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Stars, Stripes, and Celebration: Spearfish hosts 24th annual Fourth of July Parade
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - There are two things you are almost guaranteed to see on the Fourth of July: fireworks and parades. A huge crowd was in attendance at the Spearfish Fourth of July Parade Thursday afternoon to watch the floats, wave at dogs, and hear the sirens coming down the parade route.
Spearfish Post 164 rallies to defeat Casper 4-3
SPEARFISH — Spearfish Post 164 scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Casper Post 2 4-3 Tuesday afternoon, in Spearfish. “That seems to be the trend this year that we love to come back. To win especially at home, you know it’s really good. It’s really good for the kids and just not roll over and die,” said Parker Louks, the Post 164 manager. “
Four candidates apply for Sturgis Ward 3 seat
STURGIS — Four Sturgis residents have applied for consideration for appointment to the Ward 3 city council seat. The seat was vacated when former Ward 3 Councilman Preston Williams resigned from the position. Williams had 11 months left in his term. He resigned before the city council had finalized an ordinance that would allow for a special election to fill the seat. Therefore, according to state law, the council must appoint a replacement.
Jess Tierney wins steer roping title
BELLE FOURCHE — Hermosa’s Jess Tierney completed three steer roping go-rounds in a total time of 32.2 seconds to earn top honors Wednesday at the Black Hills Roundup grounds, in Belle Fourche. Trenton Johnson of Blue Mound, Kan., turned in the day’s fastest time. A clocking of 8.9...
Spearfish author Bruce Junek encourages readers to discover adventure in books and beyond
SPEARFISH — Bruce Junek became an author almost by accident. Beginning in 1984, Junek set off on a 26-month bike trip, planning to travel the world. At his mother’s encouragement, he decided to keep journals to catalogue his experiences. Gradually, he sent those journals back to the states, where they became a kind of proto-blog.
Name released in Butte County fatal crash
BELLE FOURCHE — The name of the 69-year-old man killed June 25 in a single-vehicle crash near Belle Fourche has been released. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, around noon that day, Randy A. Dockendorf, of Arlington, Texas, was driving a 2017 Toyota Sienna was eastbound on SD Highway 34 near mile marker 13. For an unknown reason, the vehicle left the roadway and entered the ditch, struck a driveway approach and came to rest in an irrigation ditch. Dockendorf died from his injuries.
Abandoned mine shaft near White Rocks Trail to be filled
DEADWOOD — The Deadwood City Commission gave permission to the city to hire RCI Construction to fill the entrance to an abandoned mine shaft near the White Rocks Trail on Monday. The mine shaft will be filled in to mitigate safety concerns of the new trail.
Stuck at Prom
SPEARFISH — Duck Brand duct tape hosts an annual scholarship contest for students interested in fashion design: it’s called ‘Stuck at Prom,’ and it invites young people to design prom-worthy duds using rolls on rolls of the brand’s iconic adhesive tape. In a sea of...
Public speakers come out against rezoning parcel near Exit 17 calling it a ‘core’ issue
SPEARFISH — Citizen speakers expressed concerns about a proposed development on Colorado Boulevard at the Spearfish City Council meeting Monday night. A 40-acre parcel at 6025 E. Colorado Blvd., adjacent to Sky Ridge, could become a mixed-use development—with housing and commercial space. First, the property needs to be rezoned.
Sturgis gives city permissions for AFT-E street race
STURGIS — The logistics of installing a timing device on Main Street for the Spirit of Sturgis TT Race caused some city officials to raise concern Monday. During the Sturgis City Council meeting, some council members and Public Works Director Rick Bush expressed concern about an AFT-Events request to cut a 2 to 3-inch strip into the road on the third block of Main Street to install a timing loop that would help track race finishers. The timing loop is similar to what the city uses for its traffic lights.
Spearfish takes one, drops one with Casper
SPEARFISH — The month of July started off fair enough for Spearfish Post 164, putting together a split with the Casper, Wyo., Oilers on Tuesday at Black Hills Energy Stadium. Post 164 rallied past Casper in the first game with a narrow 4-3 decision, by way of a Jackson...
Sodbuster bullpen shines while bats arrive late in 9-5 over Spearfish
Hastings Sodbuster co-owner and general manager Scott Galusha wore the blame for the team's exhibition loss Wednesday to the Cornhusker League American Legion senior all-stars. Three innings into Friday's series opener against the Spearfish Sasquatch, Galusha, the acting manager after Joel Schipper's departure to start his new job as head...
Lead Police Department Investigates Two Deaths in Consecutive Days
On June 26, 2024, the Lead Police Department began investigating the death of a 37-year-old male resident. Police and EMS responded to his residence and pronounced him dead at the scene. The next day, on June 27, Lead Police and EMS were called to assist a 44-year-old male resident at...
Jackpine Gypsies MC 2024 Rally Schedule
Jackpine Gypsies MC has released its schedule of racing events for the 84th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which kicks off on August 2 and runs until the 11th. The Jackpine Gypsies MC is one of the oldest AMA-chartered off-road clubs. Founded in 1936 and chartered in 1937, the following year, on August 14, 1938, the club joined with the City of Sturgis to hold a local rally over a three-day period in August, featuring a Half-Mile dirt-track race.
Rockford Fosgate named motorcycle audio sponsor of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Rockford Fosgate has partnered with the City of Sturgis for the tenth consecutive year as the “Official Motorcycle Audio Sponsor” of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally which will be held Aug. 2-10. The company will also be an official sponsor of the “22nd Anniversary Mayor’s Ride” that will be held during the Motorcycle Rally.
June is gone, July has started with a Bang! Dusty and Brooke Formanek are running the fireworks stand for the community to enjoy.
For the second year in a row Dusty and Brooke Formanek are running the fireworks stand for the community members near and far. "The company that we use is Borderline Fireworks out of New Mexico," said Brooke. Borderline Fireworks also services and supplies three other stands in South Dakota; Ft. Pierre, Sturgis, and Whitewood. They acquired the four-stand territory over the winter from the New Underwood based company who had been supplying Philip with fireworks for about 20 years.
Pilots prepare for Fourth of July Celebrations
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Captain Garrett Loitz jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Fourth of July flyovers. “Oh, I am so excited. As soon as I saw it come across the schedule I knew I had to be a part of it,” Loitz said. Loitz has...
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