Rapid City News Room (733 items)
RAPID CITY RANKS HIGH AMONGST HAPPIEST PLACES TO LIVE WalletHub ranks Rapid City & Sioux Falls among top tier of 182 ranked cities for happiness RAPID CITY, SD (February 29, 2024)—Rapid City and Sioux Falls are ranked among the nation’s happiest cities to live in the nation in a report released this…
March 05, 2024
City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Passenger Rail Service Route Linking Rapid City to East/West Areas
CITY COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE ROUTE LINKING RAPID CITY TO EAST/WEST AREAS RAPID CITY, SD (March 5, 2024)—At Monday night’s meeting, the Rapid City Council approved a resolution in support of bringing passenger rail service back to Rapid City. The Federal Railroad Administration last month identified several possible…
ONLINE FEATURE ALLOWS PUBLIC TO KEEP UPDATED ON CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS City’s home page invites public to check out project info/updates RAPID CITY, SD—With unseasonably pleasant weather conditions, various construction projects are or will be getting underway in the city. Residents can keep updated on construction public service announcements by visiting…
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…