY, SD—City officials remind the public of access adjustments to the downtown parking structure due to ongoing construction activities. Phase one construction work on the parking structure adjacent to Main Street Square began on January 30 and is scheduled over the next several…