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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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— Another caution that came out of the law enforcement briefing August 8th was the danger of fire. Meade County Sheriff Pat West was asked about how the county is vigilant against wildfires. “So currently we’re on a county-wide burn ban. The county commission upgraded that to include any type of ember, […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— Meade County News has learned City Attorney Eric Davis has decided to stay on in that position. We cornered Mayor Rod Bradley before the Mayor’s Ride and he explained. “Eric does a wonderful job as city attorney for Sturgis. He’s invaluable and as long as he’s willing to work with me […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The annual Mayor’s Ride the first weekend of the rally is a chance to raise a little money and get riders out of town to enjoy some Black Hills. Mayor Rod Bradley has been riding for years but now he’s leading the pack. The ride will take them to Spearfish Canyon […]
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