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The City of Rapid City is celebrating the National Bike Month by hosting its annual bike tour this Saturday
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, tthe bike tour is open to the public and is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with bikers riding the Leonard ‘Swanny’ Swanson Memorial Greenway Path. City officials also announced that the tour will travel east from Founders...
Mayor Allender announced the City of Rapid City will observe Juneteenth and Native American Day as official city holidays
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, the recognition will begin next month when City offices will close on Monday, June 19 in recognition of Juneteenth. City administrative offices will also be closed Monday, October 9 in observance of Native American Day. Juneteenth commemorates and observes the...
Letters of intent are now being accepted for the Transportation Alternatives program through the South Dakota Department of Transportation
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the state officials, Transportation Alternatives is reportedly a program that uses federal transportation funds, designated by Congress, for specific activities that enhance the inter-modal transportation system and provide safe alternative transportation options. Transportation Alternatives encompasses a variety of smaller-scale non-motorized transportation projects such...
Gov. Noem will hold a press conference in honor of National Travel and Tourism Week, state officials say
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the state officials, the press conference will take place at 10:00 am MT on Wednesday, May 10 at Reptile Gardens in the upper level of the Sky Dome. National Travel and Tourism Week takes place from May 7-13. South Dakota’s record tourism in...
The Rapid City Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on Friday, May 12, 2023
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, these are the topics the board anticipates will be discussed at the meeting:. Additions or corrections to the agenda (Action) Introduction of Staff. Suspension appeal. The following items are consent items for final action to be taken on by a...
State officials recognizing national travel and tourism week
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the statement, from May 7-13, South Dakota will appreciate and honor everything that the travel & tourism industry does for South Dakota. Tourism is one of South Dakota’s largest industries. State officials also announced that visitors spent a record-breaking $4.7 billion in...
Wilson Elementary School students joined crews from the Rapid City Parks Department to plant 28 trees at Wilson Park
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, about 100 students assisted crews and received hands-on training in planting the trees of numerous varieties. Council members Pat Roseland, Ritchie Nordstrom and Laura Armstrong attended the event and shared a proclamation regarding Arbor Day. Rapid City has again received...
Rapid City area residents brought in more than 800 tons of material across the scales at the Rapid City Landfill during last week’s Community Cleanup Week
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, this year’s activities marked the 52nd year for the Community Cleanup Week in Rapid City. City officials also announced that the work of more than 130 teams, 1,300 volunteers, yielded more than seven tons of trash in those pink trash bags that were bundled up and placed along curbs throughout the community last week.
Secretary Jundt informed the Commissioners that over $33 million in funding allocations will be provided to counties and class one cities throughout South Dakota in 2023
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the state officials, more than $27.4 million will be provided in state funds directly to the counties and cities, the remaining balance of funds will be used for reimbursement on federal aid projects as determined by the local government. All 66 counties, and...
Gov. Noem and the Bureau of Human Resources expanded Paid Family Leave benefits for state employees to 100% for up to 12 weeks
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the state officials, this benefit covers birth and adoptions. The rules package was passed by the South Dakota Legislature’s Rules Review Committee. Governor Noem released the following statement:. “I want to make sure that South Dakota continues to be the best state...
The South Dakota State Fair Foundation announced the South Dakota Farmers Union has pledged $700,000 to the ‘Raise the SHED’ Fundraising Campaign to help fund The SHED
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the state officials, the SHED will be the new home for Open Class Sheep at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron and serve as a multi-purpose facility including a show arena and educational center. The indoor educational center will provide a place...
Construction project is scheduled to begin on S.D. Highway 53 at the intersection of Highway 53 and S.D. Highway 44 in Mellette County
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the state officials, the construction project will reportedly begin on Monday, May 1, 2023. Work on this 11 mile segment of Highway 53 involves placement of additional base material, full depth reclamation, blotter surfacing on nine miles, and placement of an otta seal asphalt surface treatment on the other two miles.
Gov. Noem will announce additional funding for workforce development to grow the number of apprentices with grants directly to employers for new and existing Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, this funding will exponentially grow the number of apprentices by creating new programs and bolstering existing ones with grants directly to employers. The announcement will take place at 11:00 am CT on Tuesday, April 25 at Howe, Inc. Media is...
Online registration for the City of Pierre’s summer recreation programming opens on April 24, 2023
Pierre, S.D. – According to the city officials, the registration opens at 6 a.m. and it can be completed online. City officials also announced that programs will be offered in four two-week sessions with additional one-day activities held on Fridays. This year’s summer recreation line-up has more than 30...
Gov. Noem signed Executive Order 2023-04 to protect South Dakotan’s Second Amendment rights from being infringed upon by financial institutions
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the state officials, Gov. Noem signed the Executive Order during a speech at the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum. Financial institutions have discriminated against firearm-related entities by refusing to engage in the trade of goods or services and...
Gov. Noem applauded the passage of the social studies standards revisions by the Board of Education Standards
According to the state officials, Gov.Noem released the following statement:. “Today is a wonderful day for the students in South Dakota. They are our future. Now, they will be taught the best social studies education in the country, one that is a true accounting of our history. We want our...
Crews continue to work on the first phase of the renovation project along the south side of the parking structure, city officials say
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, the work is concentrated mainly on the first and second levels. Access to the parking structure will continue from both the 5th and 6th Street entrances until April 30. The public can expect periodic detours within the parking structure during...
State officials announced the 70th annual Pierre Elks Lodge Easter Egg Hunt will be on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the statement, the Easter Egg Hunt will take place from 1:00PM – 2:00PM at the South Dakota State Capitol. Though the event has traditionally been hosted at the Governor’s Residence, the inclement weather this week has caused the conditions at the Governor’s Residence to be unsuitable for the Easter Egg Hunt.
Rapid City Council approved Daniel Ainslie as City’s new finance director at the council meeting
Rapid City, S.D. – According to the city officials, Daniel Ainslie reportedly served as city manager for Sturgis since 2011. The reportedly also acknowledged work of Davis as interim director since last September. No other information is available at the. moment. This is a developing story and it will...
RCPD officers continue to monitor the school zones to ensure the safety of the city’s students
Rapid City, S.D. – Per reports, the responding officers also handed out four citations and five warnings. According to RCPD officials, one driver was ticketed for 63 MPH on W. Chicago St, and another for 50 MPH on N. Mount Rushmore Rd. Please slow down in our school zones...
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