STURGIS—The Sturgis city council approved the professional services agreement with Avid 4 Engineering relative to the upcoming Lazelle Street project at its meeting October 19th. Public Works Director Rick Bush laid it all out. “This is for phase one of the Lazelle Street utilities reconstruction project. As you’re aware the South Dakota Department of Transportation […]
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WHITEWOOD—The Whitewood city council took a little time to honor “superhero” Parker Stoltenberg at its meeting on October 19th. Mayor Sara Fitzgerald read a proclamation announcing Parker Stoltenberg Day. She then gave the hero his own cape. “Parker is a good kid with a heart of gold and recently he was in a contest for […]
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STURGIS – The Sturgis City Council took a first step in positioning the community for a secure financial future when it approved first reading of the 2027 budget at its Oct. 19, meeting. The discussion considered options for closing a budget shortfall while building a stronger financial foundation. Those options included reducing expenses, adjusting some […]
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STURGIS— Armchair Travelers Book Club The Armchair Travelers November 5th Book Club will focus on books about The Great Depression. Armchair Travelers is a book club open to all interested readers. Participants gather to share their choices in the Lushbough Room of the Sturgis Public Library at noon on the first Thursday of each month […]
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TERRY ANDERSON, KBHB SPORTS MITCHELL – The Sturgis football team knew they had to stop the Mitchell running game to have a shot at beating the Kernels on Friday night at Joe Quintal Field. The defense did just that, holding Mitchell to 126 yards on 26 carries to defeat the Kernels, 35-7. The Scoopers made […]
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STURGIS — The City of Sturgis has issued a Request forQualifications and Interest (RFQI) seeking an experienced consultant to help expand and improve its established Rally sponsorship and trademark-licensing program. The engagement will combine market assessment, opportunity development, and sales to increase net revenue and create lasting benefits for the year-round community. “We are optimizing […]
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Fifty-five riders lined up on Anna Street Sunday, Oct. 11, for the first Black Hills Mountain Bike Classic. The 30-mile race took them across open plains, up into Vanocker Canyon and back down through the Fort Meade Recreation Area. The race capped a three-day weekend hosted by Sturgis Outdoors, a local nonprofit, to show riders […]
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STURGIS—We’re partnering with BrewBerry Bistro and the Black Hills Storytellers to bring you a creepy fun Halloween experience.We’ll be turning part of the building into a Haunted House that will be open Thursday, October 29th, and Friday, October 30th, from 4-8pm each evening. Admission to the Haunted House is free, but if you’d like […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— Editor’s Note: The presentation for the 4 day school week is on the district’s website. The Meade 46-1 school board heard from members of the 4 day school week committee on what they found after conducting a survey. Board president Justin Jutting said Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt alternated giving information about the […]
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Longtime Sturgis employee Ann Bertolotto plans retirement STURGIS – After 34 years of service to the City of Sturgis, longtime employee and current Finance Officer Ann Bertolotto plans to retire at the end of 2026. Bertolotto began working for the city in 1992 in the Finance Office and has served in a variety of roles […]
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