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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 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…
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January 31, 2025
Reminder: Online City Feature Allows Public to Monitor Snow Removal Efforts
CITY LAUNCHED ONLINE FEATURE JANUARY 31, ALLOWING PUBLIC TO MONITOR SNOW REMOVAL EFFORTS New online map feature displays level and priority areas of service RAPID CITY, SD (2025)--During a winter precipitation event, the public can check updates on snow removal efforts by City street crews. Snow removal maps detailing the level of service…
Rapid City Regional Airport Achieved Record Passenger Numbers in 2024 RAPID CITY, SD, 01/13/2025 - The Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) set a new record for passenger enplanements in 2024, with 427,325 passengers boarding flights. This number exceeds the previous record of 352,388 set in 2023, representing an increase of…
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January 07, 2025
Rapid Transit Begins Route Refresher January 20 with Added Locations; Issues 2024 Ridership Numbers
RAPID TRANSIT BEGINS ROUTE REFRESHER JANUARY 20 WITH ROUTE CHANGES, ADDITIONAL STOPS RAPID CITY, SD—Effective January 20, Rapid Transit System (RTS) will begin its RapidRide Route Refresher, restructuring some routes with small adjustments and others with additional locations. The RapidRide Route Refresher was approved by the…
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December 17, 2024
City Offers Helpful Hints for Tree & Lights Disposal, Holiday Recycling, Excess Trash
CITY OFFERING HELPFUL HINTS FOR TREE & LIGHTS DISPOSAL, HOLIDAY RECYCLING, EXCESS TRASH Solid Waste collected nearly 50 tons of trees & greenery after last Christmas season RAPID CITY, SD—After next Wednesday, the hustle and bustle of Christmas will begin to settle and attention pivots from trinkets and treasures to…
City officials have released the October Sales Tax Report and November Transit Ridership Reports: CITY RELEASES OCTOBER SALES TAX REPORT RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s sales tax report through October shows the sales tax collections for the first 10 months of 2024 total more than $72.2 million ($72,216,067), a 3.47 percent increase…