STURGIS –A traffic stop turned serious when officers conducting it discovered a homemade pipe bomb. The incident happened yes-terday in the Murray Addition area. The suspects were arrested on drug and alcohol offenses. While searching the vehicle officers discovered the device so the bomb unit from Ellsworth Air Force Base was contacted. Due to the […]
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PIERRE — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced the appointment of Chad Mosteller to serve as the new director of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), replacing Dan Satterlee, who has been appointed as U.S. Marshal for South Dakota. “Chad continues the outstanding DCI leadership started by Dan,” said Attorney General […]
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STURGIS — Retired broadcaster, rodeo announcer and Ward 3 councilor Jim Thompson has been selected as Grand Marshal of the Days of ’76 parade in Deadwood the 24th and 25th of July, Friday and Saturday. Days of ’76 committee member Tedd Thompson (no relation) said this was a no brainer. “He’s just been so involved […]
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Experienced nonprofit professional and U.S. Air Force veteran will lead. RAPID CITY— The American Red Cross Minnesota and Dakotas Region has named Richard Felix as Executive Director serving Central and Western South Dakota. Felix brings more than a decade of leadership experience across nonprofit, military and public safety sectors, along with a deep understanding of […]
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Memorial Day 2026-Remembering Those Who Gave All: Governor Larry Rhoden and Col. Johnathan Keller, Deputy Commander of The 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base spoke at Memorial Day Ceremonies at Black Hills National Cemetery.
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Melissa Regan did a fallen soldier table at Dolan creek Senior Living in honor of Memorial to remember those lost in our wars.
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-Brandon Bennett – [email protected] STURGIS — The three candidates for the Meade 46-1 school board participated in a candidate’s forum at the Williams Middle School board room May 20. The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau hosted the forum. Francie Ruebel-Alberts moderated and Richelle Bruch served as timer. Brian Voight, Tammara Phillips Hannan […]
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PIERRE – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court’s stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The brief supports the state of Louisiana, […]
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STURGIS –Congratulations to all the Meade County 4-H members that participated in the SD State 4-H Shooting Sports competition in Pierre in April. Meade County was well represented with sixty-seven kids participating in over 100 events such as Archery, BB gun, Air Rifle, and Air Pistol. Top placers were Reid Osberg – 2nd place in […]
Continue ReadingSTURGIS — At the Meade 46-1 school board meeting May 11 Superintendent Wayne Wormstadt stated that having a lower mill levy relative to property taxes is something that needs to be looked at. He spoke of it at the school board meeting May 11. He began by saying reliance on a transaction tax could be […]
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