Rapid City News Room (724 items)

RAPID CITY--The City's outdoor pools have opened for the summer.             The Roosevelt Swim Center's 50-meter outdoor pool opened May 30 with open swim time from 1-5 p.m. daily, and lap swim times 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 1-7:30 p.m. Sundays.             Sioux Park's Jimmy Hilton…

With a close eye on the calendar and the thermometer, City Greenhouse Specialist John Berglund is adding a little splash of color to the City's parks.             This week, crews from the City's Parks department begin planting upwards to 15,000 flowers and shrubs in the…

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. The City has a Pothole Hotline for residents to call if they notice a…

The survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RCCSSurvey  RAPID CITY--For the second time in 13 months, the City is asking the public to rate its experiences with City Hall, launching an online customer use and satisfaction survey.  The survey went online Monday afternoon.             An initial survey was conducted in April and May of…

Months of dedicated work by staff of the Rapid City Public Library has resulted in this week's grand opening celebration of major interior renovations of the facility. Thursday's grand opening celebration included entertainment by Hank Harris, refreshments, tours and other festivities. The public will see several new changes and renovations…

MAYOR SELECTS DALE TECH AS CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR City Engineer has been serving as interim director for past 16 months    RAPID CITY--Dale Tech, long-time City engineer and who has served as interim public works director for the past 16 months, has been selected by Mayor Steve Allender to…

Local firefighters were recognized at Monday's City Council meeting.  Mayor Steve Allender presented a mayoral proclamation, declaring May 4th as International Firefighters' Day in Rapid City, encouraging citizens to show support and appreciation for city, county, state and federal firefighters for their dedicated efforts.   Below is the Mayor's proclamation:…

Rapid City, S.D. – Now that the weather is warming up, many students are walking to and from school. With more children choosing to walk or bike to school, the RCAS and RCPD would like to remind drivers to be vigilant and slow down in school zones. Safety is a…

AMBER OLDFIELD NAMED RAPID CITY'S FIRST HIDDEN HERO New City honor recognizes caregivers of veterans   RAPID CITY--Amber Oldfield, who was selected last year by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to serve as South Dakota's Dole Fellow for her efforts as a veteran caregiver and caregiver advocate, has been recognized as…

Officials pushing to bring areas into compliance; West Rapid City neighborhood to be reviewed in April   RAPID CITY--Beginning this month, the City's Code Enforcement Division will conduct inspections and enforcement in Rapid City neighborhoods for violations of city codes.             Letters will be sent to more than 950 residences…