A grant from the South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Department and fundraising by local schoolchildren will help the city of Lead upgrade Walt Green Park, reports the Black Hills Pioneer.
A new drinking fountain, hand rails and accessible bathrooms will be among the improvements. Read more »
Rapid City's west side municipal golf course will undergo significant changes and improvements this summer. Read the list of upcoming changes in the Rapid City Journal and follow Meadowbrook Golf Course items in the archives.
Visit the Meadowbrook Golf Course homepage. Read more »
Soccer Rapid City is planning to break ground this fall on a soccer complex with 12 fields this fall. Once additional money is allocated the complex will build additional fields. Read more »
Holly Kopplin and Kelli Wilson of Piedmont qualified to run the Boston Marathon according to an article in the Rapid City Journal which can be seen here. They were fortunate to finish the race ahead of the explosion that took place minutes later as stated in this article from the Journal.
The West River Trail Coalition wants to convert 97 miles of old railbed to a multi-use trail from Rapid City to Kadoka, KOTA's MyTown website reports.
The trail would pass near Rapid City Regional Airport and would include four trailheads at Caputa, Scenic, Interior and Kadoka. The group has commissioned a feasibility study and says much work remains to be done to identify funding sources. Read more »
After the Hot Springs City Council tabled a motion to purchase the privately-owned Evans Plunge water attraction, citizens referred the matter to a vote, the Hot Springs Star reports.
City officials estimate they could put more than $50,000 per year into city coffers after expenses are paid. That money could go towards further improvements at the facility or to property tax reduction. Read more »
After the Business Improvement District board declined to pursue a project in Art Alley, a task force was created to address issues regarding the alley in Rapid City. The task force was established by the Legal & Finance Committee at their February 13th meeting. Read more »
Due to a 1977 National Land and Water Conservation Fund grant, the loss of part of Deadwood's Gordon Park along Sherman Street will lead to the creation of another city park, the Black Hills Pioneer reports.
A 4,000-square-foot section along Whitewood Creek near the Mickelson Trail head will be developed. Read more »
House Bill #1135 would give landowners some protection against intrusions by hunters and anglers on water that spreads over their property. Sportsmen argue that the bill is unclear and far-reaching. Read the full article in the Rapid City Journal and follow legislative news Read more »
During the 2011-2012 year, the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center maintained a steady revenue. According to a Rapid City Journal article, the Civic Center's most profitable contributor is the Rapid City Rush hockey team followed by the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo. Read more »
