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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Thanks to Terry Anderson and KBHB News STURGIS– The Sturgis Scoopers christened the new synthetic turf at Woodle Field on Friday night with a big win over the Rapid City Central Cobblers, 32-7. It was the first football game played on the new turf that was installed over the summer months. Temperatures again were unseasonably […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS—The special guest at today’s law enforcement briefing was Harley Davidson CEO Artie Starr. He was in town to participate in the Military Appreciation Day celebration at Harley Davidson Rally Point Plaza August 11th. “We are proud to have a history with the active, reserve military members and first responders who support […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— If you’re a ne’er do well, stay away from the Sturgis City Park! The Woodland Shelter is overrun with law enforcement types there for the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Barbecue. Sheriff Pat West hosted the event and the dignitaries came, like Senator Mike Rounds, Governor Larry Rhoden and Attorney General Marty […]
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