By Brandon Bennett STURGIS—The Key City Giving Gals held their fall fundraiser at the Oasis September 28th,and the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department was the recipient of the grant. The nonprofits nominated were Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Sturgis Public Library, Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department, Sturgis Outdoors and Sturgis Arts Council. Kerrie Bradley Applegate was […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS-The Sturgis City Council approved a request by city attorney Eric Davis to form an agreement with Waeckerle Law Prof. LLC of Black Hawk. Davis opened the ball. “Four attorneys, a mix of civil criminal and administrative law practice. The engagement letter will be identical to letters the council has entered into […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The Sturgis city council approved an SEL for Sturgis Brewing Company as they will be hosting the Sturgis Outdoors Mountain Bike Classic Weekend at its meeting September 8th. Rick Bush was on the hot seat again. “Sturgis Outdoors is hosting a new community-focused outdoor recreation event in Sturgis October 9-11. The […]
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By Brandon Bennett The Sturgis city council approved the use of city land for parking at the 2026 Sturgis-Black Hills Cup Soccer Tournament at its meeting September 8th. Public Works Director Rick Bush gave the council the skinny on what’s being asked. “This event supports local lodging, restaurants and retail businesses during the tournament for […]
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Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team Fire Location: 1 mile northeast of Spearfish, SD Size: 443 acres Incident Commander: Dewey Arnold Cody Griffee(t) Cause: Under Investigation Containment: 0% Current Situation: Fire lines held steady overnight with no significant growth. Current mapped acreage is 443 with no containment declared. Firefighters worked through the night to […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The grand finale to the Sturgis Mustang Rally was the parade going west on Main Street. Hundreds of ‘Stangs drove down the main drag, and some raced their engines in front of the Loud American for the Loud Pipes Contest. Patty Sanders, Brandi Smith, Jess Price and Maggie Bearer were the […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS—After barely a month after Harley Davidsons took over the town of Sturgis, Mustangs took their turn and flooded the streets. 60 years’ worth of design, innovation and history is on display during the Show and Shine on Main Street. Doug Drewes with Event Moto, a company tasked with creating the vibe […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The 2026 Mustang Rally test and tune was taking place out at the Thunderdome on Highway 34, and Mustang owners were putting their cars through the paces. Tiffany James has been helping out with the Rally for four years now. “Drivers pay a fee and we let them run as many […]
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PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Driver Licensing Program is introducing a new driver’s license and identification card design this month. The new cards feature advanced security technology to help prevent fraud and identity theft, including updated printing methods and embedded design elements that make the credentials more secure and harder to replicate. The […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— If you’re out at the Thunderdome during the events you’ll notice a pickup with a different look. It’s the Ford Outlaw, built for a raffle to benefit Cruise For A Cause. Dan Neve started with a 2025 Ford F-150XL. But I’m getting ahead of things. “In 2010 my wife and mother […]
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