Rapid City News Room (720 items)

  (9/4/24 UPDATE) The Rapid City Council voted 9-0 to approve the 2025 City budget with approval of the second formal reading of the budget at this week's Council meeting.  Earlier in the meeting, the Council voted 7-2 to move a $500,000 line item for discretionary spending from the mayor's…

AREAS OF RAPID CITY EXPERIENCING EMERGENCE OF NOXIOUS WEED “HOUNDSTONGUE” (CYNOGLOSSUM OFICINALE) City official advises property owners to inspect their properties for noxious weeds and to take necessary steps to eradicate them RAPID CITY, SD—Areas of Rapid City are experiencing an emergence of noxious weeds, particularly the weed commonly known as “houndstongue”. City Environmental…

‘MAJESTIC’ BANANA PLANTS STAND GUARD IN CITY PARK & FRONTAGE AREAS Big Brutes Find Home Each Summer in Rapid City’s Parks RAPID CITY—Driving by the Sunken Floral Gardens area off Canyon Lake Drive near McKeague Field and the intersection of West Chicago Street and South Canyon Road, one can’t help but do…

CITY COMMITTEE REMINDS PUBLIC NOT TO PARK IN STRIPED AREAS Committee uses ADA anniversary & Motorcycle Rally to remind public of parking access issues & protocols RAPID CITY, SD—This Friday, the nation observes the 34th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and next week marks the official start of…

PETITION EFFORT TO TAKE VISION FUND TO BALLOT FAILS TO SECURE NEEDED NUMBER OF VALID SIGNATURES City Finance Office finds nearly 500 signatures are in violations of various violations of state statutes/rules RAPID CITY, SD—After a thorough review, City Finance Director Daniel Ainslie indicates a local petition effort to refer recent City Council…

CITY RECEIVES $1.1 MILLION DOT GRANT TO FURTHER PLANNING EFFORTS FOR RAILROAD QUIET ZONE City officials pleased to receive highly-competitive DOT award RAPID CITY, SD—The US Department of Transportation last week announced Rapid City is one of nearly 150 communities and entities nationwide to share $1.8 billion in grant awards through the Rebuilding…

Rapid City’s population is now estimated at 82,418, an impressive 2.24 percent increase from the previous year.             Each year, the City’s Long Range Planning Division prepares a population estimate for Rapid City, utilizing data including approved building permits, housing demolitions, the 2020 Census occupancy rate and the 2020 Census…

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES AMBER CORNELLA AS CITY’S HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR **Cornella takes oath of office; **Assumes duties July 15 RAPID CITY, SD—The Rapid City Council Monday night approved Amber Cornella as director of the City’s Human Resources Department.  After the vote, Cornella was administered the oath of office by City Finance…

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION OFFERING ‘I LOVE RAPID CITY BECAUSE..’ MESSAGE SIGNS Commission: Project Promotes Unity, Goodness of Community; Dozen varieties of messages including customized option RAPID CITY, SD—What do you love best about Rapid City? It’s rich culture? The weather? Your neighbors? Because we help each other; we’re the best small…

RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM RECORDS FOUR-YEAR HIGH IN YOUTH RIDERSHIP Overall ridership averaging more than 20,400 riders per month RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid Transit System (RTS) recorded 46,827 youth passenger trips for the 2023-24 school year, a four-year high.            The youth ridership numbers for the school year covers the…