Pennington County- A man died Friday in a single-vehicle crash in Rapid City, South Dakota.Names of the people involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2026 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Sheridan Lake Road. He was unable to navigate a curve in […]
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Bennett STURGIS- Reserve officers with the Sturgis Police Department went through the paces of the Honor Challenge,to remember Deputy Katherine Frank of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, who died in the line of duty October 12. Sergeant Dylan Schmidt of the Sturgis PD explained what the challenge is. “The officers do an 800 […]
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Bennett STURGIS The annual Alliance of Churches chili and soup cookoff is a way to beat the cold and raise some money for the organization. St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church,St. Thomas Episcopal Church,Sturgis Christian Church,First Presbyterian Church,Grace Lutheran Church,Action for the Betterment of the Community and New Dawn and Sturgis United Methodist […]
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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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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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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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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 […]
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The annual Fall Festival kicked off the afternoon of October 10th and it’s a full blown good time for all ages! Food trucks, about 20 vendors, hay rides and a new activity, pony rides in a cart or in a saddle. Put on by the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce and […]
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By Brandon Bennett WHITEWOOD— A side benefit of the Dan Schmidt retirement party at the WVFD station was the new pumper truck on display. Chief Jarred Schmidt talked it up. “I call it the wildland/urban interface rescue pumper, and we went with an all-wheel drive because we have different applications since we have a lot […]
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By Brandon Bennett WHITEWOOD— After 51 years, Dan Schmidt is hanging up his gear at the Whitewood Volunteer Fire Department. The station held an open house so residents and well- wishers could congratulate him. Why did he want to become a firefighter? I was helping with the Elkhorn Ridge fire when I was still […]
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