Category Archives: News
July And August Events From The Sturgis Area Arts Council
Thursday, July 6Armchair Travelers Book Club will be discussing banned books.Why was the book banned? Who banned it?Sturgis Public Library's Lushbough Room, 12:00 pm Sunday, July 23Northern Hills Comm...
Ryan R. Reider Jun 19, 2023
Rapid City, Sioux Falls Want Airport Funding Cap Lifted
Managers from the Rapid City and Sioux Falls airports are asking the South Dakota Aeronautics Commission to lift its funding cap. The current limit is two-hundred-thousand dollars on grants for commer...
Ryan R. Reider Jun 16, 2023
Indian Child Welfare Act Upheld
The United States Supreme Court has upheld a law aimed at keeping Native American foster children and adoptees with their tribes. Justices upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, in a seven to t...
Ryan R. Reider Jun 16, 2023
Cult Compound Has A New Owner
CUSTER COUNTY, S.D.-A compound in South Dakota's Black Hills that was owned by a secretive polygamous cult has a new owner. The 140 acre compound near Pringle, S.D., was built in 2005 by Warren Jeffs,...
Ryan R. Reider Jun 12, 2023
Deadwood City Commission Denies Statue For New Hotel
The Deadwood City Commission has denied a request by the owners of the new Rocksino by Hard Rock on the city's historic Main Street. The Hard Rock company had wanted to place the brand's iconic guitar...
Ryan R. Reider Jun 12, 2023
Piedmont Man Arrested For Sex Crimes
Meade County authorities have arrested a Piedmont man for having sexual contact with a child. The Meade County Sheriff's Office says 61-year-old Robin Lemme was arrested for sexual contact with a chil...
Ryan R. Reider Jun 12, 2023
More T. Denny Sanford Affidavits Released
New affidavits released in an investigation involving South Dakota billionaire T. Denny Sanford are tying a child pornography image to his California home. According to the affidavits, six e-mails fro...
Ryan R. Reider May 31, 2023
39th Annual Golden Coyote Training Exercise Begins June 3
RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota Army National Guard's 39th annual Golden Coyote Training Exercise officially kicks off in the Black Hills of South Dakota June 3-16. The Golden Coyote Training Exer...
Ryan R. Reider May 26, 2023

Spearfish Mountain Lion Relocated
Mountain lion sightings have been reported several times by Spearfish residents over the past few weeks, and after spending some time in a neighborhood, one juvenile mountain lion was relocated on May...
Ryan R. Reider May 24, 2023

Black Hills Area Habitat For Humanity Unites Sturgis Volunteer Groups
About 20 employees from Black Hills Federal Credit Union and Salesforce came together on May 11 in a group volunteer effort helping to finish a Black Hills Area Habitat home on Fleet St. and clear the...
Ryan R. Reider May 24, 2023




