STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally officially begins Friday, but already thousands of motorcycles have invaded the Black Hills. Meade County Sheriff Pat West is gearing up for his first rally as sheriff – but he’s been working South Dakota’s largest tourist event for more than two decades. West says he brings in extra… Read more »
News Year: 2023
2nd Annual Chief’s Ride took place Wednesday
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The 83rd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally doesn’t officially start until Friday, but the first sponsored ride of the year was held Wednesday as Sturgis Police Chief Geody Vandewater hosted the 2nd Annual Chief’s Ride. In its second year, Vandewater hopes to build on the success of last year’s ride. Vandewater discusses the Police… Read more »
August Business After Hours taking place at Pierson Ford August 10th
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s August Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, August 10 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Pierson Ford-Lincoln. The event is hosted and sponsored by Pierson Ford-Lincoln and features the annual chicken wing challenge, served by Chamber committees and volunteers. Two traveling trophies will… Read more »
Brown County Fair looking for more volunteers
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Fair will begin on Monday, August 14th & still looking for more volunteers to help run the fair. Mike Herman, Executive Director with the Aberdeen Boys & Girls Club appreciates the help coming from the community, Herman talks about what help is still needed at the fair. Herman talks ways… Read more »
Sioux Falls standoff ends in arrest
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – An attempt to serve a warrant in northeastern Sioux Falls led to a law enforcement standoff on Tuesday. The incident began a little after 11 a.m. in the 1900 block of N. Mable Ave. The Minnehaha County Sioux Falls Area Fugitive Task Force was looking to serve a… Read more »
Representative Karla Lems testify against Navigator CO2 project
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — A state legislator was the first of more than a half-dozen landowners Tuesday who told the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission why they don’t want Navigator’s proposed carbon-dioxide line to be permitted anywhere in the state. Republican Rep. Karla Lems from rural Canton spent several hours on the witness stand. She was… Read more »
South Dakota Board of Technical Education approves their budget request
PIERRE, S.D.(JOster)- The South Dakota Board of Technical Education approved their budget request that will go to the Governor and the 2024 legislature. Executive Director Nick Wendell says they are looking for a modest increase. Wendell says they will ask that tuition and fees are frozen for a third year. In the current budget, the… Read more »
Life expectancy discussed during this week’s State-Tribal Relations Committee
PIERRE, S.D.(JOster)- Closing the gap in life expectancy between Native Americans and whites is a goal of South Dakota Health Department Secretary Melissa Magstadt. She outlined the sharp gulf at a meeting this week of the State – Tribal Relations Committee. Magstadt says causes of death also differ between natives and whites. Magstadt says a… Read more »
Huron getting ready for the South Dakota State Fair
HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- As part of a yearly update Peggy Besch manager of the South Dakota State Fair updated to the Huron City Commission one month out from the 2023 event. She started with an update on the DEX, Dakota Events Complex. With the DEX yet to host an event, Besch said they made some adjustments… Read more »
The movie “Battle Kursk” finished filming in South Dakota last week
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- After having to postpone last fall because a crew member got COVID, a week of filming movie scenes in the Pierre and Fort Pierre area wrapped up last week. Pierre filmmaker Luke Schuetzel (shut-zl) says he used the extra time to make some changes to the script. Schuetzel says “Battle Kursk” is set… Read more »