Rapid City News Room (736 items)

OVER 35.5 TONS OF MATERIAL COLLECTED BY CITY EMPLOYEES IN CLEAN UP OF STAR VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOODS Effort included City employees volunteering for United Way Month of Caring project RAPID CITY, SD—City Solid Waste Division officials report more than 35.5 tons (TONS!) of refuse, tires, metal, appliances and yard waste materials were collected last…

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES CHALLENGE TO REDUCE STUDENT LUNCH DEBT Council approves up to $25,000 in matching donations to support reducing school lunch debt RAPID CITY, SD—At Monday’s meeting, the Rapid City Council followed through with a pledge to establish a challenge fund up to $25,000 to match contributions to the Fed and Ready…

  (9/4/24 UPDATE) The Rapid City Council voted 9-0 to approve the 2025 City budget with approval of the second formal reading of the budget at this week's Council meeting.  Earlier in the meeting, the Council voted 7-2 to move a $500,000 line item for discretionary spending from the mayor's…

‘MAJESTIC’ BANANA PLANTS STAND GUARD IN CITY PARK & FRONTAGE AREAS Big Brutes Find Home Each Summer in Rapid City’s Parks RAPID CITY—Driving by the Sunken Floral Gardens area off Canyon Lake Drive near McKeague Field and the intersection of West Chicago Street and South Canyon Road, one can’t help but do…

CITY COMMITTEE REMINDS PUBLIC NOT TO PARK IN STRIPED AREAS Committee uses ADA anniversary & Motorcycle Rally to remind public of parking access issues & protocols RAPID CITY, SD—This Friday, the nation observes the 34th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and next week marks the official start of…

CITY RECEIVES $1.1 MILLION DOT GRANT TO FURTHER PLANNING EFFORTS FOR RAILROAD QUIET ZONE City officials pleased to receive highly-competitive DOT award RAPID CITY, SD—The US Department of Transportation last week announced Rapid City is one of nearly 150 communities and entities nationwide to share $1.8 billion in grant awards through the Rebuilding…

Rapid City’s population is now estimated at 82,418, an impressive 2.24 percent increase from the previous year.             Each year, the City’s Long Range Planning Division prepares a population estimate for Rapid City, utilizing data including approved building permits, housing demolitions, the 2020 Census occupancy rate and the 2020 Census…

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES AMBER CORNELLA AS CITY’S HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR **Cornella takes oath of office; **Assumes duties July 15 RAPID CITY, SD—The Rapid City Council Monday night approved Amber Cornella as director of the City’s Human Resources Department.  After the vote, Cornella was administered the oath of office by City Finance…

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION OFFERING ‘I LOVE RAPID CITY BECAUSE..’ MESSAGE SIGNS Commission: Project Promotes Unity, Goodness of Community; Dozen varieties of messages including customized option RAPID CITY, SD—What do you love best about Rapid City? It’s rich culture? The weather? Your neighbors? Because we help each other; we’re the best small…