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STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council has begun discussions regarding a conflict between two events that happen in Sturgis on the same weekend. The Sturgis Camaro Rally and Black […]

STURGIS, S.D. – For the second year in a row, the Sturgis City Council has approved open container for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. 2021 was the first year the council […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis area first responders and the highway patrol responded to a single motorcycle crash Monday afternoon. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the 62-year-old man from Sturgis […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. – The Sanford Underground Research Facility Foundation is closing in on its fundraising goal of $800,000 to build a Cangleska Wakan, or Sacred Circle Garden. Lakota in origin, […]

STURGIS — The Meade County Commission has decided to continue a public hearing to change the boundaries of the Meade County Rural Ambulance Tax District to their July meeting. The […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT), in collaboration with the City of Sturgis, Meade County, and the Federal Highway Administration, will hold a public meeting open […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Public Works Department gave residential tours of the city’s new wastewater treatment plant Monday. Members of the city council got the first tour Monday morning, […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis announced Monday retired NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace as the 2022 City of Sturgis Grand Marshal for this year’s Motorcycle Rally. Rusty Wallace was […]

STURGIS, S.D. –  The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says the first phase of a four-phase project to reconstruct the exit 37 interchange on Interstate 90, near Sturgis, will […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis city officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday for the town’s newest sporting goods store. Sports Adventure Fun is located at 920 Harley Davidson Way, across […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Fire destroyed a vacant building on 218th St. in rural Meade County Tuesday night. At 9:37 p.m., the North Haines Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Voters at Tuesday’s primary election selected three candidates for three open seats on the Meade 46-1 School Board. Lee Spring, Justin Jutting and Sandy Cass are the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – After nearly two hours of testimony, Sturgis council members approved first reading of a zoning amendment that will allow for Phase 1 of a Planned Unit Development […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis has heard back from FEMA on the 7th street low water crossing. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says FEMA has approved their reimbursement […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Fire Department Chief Scott Lensegrav provided the 2021 annual report to the Sturgis City Council Monday night. Lensegrav says 2021 was a busy year for the […]

STURGIS, S.D. –  The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says construction work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, on Vanocker Canyon Road. The project will include […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Pleasant weather helped lead to a nice turnout for the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commercce and Visitor’s Bureau’s second annual Arts Festival. The festival followed Friday night’s […]

STURGIS, S.D. – On a pleasant Friday evening, Sturgis hosted its second annual Artwalk Sculpture Unveiling Ceremony and Artists Reception. As part of the celebration, four new sculptures were unveiled […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Several local elections will be part of the next week’s June primary here in South Dakota. Meade County voters will see Republican races for treasurer, sheriff, county […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Fourth Circuit Judge Kevin Krull heard nearly two hours of testimony Friday regarding several motions related to a case filed against the city of Sturgis by three […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics made a stop in Sturgis Thursday. The South Dakota Law Enforcement Torch Run is a grassroots fundraising […]

SPEARFISH, SD – The Spearfish City Council Monday approved the hire of Nick Broyles as planning director, with an official start date of May 31. “I am very humbled and […]

STURGIS, S.D. – A non-profit annual awareness campaign for military and first responders made its way into Sturgis and the Black Hills Wednesday. Carry The Load provides active ways to […]

STURGIS — Meade County residents are being asked to weigh in on the development of the county’s next comprehensive plan. Last night in Piedmont was the first of four community […]

PIERRE, S.D. — Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem and fitness icon Jake “Body by Jake” Steinfeld announced the winners of the DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center campaign, awarding three West River schools […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Five candidates running for the Meade 46-1 School Board participated in an election forum Monday night, answering questions from those in attendance. Three seats on the board […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Ambulance Service celebrated the start of E.M.S. Week by holding an open house Monday. The Sturgis Ambulance Service uses E.M.S. Week as an opportunity to […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Ambulance Service is offering a new program dedicated to filling in the gaps in out of hospital care. The Sturgis Mobile Response Team, or SMRT […]

SUMMERSET, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office and Summerset Police responded to a school bus that got rear-ended by a car Monday morning. According to Summerset Police Chief Don […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Five people are running for the three Meade School Board seats up for election June 7. Vying for the three three-year terms are incumbents John Nachtigall, Owanka, […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Sheriff’s Office says they aided the Summerset Police Department, Highway Patrol and Rapid City Police Department in apprehending two juveniles in connection with several […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission met today, and approved its annual malt -beverage license renewals and transfers. The commission approved license renewals for 43 establishments and one transfer […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Cake and a whole lot of memories were being served up Thursday as the Sturgis Community Center held a 30th birthday celebration. The center, which officially opened […]

SPEARFISH, SD – The Spearfish City Council Monday approved increasing a previously approved $1.4 million Spearfish Economic Revolving Fund (SERF) loan to $2 million to allow the remaining office space […]

SPEARFISH, SD – People gathered in Spearfish City Hall Monday to honor Mayor Dana Boke for her three terms of service and welcome incoming Mayor John Senden, who took the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis has approved a sublease with Rumble On that will allow them to run a year round business on Lazelle Street. Rumble On allows […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Police officers, Sergeant Dylan Siscoe, and Officer Beth Bachand, along with Meade County Sergeant Jon Tish were honored with a ‘Life Saving Award’ at Monday night’s […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council Monday night swore in the winning candidates from last month’s municipal election for their 2022-2023 session. Mike Bachand in Ward 1, Tony Dargatz […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council approved a medical cannabis cultivation license for The Crop Shop at their meeting Monday night. The facility will be located at 2951 Whitewood […]

PIEDMONT, S.D. – The two candidates running for Meade County Sheriff answered questions during a Meade County Republican Women’s forum held this week in Piedmont. Pat West is challenging long-time […]

STURGIS — The City of Sturgis has officially closed on a piece of property that could someday house a planned aquatic adventure park. This week, the city wrapped up its […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Residents still had to battle high winds, but the snow stopped, so the dig out from a weekend blizzard could begin Sunday. In Sturgis, road crews were […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Blizzard conditions continued into Saturday evening, and the South Dakota Department of Transportation decided to shut down I-90 from Sturgis to the Wyoming line. Accumulating snow and […]

STURGIS, S.D. – A robust spring snow storm has brought blizzard conditions to the Black Hills and surrounding foothills, and have led to no travel advisories across the area. The […]

STURGIS, S.D. – At a status hearing Friday, a judge set May 20 as the date to begin hearing the many motions filed in a lawsuit against the city of […]

UNION CENTER, S.D. – Rural residents in central Meade County are getting a bit of good news. At Thursday’s Ag Trade Show in Union Center, Faith Mayor Glen Haines was […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center will be hosting the first ever FamFest in downtown Sturgis on Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) gave an official salute to a successful year of growth during its annual conference on Thursday. During the event, […]

STURGIS, S.D. – City officials reported a heavy voter turnout in Sturgis Tuesday for a municipal election that has been anything but ordinary. And, unofficial results indicate citizens seem to […]

UNDATED – Here are election results from area municipal elections Tuesday, April 12. SPEARFISH MAYORAL – John Senden defeats James Vande Hey 1,210 to 393. WARD 2 –  Larry Klarenbeek […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau was pleased to welcome approximately 150 attendees to the 76th Annual Sturgis Chamber Awards Banquet last Thursday, April […]

UNDATED – Sturgis is not the only municipality holding elections tomorrow. In Deadwood, there is a race for mayor between Todd Weber and David R. Ruth Jr. There is also […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The city of Sturgis has moved to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three candidates running for public office. Tammy Bohn, running for mayor, and Justin Bohn and […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council has authorized the mayor to sign the Statewide Planning and Research grant request for the Junction Avenue and Vanocker Canyon Road Corridor Study. […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis City Attorney Mark Marshall says a city employee seen placing an election sign for a council candidate was not on the clock at the time of […]

STURGIS, S.D. – First responders and law enforcement responded to the scene of a one car rollover at Exit 30 just before noon today. Sturgis Police Chief Geody Vandewater says […]

STURGIS, S.D. – In a press release, the City of Sturgis say their financial position is stronger than it has ever been. Since 2011, the City has completed $68 million […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis is pleased to announce the appointment of Tammy Even-Cordell to lead the Rally Events Department upon the retirement of Jerry Cole in early […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – People may have noticed a new face at the Spearfish Police Department: Scooby, a dog currently being fostered, with the plan of being adopted by the department, […]

STURGIS, S.D. – As voters head to the polls April 12th, a lawsuit alleging the current city manager form of government in Sturgis is moot awaits the city. It was […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Candidates for city council and mayor answered questions at the final candidate’s forum before this year’s election last night. The latest update on a lawsuit against the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council has approved the purchase of the Richards property southwest of town. The property is being purchased by the city with the intent to […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Area fire crews were busy Monday, battling a couple of fires in the Sturgis and Wasta area. Monday morning, the high winds caused some power lines to […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Law enforcement from both Pennington and Meade County responded to a call of shots fired related to a stolen vehicle incident Sunday afternoon. Meade County Sheriff […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Legendary broadcaster and longtime Sturgis businessman Bob Davis has passed away. He was 69. Davis, who was also a leading community booster within the city of Sturgis, […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Candidates running for mayor and council in Sturgis introduced themselves and answered tough questions in a forum held at the community center theater last night. Three of […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Spearfish Police say a Sturgis man has been arrested in connection with a bank robbery Monday afternoon. Police say at approximately 1:30 p.m., they were called to […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade 46-1 School Board held a public forum prior to their meeting last night to discuss the future need for more school space in Piedmont and […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has released its set of recommendations for the future of veteran care in the U.S., following years of research and analysis. […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Mayor Mark Carstensen made the proclamation of “Bob Davis Day” on a cold day for March in downtown Sturgis Friday. Standing in front of the business that […]

UNDATED – Gary Deering, of Hereford, SD has announced his candidacy for the District One seat on the Meade County Commission. Gary is a fourth-generation Meade County rancher and his […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Incumbent Meade County sheriff Ron Merwin officially announced Tuesday he is running for another term. “It takes many, many years to get to know the law enforcement […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The City of Sturgis says they will do all they can to help the state’s congressional delegation in their fight to keep hospitals open at Hot Springs […]

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is reportedly recommending to downsize or possibly close certain facilities in South Dakota, including the hospital at Fort Meade V.A. and Hot Springs […]

BLACK HAWK — A lawyer has filed an appeal of two orders to the South Dakota Supreme Court – the latest chapter in the Hideaway Hills subdivision case. Attorney John […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The 2022 municipal election in Sturgis will feature races for mayor and in three of four city wards. The deadline for petitions was this past Friday. The […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis fire crews responded to a camper fire on Vanocker Drive just before Noon on Thursday. Fire spokesman Mark Bruch says fire crews responded quickly and kept […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council Tuesday night approved second and final reading of updates to the city’s animal ordinance. The biggest change in the ordinance will allow residents […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Bitterly cold temperatures have descended upon the area, and winter weather and wind chill advisories remain in effect today. For the Winter Weather Advisory this morning, forecaster […]

STURGIS, S.D. – A pursuit that began out of Rapid City ended in Lawrence County Friday afternoon following a multi-county chase. Sturgis Police Chief Geody Vandewater says Rapid City police […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Fourth Circuit Court Judge Kevin Krull provided the city of Sturgis a big win Monday, siding with their argument that a petition that was turned in this […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks was back before the Meade County Commission yesterday to discuss their controversial proposed shooting facility north of Rapid City. […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council Monday night unanimously approved a recommendation to have the legal and finance committee begin negotiations to purchase a piece of property that could […]

STURGIS, S.D. – With support from fellow law enforcement folks and others, Republican candidate for Meade County sheriff Pat West held a campaign kickoff party Saturday night in Sturgis. West, […]

STURGIS — At their Monday night meeting, the Sturgis City Council will discuss whether or not to purchase a piece of property that could be the future site of the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Snow most of the day, leading to wet roads, led to icy conditions for travelers Monday on the evening commute. The South Dakota Highway Patrol and local […]

STURGIS, S.D. — The Meade County Commission has set a hearing for first reading of a resolution to set new commission district boundaries. The boundaries are redrawn following the release […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis Council members passed a resolution prepared by Mayor Mark Carstensen at last night’s meeting that not only supports the Office of the City Manager, but also […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council has passed second and final readings for revisions to the sidewalk and food truck ordinances. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says within the […]

STURGIS, S.D. – A long time law enforcement agent has announced he is running for Meade County Sheriff. Pat West announced via a press release Tuesday his intention to run […]