DEADWOOD, SD – With a mission to create more opportunities for kids, the REALTORS for Kids has announced plans for its 18th annual benefit auction. Over 400 people are expected to attend the event that is set for Friday, May 21 at The Lodge in Deadwood. The Glitz and Glam themed event will start the […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Soldiers with the South Dakota National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company refurbished the observation deck near the summit of Bear Butte as part of an Innovative Readiness Training project. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks and Bear Butte State Park officials partnered with the SDNG to replace the weathered platform decking and […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis has unveiled a new logo and branding campaign for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. City leaders say the new branding identity will begin with logos, messaging, and creative elements and will continue to grow across many channels in coming years. The new brand follows on the heels of […]
STURGIS, SD – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) announced that she has signed the “1776 Pledge to Save Our Schools” but has not given any directives to school districts, administrators and educators to do the same. But if they don’t, she is clear about what she will do to replace them. Meade School District […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The six candidates running for three spots on the Meade 46-1 School Board answered questions during a candidate’s forum held by the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night. The six candidates are Kassi Barry of New Underwood, Terry Koontz of Sturgis, Aaron Odegaard of Black Hawk, Megan Snyder of Sturgis, Sheila Trask […]
STURGIS, S.D. – After more than 28 years of service, Meade County Auditor Lisa Schieffer has tendered her resignation. She made her announcement during Tuesday’s Meade County Commission meeting. In a release, Schieffer said it had been a “great honor to serve as Auditor on behalf of the citizens of Meade County,” and that it […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission on Tuesday approved an agreement with rural Meade County firefighters to use county equipment if needed in fighting a large wildfire. Rural firefighters had approached the commission with their request last month in hopes of making it easier to call upon the county’s highway department staff in case […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 school board meets for their May meeting tonight. Among the items on the agenda is the preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The 2021-2022 General Fund is up a bit according to the report – from $20.4 million to $21.6 million. The 2021-2022 capital outlay totals an estimated $7,356,280. […]
SPEARFISH, SD – When Butte County Sheriff Dave Malcolm and South Dakota Special Agent Tom Mathews were called out on a cold evening January 24, 1946, neither could know they would die that night. The two lawmen will be remembered when memorial signage is placed at the location where their brutal murders occurred 75 years […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis has opened up discussion about some possible changes to the downtown BID ordinance. The Downtown Business Improvement District was formed in 2013 to come up with ways to enhance and grow the downtown corridor. Council members are proposing an increase to the per linear foot annual fee that […]
