STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis officials say after lagging behind all week, the number of temporary vending licenses for this year’s Rally exceeded last year’s numbers today.
The city reported as of Wednesday morning, they had issued 714 temporary vending licenses for the 84th Rally. That compares to 709 in 2023 on this date.
Ambulance calls are running ahead of last year with 133 calls since Monday, July 29th. That compares to 112 that had been reported as of last year on this date.
And garbage hauled totals 201.89 tons so far. That compares to 214.55 tons hauled last year on this date.
Traffic into Sturgis this year is trending 7.3-percent ahead of last year. So far, 268,910 vehicles have entered Sturgis since Friday, August 2nd.
