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April 17, 2025
Youth City Council Hosting Second Teen Art Auction to Reduce Student Lunch Debts
YOUTH CITY COUNCIL HOSTING SECOND TEEN ART AUCTION TO REDUCE SCHOOL LUNCH DEBTS Event organizers hope proceeds make big impact on $147,000 negative balance RAPID CITY, SD—The Rapid City Youth City Council and the Rapid City Public School Foundation are hosting the second annual Art Auction, Saturday, April 26 from 1-3 p.m. at…
VISION FUND COMMITTEE SCHEDULES PUBLIC PROJECT HEARINGS APRIL 22-25 All 29 project proposals scheduled for review during four days of hearings RAPID CITY (April 9)--The Vision Fund Citizen Committee is hosting four days of public hearings for 2025 Vision Fund applicants to present their projects to the committee. All…
EVERYTHING PARKS & REC IS JUST A CLICK AWAY CITY PARKS AND RECREATION ISSUES 2025 ONLINE SUMMER PROGRAM GUIDE **Site is valuable resource for summer events; reserving facilities, registering for programs RAPID CITY, SD—From summer camps and classes, pool hours, hydrant parties, special events, how to reserve a park shelter and to…
CITY’S WATER DIVISION HOSTING ‘WATER SUSTAINS US’ PHOTO CONTEST AS PART OF DRINKING WATER WEEK RAPID CITY, SD—In conjunction with the American Water Works Association and in recognition of Drinking Water Week in America, the City’s Water Division is hosting a photo contest centered around the theme ‘Water Sustains Us’. The…
CITY SETS COMMUNITY CLEANUP WEEK APRIL 21-25 **Fees relaxed for Landfill disposal of many items April 21-25 **Annual community clean-up day set for April 26 **City seeks volunteer groups, individuals for clean-up efforts RAPID CITY, SD—Homeowners have about a month to clean out their garages, attics and closets as the 54th annual…
PARKS & REC CONTINUES PUSH FOR SEASONAL HELP RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s Parks and Recreation Department is continuing to seek applicants for dozens of seasonal positions at the City’s pools, golf courses, parks and cemetery. A recent job fair yielded several applicants, and Department…
CITY’S ANNUAL DEER HARVEST YIELDS TWO TONS OF MEAT FOR DONATION Meat from 148 deer donated to Feeding South Dakota Nearly 30,000 pounds donated over past 5 years RAPID CITY, SD—More than two tons of meat – 4,186 pounds -- have been donated to Feeding South Dakota as a result of this winter’s…
March 04, 2025
City Reminder: Cover Truck Loads in Air Quality Control Zone
CITY ISSUES REMINDER REGARDING UNCOVERED TRUCK LOADS WITHIN AIR QUALITY CONTROL ZONE RAPID CITY, SD—City Environmental Planner Morgan Twombly reminds the public that all truck loads must be covered for drivers passing through the City’s Air Quality Control Zone. It is a violation of Rapid City…
February 17, 2025
The Numbers Are In! Solid Waste Crews Collect Tons of Trees and Lights
SOLID WASTE CREWS COLLECT TONS OF TREES AND LIGHTS RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s Solid Waste Division collected nearly 19 tons (18.94) of Christmas trees, wreaths and assorted greenery this season from the City’s two remote disposal sites at Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium and West Boulevard North, and the Rapid City Landfill after…
February 11, 2025
Grants Division Provides Review of Second Year of Operations
A YEAR IN REVIEW GRANTS DIVISION TO PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF SECOND YEAR OF OPERATIONS RAPID CITY, SD—In its second year of operations, the City’s Grants Division has secured $3.7 million in state and federal grant funding with another $22 million pending in submitted grant applications. Since…