By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The weekly Sturgis Gathering Market at Brewberry Bistro features artisans who make just about anything. For instance, Jessica Ranek sells eggs, Monument Health is doing blood screenings and there are artists too. Co-Director Rick Grosek of Bear Butte Farms is pleased with the vendors. “Our market focuses on local. Every vendor […]
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By Brandon Bennet |Sturgis| Music On Main featured the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department and their Rosenbauer Fire trucks. Firefighters showed everyone the gear and then let the kids try their hand with hoses to knock rubber balls around. Firefighter Reed Beldin and assistant fire chief Cory Nelson laid it all out. “We’re giving kids the […]
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By Brandon Bennett |Sturgis| Bowler Arianna Plaggemeyer of Sturgis is headed to Junior Gold Bowling Nationals in Minneapolis. Arianna and her mother Ellen will leave Sturgis July 7th and return July 20th. To help raise money for the trip, The Vet’s Club hosted Bingo June 22 which included a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Arianna […]
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By Brandon Bennett |STURGIS| The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau has a new members services director, Annie Deschaine. She’s originally from Wisconsin and was an Air Force brat.“We had a lot of family that settled out here and seven years ago my parents decided to move back and I followed them,” she […]
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By Brandon Bennett |STURGIS| Uber and Lyft can operate in Sturgis, they must have a taxi cab license from the city. In 2024, the city repealed any restrictions on Uber and Lyft when they repealed Chapter 37.03: Transportation Network Company Driver Registration & Regulation. ORDINANCE 2024-01 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL STURGIS MUNICIPAL CODE (SMC) CHAPTER […]
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By Brandon Bennett |STURGIS| The Sturgis City Council took yet another look at the rally sponsorship program at its meeting June 15th. City Administrator Aaron Jordan reminded the body where things are. “This resolution had been before the council several times and have received some feedback from interested community members. Right now we have three […]
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By Brandon Bennett |STURGIS| Here’s Committee and Board Appointments For the City of Sturgis Standing Committees Legal & Finance Committee • Mayor Rod Bradley • Council President Tony Dargatz • Councilman Alex Usera • Councilman Mark Chaplin • Councilman Terry Keszler Infrastructure Advisory Committee • Councilman Jesse Blakeman • Councilman Mark Chaplin • Councilman Terry […]
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By Brandon Bennett |STURGIS| It should be noted that after decades of organizing traffic control and flow, Public Works Director Rick Bush still seeks approval from the city council to close Main Street for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. He did just that at the June 15th meeting with Resolution 2026-28 to close streets. “So we’ll […]
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By Brandon Bennett |STURGIS| — The Sturgis City Council approved a mural designed to celebrate the 250th birthday of America that would be located at Harley Davidson Rally Point Plaza. The request came from Sponsorships Director Lance Schere at its meeting June 15th. “This year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United […]
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By Sturgis Chamber |Sturgis| Week 2 of Music on Main may have been windy, but a little weather will never slow us down! This week, we had over 220 registered bike racers! Thank you to the Loud American Sturgis for allowing us to move the event to your venue! A huge thank you to First […]
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