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EARTH DAY TRAIL CHALLENGE RAPID CITY SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO TAKE EARTH DAY TRAIL CHALLENGE RAPID CITY, SD—For a second consecutive year, the Rapid City Sustainability Committee is hosting the Earth Day Trail Challenge.             The Rapid City Earth Day Trail Challenge is a five-week event, tasking the public…
CITY PROCLAIMS DARK SKY WEEK City’s downtown core will go dark Friday until 9:30 p.m. RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender is proclaiming this week as Dark Sky Week in Rapid City, encouraging the community to celebrate the wonders of the night sky and to learn about responsible lighting…
CITY MAKING CHANGES AT REMOTE DISPOSAL SITES **City will close West Boulevard North site; **Fitzgerald site losing newspaper recycling container; **City’s curbside yard waste collection resumes May 2 RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s Solid Waste Division is announcing upcoming changes at its remote disposal facilities at the Fitzgerald Stadium and West…
 The City of Rapid City will receive a $101.5 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $43.5 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant.  The $145 million in awards to the City of Rapid City were announced April 13 by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural…
Rapid City Region: Fastest-growing Metro Area in the Midwest Rapid City, SD – The US Census Bureau has released its Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Rapid City is not only in the top 8% in the nation, but the fastest-growing metro area in the Midwest.…
JOURNEY ON! COMMENDED FOR HOMELESS OUTREACH EFFORTS The Rapid City Council received a briefing on the homeless outreach efforts by Journey On! at last evening’s meeting. Presenters included Police Chief Don Hedrick, Fire Chief Jason Culbertson, Rich Braunstein and staff members of Journey On! who provided details on work of…
CITY SETS CLEANUP WEEK APRIL 18-22 Fees relaxed for Landfill disposal of many items April 18-22; Annual community clean-up day set for April 23 RAPID CITY, SD—Homeowners have three weeks to clean out their garages, attics and closets as the annual City-Wide Cleanup Week is just around the corner.  …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/March 22, 2022 CITY, COUNTY, TRIBAL & BUSINESS ENTITIES CONDEMN RECENT SOCIAL MEDIA STATEMENTS FROM OWNER OF RAPID CITY BUSINESS We join together in condemning and denouncing the recent social media statements made by representatives of the Grand Gateway Hotel.  The statements are wrong, harmful and hurtful not…
NUMEROUS MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SET FOR SPRING, SUMMER SEASON RAPID CITY, SD—It’s spring and that means drivers will see a little more color in their daily travels around the community.  Color - in terms of orange cones, yellow vests and white hard hats - will be popping up in several…
RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PROVIDES OPTIONS TO LESSEN IMPACTS OF HIGH GAS PRICES RapidRide, Dial-A-Ride offers convenient, reliable, fuel & cost saving options RAPID CITY, SD—With local gas prices climbing 70 cents a gallon in the past week and national prices averaging a record $4.17 a gallon, the public is searching…

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