By 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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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— 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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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 […]
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— 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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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The community came together to help a Sturgis couple, Bob and Sondra York who are in fear of losing their home because of mounting medical bills. Their son Chris, despite working three jobs, found time to organize a fundraiser at the Loud American October 8th. An all-you-can-eat spaghetti feed, a silent […]
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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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