Rapid City News Room (752 items)
CITY RECEIVES $2 MILLION GRANT TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY INTERVENTION EFFORTS Grant will bolster efforts of Journey-On, Wambli Ska & Red Ribbon Skirt Society RAPID CITY, SD—The US Department of Justice has announced the City of Rapid City has been awarded a $2 million Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI)…
September 23, 2022
City Hosting Public Meeting Sept. 30 on Renovations to Downtown Parking Structure
CITY HOSTING PUBLIC MEETING ON PLANNED REPAIRS TO DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURE Work includes closing 8 weeks for needed repairs and renovations RAPID CITY, SD—Details on planned infrastructure repairs to the City’s downtown parking structure will be profiled at an upcoming presentation by city officials next week. The City’s Community…
September 23, 2022
Community Diaper Drive: City Hall, Fire & Police Among Collection Points for Awareness Week Donations
COMMUNITY DIAPER DRIVE CITY HALL, FIRE & POLICE SERVING AS COLLECTION POINTS FOR CITYWIDE DIAPER DRIVE Mayor declaring Sept. 26-Oct. 2 as Diaper Need Awareness Week RAPID CITY—The average child will use 11,000 diapers. The average infant requires a dozen diaper changes per day over three years and toddlers…
DRAINING OF CANYON LAKE PONDS BEGINS TODAY FOR STONE WALL REPLACEMENT PROJECT Public may see lower water levels; Impacts to fish populations RAPID CITY, SD—The public may begin to see lowering water levels in the ponds of Canyon Lake Park this week as City Parks maintenance crews cut off water…
MAYOR PROCLAIMS CONSTITUTION WEEK Daughters of American Revolution members joining Mayor Allender at Monday proclamation presentation RAPID CITY, SD—Mayor Steve Allender is proclaiming September 17-23 as Constitution Week in Rapid City. The mayor was joined by Margie Rosario of the Black Hills Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the…
City Finance Director Pauline Sumption received a standing ovation from Mayor Steve Allender and the Rapid City Council Monday night (Sept. 19). Sumption was recognized and honored for her 15 years of service to the City and citizens. She has spent 23 years working…
BIKE PATH SECTION TO CLOSE FOR TWO MONTHS BEGINNING NEXT WEEK Sewer main reconstruction, sidewalk repair will close bike path from Chapel Lane to Cleghorn Canyon RAPID CITY, SD—A section of the City’s bike path will be closed beginning next week as crews perform sewer main reconstruction and sidewalk repair. …
September 12, 2022
August Permit and Valuation Report Issued by Building Services Division
AUGUST PERMIT & VALUATION REPORT ISSUED BY BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s Building Services Division issued 237 building permits in August with a total valuation of $15.73 million ($15,736,569). For the year, the City has issued 1,907 building permits with a combined valuation total of $295.87 million…
CITY POOLS PROVIDED RELIEF TO THOUSANDS DURING HOT SUMMER City’s three pools reported more than 49,000 swimmers RAPID CITY, SD—With consistently hot temperatures in Rapid City this summer, the public sought relief by flocking in solid numbers to the City’s three outdoor pools. A…
September 07, 2022
Community Mourns Passing of Travel & Tourism Advocate Julie Schmitz Jensen
TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADVOCATE JULIE SCHMITZ JENSEN PASSES AWAY The family of Julie Schmitz Jensen confirms the passing of long-time tourism and travel advocate Julie Schmitz Jensen. Jensen served more than 20 years during two stints leading Visit Rapid City, formerly known as the Rapid…