Rapid City News Room (733 items)

22 presentations scheduled during two days of hearings RAPID CITY--The Vision Fund Citizen Committee is hosting two days of public hearings for 2019 Vision Fund applicants to present their projects to the Committee.             A total of 22 project presentations are scheduled for Tuesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 20…

The 42nd edition of the Lakota Nation Invitational tournament is well underway at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center with some of the best athletic, artistic and cultural talent being showcased.    The tournament kicked off earlier this week with a red carpeet welcome where community residents along with business and…

The generosity of the community and City and School employees was very much evident in the dozens of gifts that were provided during the Salvation Army's Angel Tree project this year.     Five City facilities served as Angel Tree locations this season.  At City Hall, all 60 tags were…

LNI'S RED CARPET WELCOME & HAND GAMES EVENTS PROMOTE APPRECIATION & FOSTER UNDERSTANDING Tuesday greeting line welcomes participants; Corporate Challenge introduces community teams to traditional Native American hand games RAPID CITY, SD--Some of the best athletic, artistic and cultural talent will be on display next week as thousands of fans,…

Youth trips increase 22% over November 2017; 79% above November 2016 RAPID CITY, SD--November youth ridership of the City's RapidRide program increased steadily compared to the same month the previous two years.             Ridership among youth in November totaled 14,199 passenger trips, a 22 percent increase over the November 2017…

RAPID CITY, SD--For the third consecutive year, the City of Rapid City issued building permits with a combined total valuation in excess of $300 million.             With one month of the calendar year remaining, the City has issued 3,539 building permits with a total valuation of $307,354,989.  The total surpasses…

City Streets Department crews have been busy this week getting ready for this weekend's forecasted winter snow event.    Crews have been preparing snow removal equipment, making sure they are well-equipped with material and performing mechanical touch-ups.  The latest forecasts call for rain to begin Friday evening and turn to…

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Domino’s promised to save carryout pizza, one pothole at a time, and it is doing just that in Rapid City. Thanks to an overwhelming number of nominations from its residents, Rapid City was selected as a “Paving for Pizza” grant recipient. "We will put the grant…

CITY DEPARTMENTS SERVING AS ANGEL TREE GIFT LOCATIONS Five tree locations for picking up gift tags and dropping off gifts RAPID CITY, SD--It's a three-step process taking just a little effort on the part of community residents but it can have a life-lasting impact on a child.             It's easy…

Winter season apparel placement highlights community need; Coincides with National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week activities RAPID CITY--Winter apparel items can officially be placed on downtown statues starting November 15.             This is the fourth winter season items such as gloves, scarves, ear muffs and hats have been approved by…