Rapid City News Room (596 items)

STANDING TOGETHER AGAINST VIOLENCE IS THEME OF NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY AT KNOLLWOOD APARTMENTS Community at large invited to support children and families in area impacted by crime; Wednesday event will include food, games, anti-violence message RAPID CITY, SD—Taking a strong stand against neighborhood violence is the theme to a community…

RAPID CITY, SD—The Mayor's Indian Boarding School Lands Committee will host a public meeting next week to provide an update on the working group’s efforts in developing a proposal involving three parcels of land in west Rapid City.             The meeting will be held Thursday at 6 p.m. at the…

John Berglund combined thousands of flowers for Sunken Gardens pie design RAPID CITY, SD—Provide a dessert chef with a couple cans of cherries or a basket of fresh, red, heart-shaped cherries and they’ll likely produce a cherry pie fitting for the summer picnic table. This past spring, John Berglund didn’t…

RAPID CITY, SD—As the world focuses attention on the Tokyo Olympic Games beginning later this week, attention locally is focused on a different set of athletes getting ready to display their skills and talents in competition. Dozens of senior athletes are expected to take part in this week’s Black Hills…

OFFICIALS REMIND PUBLIC OF PROPER USE OF REMOTE YARD WASTE SITES Officials see uptick in dumping of inappropriate items; commercial dumping RAPID CITY, SD--An uptick in the dumping of inappropriate items is being reported by City officials at the remote yard waste sites at the Fitzgerald Stadium and West Boulevard…

Events, Parking & Viewing Suggestions, City Offices & Holiday Trash Collection Skeds; Fireworks Usage, Safety Messages RAPID CITY--The City's Independence Day fireworks celebration will take place Sunday, July 4 beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m.  The 20-25 minute show will coincide with patriotic music on radio station 93.9 The Mix.  The…

MAYOR PROCLAIMS SATURDAY AS JUNETEENTH DAY IN RAPID CITY Mayor's proclamation honors African Americans; Allender: 'None Are Free, Until All Are Free' should hold special meaning to all Americans RAPID CITY, SD—For a second consecutive year, Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender is issuing a proclamation recognizing and declaring Juneteenth Day…

MOA AMBASSADORS/HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION HOSTING COMMUNITY LEARNING FORUM JUNE 17 RAPID CITY, SD—How are many organizations using their resources to address community needs? The Mniluzahan Okolakiciyapi Ambassadors (MOA Ambassadors) and the Rapid City Human Relations Commission are hosting a Community Learning Forum Thursday, June 17.  The Forum begins at 6:30…

CITY HOSTING VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING ON RAPID TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN Public can provide online input through June 18 RAPID CITY, SD—Rapid City’s Rapid Transit System (RTS) is updating its Transit Development Plan and continuing to encourage input from the public during a multiple-week virtual public meeting.             The public can…

BANANA PLANTS MAKING SUMMER APPEARANCE AT RAPID CITY’S WILSON PARK Big Brutes Find Home Each Summer in One of Rapid City’s Parks RAPID CITY—Drivers and pedestrians may be doing double-takes while driving near Wilson Park as four gargantuan-sized banana plants make an encore appearance for a fifth summer in Rapid…