PARK

Plans for water park in Rapid City announced

Rippin' Rapids will offer waterslides, tubing rides, rock climbing, a zip line and a rope course.

March 14, 2013

Choppers drive elk from Wind Cave to Custer

CUSTER (AP) — Park officials are using a pair of helicopters to drive hundreds of elk from Wind Cave National Park into nearby Custer State Park.

March 02, 2013

Wind Cave park to reduce bloated elk herd

The park plans to reduce its elk herd by about 600 animals in the next two years to prevent overgrazing.

January 14, 2013

Blood Run soon a destination

Officials are ready to make stretch along river 13th state park.

By Dirk Lammers , January 14, 2013

Grant awarded for development of new Blood Run state park

PIERRE (AP) — The South Dakota Community Foundation is providing a $10,000 grant to help develop a new state park at the Blood Run National Historic Landmark near Sioux Falls.

December 31, 2012

Contest winnings help renovate Lake Andes park

LAKE ANDES — From dilapidated to delightful, the Lake Andes City Park has made a stunning transformation.

By Chris Huber , September 18, 2012

Blood Run, future state park, to hold guided hikes

SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Blood Run, a national historic landmark set to become South Dakota's first new state park in more than 50 years, is hosting two guided hikes this month.

September 05, 2012

Bella’s Butterfly Garden Tribute to be built for crash victim

Family raising money to help fund memorial for Iszabella Morgan, killed in car crash.

By Tom Lawrence , August 29, 2012

Plan to rename park for Iszabella Morgan hits snag

‘Northridge’ name, thought to be generic, has ties to North family — former owners of land.

By Marcus Traxler , May 24, 2012

OUR VIEW: Park renaming a good memorial for ‘Bella’ Morgan

We’re pleased to hear that the Mitchell City Council is considering renaming Northridge Park in honor of Iszabella Morgan, the 9-year-old girl who died in a traffic crash March 24.

By Editorial board , May 23, 2012

Mitchell Council moves to rename park in honor of Iszabella Morgan

Iszabella “Bella” Morgan played in Northridge Park and, if a City Council proposal is approved, her name will always be associated with it.

By Tom Lawrence , May 22, 2012

Flooded Lake Herman state park at Madison reopens

Lake Herman State Park reopened Friday, though 15 campsites remained under water.

May 18, 2012

Elk collaring part of study at Wind Cave National Park

RAPID CITY (AP) — Wildlife researchers at Wind Cave National Park are capturing elk this week as part of a study of the animals' movements in and near the park in the Black Hills.

February 27, 2012

Lake Andes seeks money for park from online Reader's Digest contest

LAKE ANDES — Students, residents, alumni, friends and family have voted more than 1 million times to place Lake Andes at No. 4 in a national contest to improve its aging city park.

By Anna Jauhola , February 01, 2012

Challenge needed to check petitions

It appears Mitchell voters will have their say on a proposal to convert dozens of city-owned acres to park land.
Unless someone challenges petitions submitted Monday to City Hall and can prove several dozen signatures are not those of registered voters in the city, the issue, simmering in town for months, will go to a vote Nov. 2.
The land-use petition has 550 signatures, exceeding the required 483 names needed, according to Finance Officer Marilyn Wilson. The city is not required to ensure the signatures are those of registered voters, although it does check to ensure names and signatures match as well as other details.

By Tom Lawrence , June 23, 2010