Jennifer Naylor Gesick
Rapid City Journal
Rapid City, SD, United States
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City shuts off water to apartments
One of the three buildings that make up the Idlewild Inn apartments had its water turned off today due to outstanding water bills. → Read More
Civic Center Task Force expects cost estimates by September
The Civic Center Task Force on Thursday said it will have an estimate of costs for fixes to the Don Barnett Arena by the end of the month. → Read More
Neighbors formally request city sue church
The neighbors near the Dove Christian Center sent a formal request to the city of Rapid City today asking them to bring suit against the church for alleged violations of → Read More
Heroin, opioid abuse on the rise in Pennington County
Heroin and opioid use is on the rise in Pennington county and could lead to what authorities say would be an unprecedented number of overdose deaths from the drugs this → Read More
Ferebee's lawyer asks commissioners about code of conduct
The attorney representing Commissioner George Ferebee asked the Pennington County Commission Tuesday to justify what authority they had to adopt their current code of conduct. → Read More
City to shut off water to Idlewild Apartments again
The tenants of Idlewild Inn Apartments might face living without running water again this week due to nonpayment of the bills by their landlord. → Read More
Despite concerns, church gets city OK to host motocross event
The Dove Christian Center's motocross event can go on despite pleas to block the event by neighbors, and concerns by three Rapid City Council members who wanted to block the → Read More
Civic center plans metal detectors
A new safety assessment by the federal Department of Homeland Security on the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center was presented to the civic center’s board of directors on Tuesday. → Read More
Dove Center's uplifting motocross upsets neighbors
Three years after holding a controversial rodeo that resulted in a ewe on the loose for about a month, the Dove Christian Center is upsetting its neighbors again by proposing → Read More
Meals on Wheels program needs drivers with heart
Every Tuesday, Carlton Carson opens his door to a hot meal and a smile from delivery driver Tony Patterson and they chat for a minute about the news or the → Read More
Club for Boys director helping 'build fine young men'
After spending a career in juvenile law enforcement, Doug Herrmann wanted to help boys before they took a wrong turn in life. → Read More
Crime fighting behind most proposed new county jobs for 2017
Pennington County commissioners are still working through their differences on a budget for next year, with a major point of contention being the 13.5 new full-time employees. → Read More
Love 'em, hate 'em, ATVs finding hidden Rochford
ROCHFORD | Karli Schelhaas of Sioux Falls says the number of ATV riders in the Black Hills seems to grow exponentially every time she comes out to ride the trails → Read More
Mayor's email move a 'baby step' toward transparency
Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender says it's a "baby step" toward more open government, so starting now you can see certain emails he sends to the city council. → Read More
County OKs $88.37M initial budget
Pennington County Commissioners initially approved the provisional 2017 budget on Tuesday, but said changes will be made before the final budget is adopted. → Read More
City council rejects expanding tree removal
The Rapid City Council Monday night rejected the proposed dead and diseased tree removal ordinance. → Read More
Drought continues to worsen, help now available for agriculture
Dan Oedekoven, an area rancher looked out on the pastures Friday and remarked that it looked more like mid-August out there. → Read More
Dead and dangerous trees a 'big problem' in Rapid City
Rapid City Urban Forester Andy Bernard calls the dead and dangerous tree situation a "big problem" throughout the community. → Read More
Legal and Finance Committee considers TIF changes
The Rapid City Council on Monday will consider proposed construction project changes in a special tax district that could have ripple effects on neighboring projects. → Read More
Giving Meters installed downtown to curb panhandling
Two new red parking meters have been installed downtown as "giving meters," a way to curb panhandling downtown. → Read More