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WALL, S.D. – Federal, State and Local resources responded to a fire burning north of Wall Tuesday afternoon. Great Plains Fire Dispatch says the Duhamel 2 Fire is 23 miles north of Wall, SD, and as of last report is 90-percent contained. The most recent estimate on acreage is back down to a 1,000 after […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The highway patrol is reporting three rally-related fatalities in their report following a fatal crash that happened on Tuesday afternoon. The crash reportedly involved a motorcycle and at least two trikes.  It happened on Highway 44 near Scenic. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The patrol is expected […]
BOX ELDER, S.D. – Military Appreciation Day at the rally began with the annual Dakota Thunder Ride, which begins at Ellsworth Air Force Base and ends in Sturgis. This year, more than 70 motorists signed up for the 57-mile ride from Ellsworth AFB through Vanocker Canyon to Main Street in Sturgis. The ride, which is […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Tuesday was military appreciation day at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as two local veterans were honored. Cindy Erickson and Arvid Meland were this year’s honorees. Before they were recognized, Lt Governor Larry Rhoden, S.D. National Guard Col Martin Yost, Ellsworth Air Force Base Wing Commander Col. Joseph Sheffield and Rick Butler on […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol report no fatalities, but eight injury accidents in their latest rally report. The number of injury crashes so far total 22 and the number of non-injury crashes are at 18. There have been 61 D-U-I arrests so far and 31 felony drug arrests. That compares to 50 […]
SUNDANCE, Wyo. – The Fish Fire in northeast Wyoming is now 98% contained. It is currently being managed by the Wyoming State Type 3 Incident Management Team 3 led by Incident Commander, Timothy Sherwin. Firefighters continue to work on completing and improving line, checking for remaining heat and repairing areas disturbed during the fire suppression […]
FAITH, SD – From air boat rides to plenty of arena action, there is a full slate of activities planned for the 112th Faith Stock Show and Rodeo. Set for August 9-14 in Faith, ropers will be front and center Tues., Aug. 9 for the Dakota Championship Roping at 10:00a.m. followed by Ladies Breakaway (WPRA […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Information updated Monday by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows in 2020, U.S. farms sold almost $10.7 billion of food commodities directly to consumer outlets and supply chains. This includes restaurants, grocery stores, regional distributors and local institutions. The figure is nearly $2.8 billion, or 35 percent more than sold in 2019. From […]
STURGIS, S.D. – A new 2022 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally corporate sponsor has made quite a donation to the city of Sturgis. Rosenbauer, an Austria-based builder of fire apparatus worldwide, is donating a new 1,000-gallon capacity pumper valued between $650,000-$700,000 to the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department. The department says they plan to use it to replace […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Sunday passed the Inflation Reduction Act, but not before adopting an amendment that could jeopardize extension of a key tax break for family farms, according to some politicians. What the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate over the weekend does include is $40 billion of agricultural-focused funding. Passed along […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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