Rapid City News Room (752 items)
June 06, 2023
Fitzgerald Stadium Disposal Site Closing June 28-July 6 for Legion Firecracker Tournament
FITZGERALD STADIUM DISPOSAL SITE CLOSING JUNE 28-JULY 6 FOR LEGION FIRECRACKER TOURNEY City Council approved plan at Monday’s meeting RAPID CITY, SD—The Rapid City Council Monday night approved a plan to temporarily remove recycling and yard waste containers at Fitzgerald Stadium for the upcoming American Legion Post 22 Firecracker Tournament. City…
RAPID CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HISTORY, FAST FACTS & RECENT RESULTS: **The winner of today’s mayoral race will become the City’s 59th mayor. **The first mayor of Rapid City was John Richard Brennan, who served 1882-1883. **There are five candidates running to become Rapid City’s next mayor. In June 2007, there…
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May 31, 2023
1972 Flood Memories: Flood Survivors & Volunteers Reminded to Share Memories, Experiences
1972 FLOOD MEMORIES FLOOD SURVIVORS AND VOLUNTEERS REMINDED TO SHARE AND RECORD MEMORIES, EXPERIENCES RAPID CITY, SD—Survivors of the 1972 Black Hills flood and volunteers who assisted in the area’s recovery are reminded to share their memories and experiences by providing oral histories to the Rapid City Public Library as…
SPLISH, SPLASH!!! CITY REC SETS DATES FOR OPENING OF OUTDOOR POOLS Roosevelt’s 50-meter pool opens Memorial Day; Horace Mann, Parkview, Jimmy Hilton pools open June 8 RAPID CITY, SD—It won’t be long when some of the dominant smells and sounds of summer take over city pools: sunscreen, lifeguard whistles, loud…
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May 24, 2023
Officials React to City's Rank of Fifth in Nation for Summer Jobs by WalletHub
CITY OFFICIALS REACT TO WALLETHUB RANKING Rapid City ranks fifth in nation for summer jobs RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid City is ranked as the fifth best place in the nation for summer jobs in a report released today by WalletHub. Rapid City was among more…
GETTING THOSE GREEN THUMBS DIRTY! CITY PARKS CREWS PLANTING THOUSANDS OF FLOWERS **City parks, frontage areas to receive boost of color this week **Popular banana plants to make another seasonal appearance RAPID CITY, SD—It’s time to get those green thumbs dirty! Beginning Monday (May 22), crews…
PUBLIC REMINDED TO MONITOR AIR QUALITY CONDITIONS WITH CITY’S ONLINE FEATURE RAPID CITY, SD—With the smoky haze covering Rapid City and most of South Dakota this week due to the Canadian fires, City officials remind the public of a website feature that monitors daily and hourly air quality conditions in…
CITY TO OBSERVE JUNETEENTH AND NATIVE AMERICAN DAY AS CITY HOLIDAYS RAPID CITY, SD—Mayor Steve Allender today announced the City of Rapid City will observe Juneteenth and Native American Day as official city holidays. The recognition will begin next month when City offices will close on Monday, June 19 in…
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May 08, 2023
Adopt-A-Park Program: Citizens, Groups Keeping Parks Maintained Through Parks Program
ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM CITIZENS, GROUPS KEEPING PARKS MAINTAINED THROUGH CITY'S ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM RAPID CITY, SD--Rapid City residents and organizations can play an important role in the upkeep, maintenance and beauty of local parks by participating in the City's Adopt-A-Park Program. The Adopt-A-Park Program has been in place for many years…
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May 08, 2023
April Youth Transit Numbers 'Considerably Higher' Compared to Previous April Tallies
APRIL YOUTH TRANSIT NUMBERS ‘CONSIDERABLY HIGHER’ COMPARED TO PREVIOUS APRIL TALLIES RAPID CITY, SD—Youth ridership on the City’s Rapid Transit System (RTS) increased an impressive 22 percent in April over the same month a year ago. For the school year period of September through April, RTS has provided 34,391…