Rapid City News Room (733 items)

Volunteers and coordinators of volunteer service organizations gathered in Council Chambers Tuesday as Mayor Steve Allender signed and presented a proclamation declaring April 4 as National Service Recognition Day in Rapid City. Last year, in the Rapid City area, volunteer programs such as the Black Hills Foster Grandparent Program, Black…

Rapid City, S.D - Because of a huge amount of inquiry from the Rapid City area, the Rapid City Fire Department will serve as a drop-off location for items donated to the victims of this past weekends tragic fire in Spearfish.  If citizens wish to drop off donations in the…

CITY PRESENTING HIDDEN HERO OF THE MONTH AWARDS   RAPID CITY--The City of Rapid City is beginning a new recognition program to honor caregivers of veterans in the community.             Beginning in April, the City will present the Hidden Hero of the Month Award, recognizing caregivers of veterans who served…

The Rapid City Fire Department hosted the Recruit Graduation Ceremony at The Journey Museum Thursday with a dozen recruits graduating. The Rapid City Firefighters Pipe and Drum Corps and the Department's Honor Guard opened the ceremony with the presentation of colors followed by an introduction and remarks by Interim Fire…

AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT IS MARCH VETERAN OF THE MONTH   RAPID CITY--Staff Sergeant Christian Messina, who enlisted in the United States Air Force in 2011 due to the ongoing war on terror and to make a contribution to changing the world for the better, has been named Rapid City's…

Women's History Month: A Look Back 20th Century Women Sought, Won Local Office; Paved Way for Today's Leaders RAPID CITY--March is Women's History Month and a review of City Hall archives provides a revealing look at how women have made their mark in local government.             Currently, there are four…

City officials, business leaders, Chamber officials and residents gathered for Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony for the third and final phase of the Mount Rushmore Road Reconstruction Project. Council members Lisa Modrick, Ritchie Nordstrom and Darla Drew were among those attending the ceremony.  Modrick, a member of the Mount Rushmore Road Reconstruction…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/March 14, 2017   CITY PARKS & RECREATION SEEKING SEASONAL EMPLOYEES Many positions available at City's pools, parks and greenhouse   RAPID CITY--The City's Parks and Recreation Department is seeking applicants for a number of seasonal positions including jobs at the City's parks and greenhouse as well as…

February rate moves above 600 youth passenger trips per day   RAPID CITY--The number and percentage of youth using the RapidRide System continues to increase with February daily numbers setting new records.                 For February's 18 service days, there were 10,907 youth passenger trips on RapidRide, or an average of…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/March 1, 2017     PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE APPROVES ORDINANCE REGULATIONS ON PARK USAGE Proposal Goes to Monday's City Council Meeting RAPID CITY--For the first time in many years, the City is revising regulations on use of the City's parks.             At Tuesday's meeting, the City's Public Works…