Rapid City News Room (724 items)

Citizens Committee Will Review, Make Recommendations to Council RAPID CITY, SD--The City received two dozen applications for Vision Fund resources from community organizations for a variety of projects, many calling for new, expanded or upgraded facilities.             The total combined cost of the projects is more than $66.7 million with…

Crews from the Rapid City Parks Department will be planted 94 trees in Robbinsdale Park earlier this month.             The project is funded by a $10,000 grant in 2017 from the Gwendolyn Stearns Foundation to the Parks' Beautification Committee.  The grant was awarded by the Foundation for the planting of…

RAPID CITY, S.D. (10/22/2018) – Rapid City Regional Airport is pleased to announce another phenomenal period of enplanement growth.  During the summer months of June, July, and August, the airport welcomed 107,886 enplaned passengers; a 4.12% increase over the previous record set in 2010 of 103,616.  The enplaned passengers also…

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY! RSVP+ SEEKING SOCKS AND SWEATS Annual collection drive assists veterans at Cornerstone Rescue Mission RAPID CITY, SD--Each year, the volunteers of the Black Hills Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP+) make a difference in the community with thousands of hours of service to individuals and community organizations.…

Potholes can form on Rapid City streets any day of the year. They are a common occurrence and the result of traffic and weather conditions on road surfaces, and not the result of a poorly-maintained road.                 City officials encourage residents to call the City's Pothole Hotline at 394-4152 to…

EMERGENCY RAILROAD TRACK REPAIRS FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN FIFTH STREET DETOUR RAPID CITY, SD-The Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad will be making emergency repairs to the Fifth Street crossing, resulting in detours in the area this Friday, October 12.               Effective Friday, northbound  traffic on 5th Street between Main Street and…

RAPID CITY, SD--A total of 344 building permits were issued by the City's Building Services Division in September with a total valuation of nearly $22 million.  The valuation total of $21,971,644 was the sixth highest September for building permit valuation since 2000.             For 2018, the City has issued a…

WHAT TO DO WITH THAT PESKY POCKET CHANGE AT THE AIRPORT? Regional Airport Staff Turns Discarded Pocket Change, Items Into Meals, Donations of Care Bags to Cornerstone Mission Residents RAPID CITY, SD--Anyone who travels by air knows one of the constants is emptying your pockets of coins so as to…

Recipient Has Logged 13,000 Hours of Volunteer Service To Community PHOTO: Vera Morgan (left) is the 2018 RSVP+ Volunteer of the Year and was recognized by Rapid City RSVP Manager Ann Hines (right) RAPID CITY, SD--Vera Morgan was named Volunteer of the Year at the Rapid City RSVP+ Annual Recognition…

RAPID CITY, SD--In an effort to promote community involvement and capture public input in the design of the Civic Center Expansion Project, the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is forming two committees with a focus on design and operations.  Each committee will have 10-12 members selected by the Design Team, Civic…