By Brandon Bennett STURGIS-The Sturgis City Council approved a request by city attorney Eric Davis to form an agreement with Waeckerle Law Prof. LLC of Black Hawk. Davis opened the ball. “Four attorneys, a mix of civil criminal and administrative law practice. The engagement letter will be identical to letters the council has entered into […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The Sturgis city council approved an SEL for Sturgis Brewing Company as they will be hosting the Sturgis Outdoors Mountain Bike Classic Weekend at its meeting September 8th. Rick Bush was on the hot seat again. “Sturgis Outdoors is hosting a new community-focused outdoor recreation event in Sturgis October 9-11. The […]
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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—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—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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By Brandon Bennett At the law enforcement briefing August 8th Brett Winsell, chairman of the Jackpine Gypsies was invited to talk a little about racing its roots in the rally. He began by giving a little history of the event and how motorcycle racing was the reason for the whole thing. “A lot of people […]
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