By Brandon Bennett STURGIS—Meade County News has found out three more kids are going to the Junior Gold Bowling Tournament in Minneapolis later this month. Jayce Joyce, Iria Baker and Livionna Harms all qualified for the event so we sat down with them and their mothers, Misty Joyce, Amanda Baker and Jericha Harms. Why did […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS —Ricky Miller is a local man who is disabled with special needs, and has been selected to join others with disabilities and take a once in a lifetime adventure. He has the money for the trip and just needed airfare. Enter Patty Kennedy and others who organized a bingo fundraiser at […]
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By Brandon Bennett STURGIS— The annual Black Hills Renaissance Festivals has exploded in size out at Kickstands Campground with hundreds of vendors, food stands trucks and even an ATM. Founder and co-owner Shareece Tatum is happy with the growth of the event. “I think everyone wants to have fun and have a turkey leg and […]
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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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