Rapid City News Room (730 items)

Months of dedicated work by staff of the Rapid City Public Library has resulted in this week's grand opening celebration of major interior renovations of the facility. Thursday's grand opening celebration included entertainment by Hank Harris, refreshments, tours and other festivities. The public will see several new changes and renovations…

MAYOR SELECTS DALE TECH AS CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR City Engineer has been serving as interim director for past 16 months    RAPID CITY--Dale Tech, long-time City engineer and who has served as interim public works director for the past 16 months, has been selected by Mayor Steve Allender to…

Local firefighters were recognized at Monday's City Council meeting.  Mayor Steve Allender presented a mayoral proclamation, declaring May 4th as International Firefighters' Day in Rapid City, encouraging citizens to show support and appreciation for city, county, state and federal firefighters for their dedicated efforts.   Below is the Mayor's proclamation:…

Rapid City, S.D. – Now that the weather is warming up, many students are walking to and from school. With more children choosing to walk or bike to school, the RCAS and RCPD would like to remind drivers to be vigilant and slow down in school zones. Safety is a…

AMBER OLDFIELD NAMED RAPID CITY'S FIRST HIDDEN HERO New City honor recognizes caregivers of veterans   RAPID CITY--Amber Oldfield, who was selected last year by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to serve as South Dakota's Dole Fellow for her efforts as a veteran caregiver and caregiver advocate, has been recognized as…

Officials pushing to bring areas into compliance; West Rapid City neighborhood to be reviewed in April   RAPID CITY--Beginning this month, the City's Code Enforcement Division will conduct inspections and enforcement in Rapid City neighborhoods for violations of city codes.             Letters will be sent to more than 950 residences…

The Rapid City Police Department wants strong, dedicated, community-oriented people on its Team.  If this is you; apply today!  Learn more at: http://www.rcgov.org/departments/police-department.html   *** The Department is currently accepting applications for the position of police officer. The RCPD is seeking highly motivated candidates from all walks of life to apply…

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…