Rapid City News Room (722 items)
March 04, 2024
Citizen's Efforts Leads to Flashing Pedestrian Beacon Signs on Mt. Rushmore Road & Mt. View Road
CITIZEN CONTACT LEADS TO INSTALLATION OF FLASHING PEDESTRIAN BEACON SIGNS Tracy Witte’s letter to City’s Disability Advocacy Committee shares concerns for Black Hills Works participants, coworkers, public; leads to changes on Mt. Rushmore Road, Mt. View Road RAPID CITY, SD (March 4, 2024)—Thanks to the dedicated efforts of a local citizen…
February 27, 2024
City Approved for State Grant to Remove Dead & Diseased Trees
CITY APPROVED FOR STATE GRANT TO REMOVE DEAD & DISEASED TREES **Contractors to focus on north Rapid City neighborhoods RAPID CITY, SD (February 19, 2024)—Beginning this month, contractors will begin removing dead and diseased trees in the north Rapid City area. The work is funded through a $90,000 grant awarded last month…
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February 01, 2024
SEASONAL HELP WANTED Parks & Recreation Continues Search for Seasonal Help in Many Areas
**HELP WANTED** PARKS & REC SEEKS SEASONAL HELP IN MANY AREAS Lifeguards, Concessions, Golf Course, Parks/Landscape Maintenance, Cemetery Maintenance, Greenhouse Workers Needed RAPID CITY, SD (March 22, 2024)—It won't be long before pools will be filled with swimmers, plots with blooming flowers, golf courses with linksters and park areas with plush green…
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January 31, 2024
Year In Review: City Grants Division Manager Provides Overview of First Year
A YEAR IN REVIEW CITY GRANTS DIVISION MANAGER TO PROVIDE OVERVIEW OF FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION RAPID CITY, SD—In its first year of operations, the City’s Grants Division has secured $4.67 million in state and federal grant funding with another $15.6 million pending in submitted grant applications. City Grants…
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January 19, 2024
Rapid City Regional Airport: Record Passenger #s in 2023; Economic Impact Profiled
Rapid City Regional Airport Set a new record for passenger enplanements in 2023 RAPID CITY, S.D. (01/15/2024) Rapid City Regional Airport set a new record for passenger enplanements in 2023, with 352,388 passengers boarding flights. This number exceeds the previous record of 350,960 set in 2019, and represents an increase…
January 19, 2024
It's National Popcorn Day: City Employees Share Popcorn Favorites
NATIONAL POPCORN DAY/City Employees Share Popcorn Favorites RAPID CITY, SD--Friday (1/19/24) is National Popcorn Day, and most everyone has a favorite popcorn flavor, a brand of popcorn they prefer over others, and where they like to enjoy the popular snack. City employees were surveyed this week on their popcorn favorites…
Click below on the summary report and also on the list and details of projects supported by the utility rates, and other information. Cost of Service and Utility Rate Analysis Recommendation Summary ( pdf, 474 KB ) Rapid City Preliminary Summary Report ( pdf, 391 KB ) CIP detail…
CITY REMINDS RESIDENTS OF UTILITY RATE RELIEF PROGRAM RAPID CITY--Rapid City utility customers can apply for a reduction of their monthly utility charges through a decade-long program administered by the City's Public Works Department. The program, entitled the Utility Rate Relief Program, is designed to lower the monthly utility expense…
January 04, 2024
Large Increases Seen in Ridership Numbers for Rapid Transit in 2023
LARGE INCREASES SEEN IN RIDERSHIP NUMBERS FOR RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM IN 2023 Huge spikes seen in both overall and youth ridership in 2023 compared to previous two years RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid Transit System (RTS) recorded an enormous spike in both youth and overall ridership in 2023. In December alone, there…
December 21, 2023
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What's Your Favorite? City Employees Share Holiday Favorites in Movies, Music, Treats
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE? CITY EMPLOYEES SELECT HOLIDAY FAVORITES IN MOVIES, MUSIC, TREATS RAPID CITY, SD--When it comes to their favorite Christmas and holiday traditions in movies, music and treats, City employees are very diverse and varied in their selections. Last week, City employees were surveyed on their holiday favorites. It…