By Brandon Bennett STURGIS—The annual Lions Club Fishing Derby was a little hot but around 90 people showed up to try their hand at catching some fish. Participants were given t-shirts and provided with poles and then gave it a try. Lions Club President Jennifer Ness says the improvements at the pond helped out. “The […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS — The Sturgis Area Arts Council does much to promote the arts, with plays, concerts, musicals and artwork in downtown Sturgis. Now the council is in the beginning stages of a $150,000 fund drive to make things even better. SAAC president DeDe LaRue and treasurer Francie Ruebel-Alberts appeared before the council […]
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STURGIS — Award-Winning Author Tod Christensen will be at the Hotel Sturgis Coffee Shop Wednesday, July 8 from 4:00–6:00 PM Join Sturgis High School graduate and award-winning author Tod Christensen for a special Black Hills Homecoming Meet-and-Greet & Book Signing. Tod will share the inspiration behind his award-winning collection, American Storybook, recite several of his […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— South Dakota has a monopoly of sorts when it comes to its sons and daughters becoming rodeo legends. Names like Etbauer, Garrett, Miller, Fulton, Reeves and Lockhart. The next generation includes Arina Haugen. Haugen, you say? Yes indeedy. Arina Haugen is 17 years old and a senior at Sturgis Brown High […]
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By Brandon Bennett FT. MEADE— The Black Hills Endurance Ride over the Fourth of July weekend gives horse and rider a workout on a course that takes them into the hills behind Ft. Meade. Jennifer Masters is the ride manager and says this is a great time. “We have varied terrain, we have grass, and […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— Every year at Music On Main Grocery ‘Art(inside joke) provides hot dogs, pop, water and popsicles to those attending Music On Main. People could make donations for the hot dogs to cystic fibrosis. Ryan Meyer and crew served the crowd and sponsored the evening’s event along with the usual supporters.
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS—Four years after appearing on NBC’s “The Voice, Rowan Grace performed at Music On Main July 1st. She had her band, Bryce Job, Rueben Rodriguez and Matt Green. She was on the show at 16 and is now 20. She’s been playing in the area to stay close to home for now. […]
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By Brandon Bennett Sturgis—For the last three or four years, Howard Ugland has set up his booth at Music On Main to create balloon sculptures for the kids. He can turn any piece of latex into animals or anything else. Ugland doesn’t just do it to make money. He does it to help children in […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— We told you about the fundraiser Saturday at the Iron Horse Saloon for Ricky Miller; well the two gals who ran the Bingo are Misty Meyer and Renee Coots. They are also running Bingo to raise money for the Sturgis Animal Shelter. “We’ve been looking for a place to host Bingo […]
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By Richelle Bruch |FT. MEADE| On Saturday, June 20th, Sturgis Outdoors partnered with the Black Hills Volksmarch Association to host the Sturgis Volksmarch. Sturgis Outdoors leaned into America’s 250th birthday this year, featuring the Fort Meade Trail with informational stands speckled throughout the first portion of the route, each highlighting a piece of Fort Meade’s […]
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