Rapid City News Room (733 items)
4,200 passenger trips recorded; Highest number since onset of COVID-19 RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid Transit System (RTS) recorded more than 4,200 youth passenger trips in September, the first month of the 2021-22 school year. The total is the highest number of youth passenger trips for a month since the onset of…
September 20, 2021
Diaper Need Awareness Week (Sept. 27-Oct. 3): City Hall, Fire & Police Among Collection Points For Citywide Diaper Drive
NEXT WEEK: CITY HALL, FIRE & POLICE SERVING AS COLLECTION POINTS FOR CITYWIDE DIAPER DRIVE Mayor declaring Sept. 27-Oct. 3 as Diaper Need Awareness Week RAPID CITY—The average infant requires a dozen diaper changes per day over three years and toddlers about eight changes per day. The average child will…
September 15, 2021
October 16: Solid Waste Division Hosting Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event
MARK YOUR CALENDARS-OCTOBER 16, 2021 from 8am to 1pm CITY’S SOLID WASTE DIVISION HOSTING HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL EVENT Time to get rid of old paints, aerosols, chemicals RAPID CITY, SD--The City's Solid Waste Division will again host the popular Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event Saturday, October 16 at the…
HELP WANTED… CITY CONTINUES PUSH FOR SEASONAL WORKERS PARKS & THE MONUMENT HAVE NUMEROUS VACANT POSITIONS TO FILL IMMEDIATELY RAPID CITY, SD—The start of school often means the departure of dozens of seasonal workers in the City’s Parks and Recreation Division. This year, City officials say the loss of seasonal…
September 10, 2021
GOING TO THE DOGS! Sioux Park Pool Hosting Wags & Waves Monday
DOGS SET TO RULE THE POOL! SIOUX PARK'S JIMMY HILTON POOL GOING TO THE DOGS MONDAY 'Wags & Waves' Humane Society fundraiser event expected to draw in canines and caretakers RAPID CITY--Pool etiquette may be in short supply Monday when Bella, Max, Luna, Charlie, Lucy, Buddy, Duke and all their…
September 09, 2021
Fines and Fees Forgiveness: Sign Up or Renew Library Card in September
Rapid City, SD – September is Library Card Sign up Month – anyone who renews or signs up for a library card will be entered to win an iPad. Throughout September, the library will accept donations at the library and fines and fees will be forgiven. Here’s how: 1.) Return late…
PROFESSIONAL INDOOR FOOTBALL RETURNING TO RAPID CITY FOR THE 2022 SEASON ANNOUNCING THE RAPID CITY MARSHALS (September 3 , 2021 - Rapid City, SD) – Amongst local business leaders and soon-to-be fans, officials from a South Dakota based group, Pick-Six Entertainment, LLC announced today their plans to launch a new professional…
SALES TAX RECEIPTS SURPASS $3 MILLION FOR JUNE **Mark achieved for only second time in City’s history; **January to June total far exceeds previous mark RAPID CITY, SD—For only the second time in the City’s history, Rapid City surpassed the $3 million mark in sales tax revenue for a month. …
CITY CONTINUES PUSH FOR SEASONAL WORKERS PARKS & THE MONUMENT HAVE NUMEROUS VACANT POSITIONS TO FILL IMMEDIATELY RAPID CITY, SD—The start of school often means the departure of dozens of seasonal workers in the City’s Parks and Recreation Division. This year, City officials say the loss of seasonal workers leaves…
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August 24, 2021
City Receives 28 Vision Fund Project Applications; Requests Total More Than $62.5 Million
CITY RECEIVES TOTAL OF 28 VISION FUND PROJECT APPLICATIONS Citizens Committee Will Review, Make Recommendations to Council RAPID CITY, SD--The City received more than two dozen applications for Vision Fund resources from community organizations for a variety of projects, many calling for new, expanded or upgraded facilities. Collectively, the…