Rapid City News Room (727 items)
BUSY AT THE CITY GREENHOUSE Shipments of flowers numbering in the several thousands arrived at the City Greenhouse this week. Greenhouse Specialist John Berglund and his crew immediately went to work transplanting the flowers. Berglund estimates crews will be working with about 17,000 of the flowering plants to go with…
YOUTH TRANSIT RIDERSHIP NUMBERS SURPASS 30,000 MARK FOR SCHOOL YEAR Nearly 5,000 trips recorded in March RAPID CITY, SD—Youth ridership on the City’s Rapid Transit System increased 10 percent in March over the same month a year ago. Rapid Transit System has also recorded over 30,000 youth passenger trips since…
March 30, 2023
Mayor Allender & Fire Chief Culberson Share Sentiments on Death of Former Fire Chief Seals
Former Rapid City Fire Chief Rod Seals passed away Wednesday at the age of 52. Rod served the Rapid City community as a member of the Rapid City fire department for 25 years (1995-2020), including leading the department the final four years as fire chief. He served in many capacities…
CANDIDATES FILE FOR RAPID CITY MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL RAPID CITY, SD—Several candidates turned in petitions for Rapid City mayor and candidates emerged in each of Rapid City’s five Council wards prior to today’s 5 p.m. deadline. The municipal election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6. Five candidates will vie…
March 22, 2023
Groundbreaking Ceremonies Held For Bocce Complex
Special Olympians were joined by coaches, City officials, contractors and business officials this afternoon (March 17) for the official groundbreaking ceremonies for the Special Olympics Bocce Complex. The facility will be located off Mount Rushmore Road near the parking lot of the old Memorial Park tennis courts. Various groups held…
OFFICIALS TO BREAK GROUND FOR NEW BOCCE BALL COMPLEX Rapid City Parks & Recreation and Special Olympics Rapid City Flame Partner to Build Bocce Complex Officials will break ground Friday, March 17, for a new Bocce Complex serving the public and Special Olympics athletes in the surrounding region. The groundbreaking…
AND THE WINNER IS… City Employees Pick Oscar Winners Share preferences for snacks, where they watch movies and how often they go to theaters RAPID CITY, SD—Millions of movie enthusiasts from around the world will be tuning in to Sunday’s broadcast of the Academy Awards with most cheering on favorites…
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March 03, 2023
City Launches 'Report A Problem' Link to Report Issues with Lights, Potholes, Roads
CITY LAUNCHES ‘REPORT A PROBLEM’ LINK TO REPORT ISSUES WITH LIGHTS, POTHOLES, ROADS **City officials praise public’s help in reporting potholes & 450 ‘issues’ with street lights in 2022 RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s Public Works Department has launched a new “Report A Problem” link to the City’s website, providing an…
CITY DEER HARVEST YIELDS RECORD AMOUNT OF MEAT FOR DONATION Meat from 237 deer donated to Feeding South Dakota RAPID CITY, SD—A record total of 7,088 pounds of meat has been donated to Feeding South Dakota as a result of this winter’s annual City deer harvest. Based on City…
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February 27, 2023
Candidate Election Packets Available; Window to Circulate Petitions March 1-28
MUNICIPAL ELECTION INFORMATION CANDIDATE ELECTION PACKETS AVAILABLE; WINDOW TO CIRCULATE PETITIONS: MARCH 1-28 City releases important dates for June 6 municipal elections RAPID CITY—Election packets for this June’s municipal election are available beginning this Monday, February 27. Candidates for Rapid City mayor and positions on the Rapid City Council can…