Rapid City News Room (732 items)
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…
CITY TRASH COLLECTION DRIVER FORCED TO DUMP HOT TRASH ON CITY STREET City officials warn public not to dump hot items such as grease, oils, coals, combustibles into trash RAPID CITY, SD—Police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene of a City garbage truck fire in the 200 block…
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February 14, 2023
Public Reminded of Construction with Access Adjustments in Parking Structure
RAPID CITY, SD—City officials remind the public of access adjustments to the downtown parking structure due to ongoing construction activities. Phase one construction work on the parking structure adjacent to Main Street Square began on January 30 and is scheduled over the next several…
**HELP WANTED** PARKS & REC SEEKS SEASONAL HELP IN MANY AREAS Lifeguards, Golf Course, Parks/Landscape Maintenance, Concessions, Greenhouse Workers Needed RAPID CITY, SD—As the calendar flips to February and cold temperatures and snow grip the region, some City officials are already thinking about the summer – with visions of pools…