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STURGIS, S.D. – In the past few years, the popularity of mobile food vendors or food trucks has substantially increased. The increase is a result of the many events occurring throughout the year and also stems from the inability to secure brick-and-mortar business locations within the city. The State generally regulates mobile food vendor health […]
STURGIS —Meade County and the city of Sturgis closed taking applications this past week for medical cannabis dispensary licenses. Sturgis city officials say they received 18 applications for six locations. Two of those submitted multiple applications to increase their odds of getting one of the two available dispensary licenses. A lottery will be held to […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the October 2021 gaming handle showed a 20.54 percent increase over October 2020, fueled by $815,037 in sports wagering handle, with slot machine handle increasing by 18.84 percent when compared to October 2020. The table game handle increased by 34.35 […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A retired United States Army major general from Sturgis, S.D., who served as acting Director of the Army National Guard, now has a new role with the U.S. Army. Raymond Carpenter has been appointed as a new Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) during an investiture ceremony on November […]
WHITEWOOD, S.D. – A Whitewood area family had their home significantly damaged by fire on Thanksgiving Day. In a Facebook Post, Kevin and Alicia Rhoades say it appears a grill started the fire. The family writes the grill was set to “clean” mode and it malfunctioned starting the fire. In photos shared by the family, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced on Nov 24, that they have fined South Dakota Mines for what they say were racist comments made at a Colorado Mesa and Mines football game on Nov 13. The RMAC conference says the racist comments from the stands were directed at the players […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Governor Kristi Noem has appointed a new interim cabinet secretary overseeing the state’s prison system, as well as named a warden for the State Penitentiary. Noem says that the previous interim Secretary of Corrections Tim Reisch would step down next month. She named Reisch to the role in July amid an […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]