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From Rapid City's Mayor, City Council, Department Directors and City employees...giving thanks to the citizens of Rapid City -- may your holiday be filled with many blessings, great memories and happiness spent with friends and family. (Photo: 2022/23 Rapid City Council and Mayor Allender - Sundby Photography).
CITY OFFERS FREE PARKING DURING HOLIDAY SATURDAYS RAPID CITY, SD--The free parking at downtown meters that started for the entire Thanksgiving holiday weekend, continues on Saturdays between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Free parking continues on Saturdays between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays: December…
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November 17, 2022
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City Employees Donate Over $58,000 To United Way Campaign
Members of the City's Fire, Police and other departments gathered this morning (November 17) at the United Way office to present $58,169 in employee contributions. The presentation was part of the 'Get the Pack Back' promotion to inspire community businesses and organizations to turn in their employee contribution packets. …
CITY OFFICES SERVING AS SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE GIFT LOCATIONS Six City offices among locations set for picking up gift tags, dropping off gifts RAPID CITY, SD—The City is again participating this holiday season in the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program with multiple tree locations. …
PUBLIC CAN BEGIN PLACING WINTER APPAREL ITEMS ON STATUES Winter apparel placement highlights community need It’s time to bundle up George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson. We’re not talking about scaling Mount Rushmore and placing…
November 10, 2022
'Civil Discourse' is Theme of Community Learning Forum
‘CIVIL DISCOURSE’ IS THEME OF COMMUNITY LEARNING FORUM CITY’S HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION HOSTING NOVEMBER 14 EVENT RAPID CITY, SD—‘Civil Discourse’ is the theme of an upcoming community forum hosted by the Rapid City Human Relations Commission (HRC). The forum will be held Monday, Nov. 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Western…
RAPID CITY RECEVING NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR WORK TO IMPROVE RACE RELATIONS HRC/MOA delegation serving as panelists at National Humanities Alliance Conference RAPID CITY, SD—The public/private relationship and efforts of Rapid City’s Human Relations Commission/Mniluzahan Okolakiciyapi Ambassadors (HRC/MOA) to improve racial relations in the community are being recognized nationally this week.…
WHAT TO DO WITH CANDY WRAPPERS! PUBLIC CAN DROP OFF HALLOWEEN WRAPPERS IN TRICK OR TRASH COLLECTION BOXES RAPID CITY, SD—It is estimated Americans will have purchased and eaten more than 600 million pounds of candy this Halloween season, most retrieved from wrappers that are simply tossed in the trash,…
November 01, 2022
Sioux Park Playground Closed For Needed Upgrades
SIOUX PARK PLAYGROUND CLOSED FOR NEEDED UPGRADES Added features will highlight new playground next May RAPID CITY, SD—The playground at Sioux Park in Rapid City is closed to public access beginning Monday (October 31) as Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department crews replace aging equipment with new features. “The…
RAPID CITY, SD—Forecasters are projecting the season's first winter weather event for later this week. Reposting the recommendations provided by local officals from October 26 (Winter Weather Preparedness Day). The recommendations include developing storm kits for car and home, getting vehicles ready for the winter season, and taking necessary actions…