Rapid City News Room (654 items)

About 100 Wilson Elementary School students joined crews from the Rapid City Parks Department to plant 28 trees at Wilson Park tomorrow as part of this year’s Arbor Day observance.                      The students assisted crews and received hands-on training in planting the trees of numerous varieties. Council…
At the April 3 meeting, the Rapid City Council voted 8-1 to approve a new logo for the City of Rapid City.  The action is a culmination of over 18 months of work by City departments and staff to develop a city wide mission, vision and set of values.  Based…
Former Rapid City Fire Chief Rod Seals passed away Wednesday at the age of 52.  Rod served the Rapid City community as a member of the Rapid City fire department for 25 years (1995-2020), including leading the department the final four years as fire chief.  He served in many capacities…
CITY LAUNCHES ‘REPORT A PROBLEM’ LINK TO REPORT ISSUES WITH LIGHTS, POTHOLES, ROADS **City officials praise public’s help in reporting potholes & 450 ‘issues’ with street lights in 2022 RAPID CITY, SD—The City’s Public Works Department has launched a new “Report A Problem” link to the City’s website, providing an…
CITY DEER HARVEST YIELDS RECORD AMOUNT OF MEAT FOR DONATION Meat from 237 deer donated to Feeding South Dakota RAPID CITY, SD—A record total of 7,088 pounds of meat has been donated to Feeding South Dakota as a result of this winter’s annual City deer harvest.             Based on City…
CITY TRASH COLLECTION DRIVER FORCED TO DUMP HOT TRASH ON CITY STREET City officials warn public not to dump hot items such as grease, oils, coals, combustibles into trash RAPID CITY, SD—Police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene of a City garbage truck fire in the 200 block…
**HELP WANTED** PARKS & REC SEEKS SEASONAL HELP IN MANY AREAS Lifeguards, Golf Course, Parks/Landscape Maintenance, Concessions, Greenhouse Workers Needed RAPID CITY, SD—As the calendar flips to February and cold temperatures and snow grip the region, some City officials are already thinking about the summer – with visions of pools…
CITY SWEEPS AVERAGE OF 2500 TONS OF MATERIAL FROM CITY STREETS (Photo: City sweeper crews also work inside sometimes. They were called in to assist in cleaning up the Summit Arena after the massive Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo) RAPID CITY, SD—They don’t possess the speed of the police…
‘YOUTH RIDE FREE’ PROGRAM SEES BIG INCREASE IN RIDERSHIP IN 2022 RAPID CITY, SD—More than 35,000 youth passenger trips were recorded on Rapid Transit System’s (RTS) RapidRide program in 2022, a 9.6 percent increase over 2021.             The ‘Youth Ride Free’ program reported increases in seven of the nine months…
CITY HIRES JAMIE TOENNIES TO MANAGE NEW GRANTS DIVISION Outgoing United Way director ready to take on challenges of new position RAPID CITY, SD—Mayor Steve Allender announced today Jamie Toennies has been named manager of the City’s new grants division.              Toennies has served as director of the United Way…
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