STURGIS — Although people may say they don’t know Connie Sulzbach, they may recognize her by her other name: The driver’s license lady.

Sulzbach has assisted generations of Black Hills...

BELLE FOURCHE — The Leaky Pot Café, a new coffee shop and café opened earlier this month in Belle Fourche, boasts a welcoming environment and top-shelf coffee.

SPEARFISH — It was April 11, 1989 — 30 years ago — that the Booth Society, Inc., was officially incorporated.

“It is always great to celebrate a birthday, especially a milestone of 30...

LEAD — Don Sanders joined the Lead Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) in 1997, when he was 60 years old, and now 22 years later, Sanders has decided to hang up his fire helmet.

SPEARFISH — Those looking for authentic, home-cooked Mexican food in the Black Hills now have a new place to call “casa.” Los Cabos Family Mexican Restaurant opened its doors Sunday at 447 N. Main...

BELLE FOURCHE — Work on Belle Fourche’s Eighth Avenue sewer interceptor replacement project is winding down, and according to the contractor, nearing the finish line.

PIEDMONT — Kristi Harper brought a bunny rabbit, chicks, and a duckling to the Piedmont Valley Library for Easter storytime on Thursday. After reading several stories, youngsters got a chance to...

DEADWOOD — If the chance to taste test a bunch of batches of chili and the opportunity for a good old community mix and mingle are appealing, the First Interstate Lead-Deadwood Community...

SPEARFISH — A playground structure will be installed in a location along Pintlar Avenue in the Reserve on Higgins Creek subdivision by the Fourth of July.

SPEARFISH — A bolt of lightning is believed to have been the cause of a house fire in Spearfish.

Early Wednesday morning, the Spearfish Fire Department responded to a report of a house on...

LEAD — Directors Sarah Carlson and Kate Schlenker, along with members of the Historic Homestake Opera House Board, were presented with a ceremonial $15,000 check from Coeur Wharf Tuesday. The...

STURGIS — Meade County is increasing its daily rate for a stay in the county’s jail.

Commissioners voted unanimously at their April 9 meeting to raise the daily rate from $65 to $80...

SIOUX FALLS — The Back Porch and its owner, Leland Ruzicka, were inducted into the 2019 South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 11th annual ceremony Saturday in Sioux Falls.

DEADWOOD — Liv Hospitality is going greener with a commitment to use 50% renewable energy at several of its properties by 2020, should a proposed Black Hills Energy wind facility be...

SPEARFISH — Though she initially said during her job interview that she thought she would stay for at least five years in Spearfish, Cheryl Johnson, public works administrator, has no regrets that...

LEAD — For some, it’s all about the ball. For others, it’s all about the food. Most have trained their entire lifetimes to fulfill their emergency-inspired destinies, and when duty calls, these...

DEADWOOD — A $10,000 donation from Great Western Bank to Volunteers of America will help send local kids to Camp POSTCARD at Outlaw Ranch in Hill City this summer.

FORT MEADE — Focusing on the quality of care and continuous improvement, suicide prevention, outreach, and alternatives for opioids are several of the goals of the Veterans Administration (VA)...

BELLE FOURCHE — Plucked from Broadway and placed on the Belle Fourche Area Community Center (BFACC) stage, “Disaster!” will be presented by the Belle Fourche High School this weekend.

By Alex Portal

Black Hills Pioneer

LEAD — The Lead Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet was unabated by the harsh weather Thursday and all who braved the blizzard were treated to...

SPEARFISH — Built by the first mayor of Spearfish, George Favorite, in 1895, the modern farmhouse at 544 8th St. is getting a facelift inside and out.

SPEARFISH — Northern Hills residents got a taste of winter once again after a spring storm dumped nearly 2 feet of snow in some places.

According to the National Weather Service in Rapid...

SPEARFISH — The Spearfish Planning Commission is taking another stab at a revision to the current city ordinance pertaining to the storage and parking of trailers and commercial vehicles, setting...

DEADWOOD — The Deadwood City Commission April 1 acknowledged $478,366 for foundation and utility work in phase two work for Outlaw Square. Historic Preservation Officer Kevin Kuchenbecker said the...

SPEARFISH — Darick Eisenbraun won Tuesday’s election for the Spearfish City Council Ward 3 seat, taking 198 votes. Candidate Greg Krier received 164 votes, and Kelli Ewert received 117. The Ward 3...

SPEARFISH — Ryan Niesent and Eric Skavang were elected to Spearfish School Board positions Tuesday. Niesent, an incumbent, received 725 votes while Skavang received 461 votes. Challenger Justin...

STURGIS — Incumbent Mayor Mark Carstensen was elected to serve another three years in Sturgis, winning 395 votes to the 331 cast for Desaree Dargatz. Carstensen will begin his fourth term as mayor...

STURGIS — Incumbents Dave Martinson and Jason Anderson retained their seats on the Sturgis City Council in the Tuesday city election.

In the Ward 2 race for council, Martinson defeated...

SPEARFISH — Incumbent Dana Boke will serve another term as Spearfish’s mayor. Boke received 760 votes, and candidate John Dale received 246 in Tuesday’s election. “I am just so thankful to all the...

STURGIS — A rain fell outside one of the greenhouses turned lamb nursery at Bear Butte Gardens on a recent morning. Although the calendar says April, the temperature hovered around 35 degrees as...

DEADWOOD — Crews have begun utility work on the city portion of a construction project taking place this summer on Highway 14A through Deadwood.

In the Ward 2 race for Sturgis City Council, incumbent David Martinson defeated challenger Andy Wildberger 96 votes to 82 votes.

In the Ward 3 race, incumbent Jason Anderson received 129...

NORTHERN HILLS — Voters hit the polls as soon as they opened at 7 a.m. this morning to cast their votes in local elections. The polls are open for municipal and school board elections today in...

STURGIS – Mark Carstensen won re-election as mayor of Sturgis Tuesday.

Carstensen received 395 votes to 331 for challenger Desaree Dargatz.

LEAD — Two 12-year-old boys are home safe and sound with their families after spending a harrowing night stuck inside the Open Cut, a remnant surface gold mining pit, in Lead over the...

Guys were all gussied up, and girls were looking glamorous: Lead-Deadwood, Spearfish, Sturgis, and Newell high schools hosted their proms Saturday night. Pictured above, Maxx Percy and Angelica...

SPEARFISH — The former Fresh Start convenience store corporate headquarters, the building probably best known for when it housed The Sluice restaurant, located at 540 Heritage Dr. in Spearfish,...

LEAD — Overnight efforts were successful in rescuing two 12-year-old boys who entered Lead’s Open Cut Saturday.

Tim Eggers, chief of the Lead Volunteer Fire Department, said Sunday in a...

LEAD — Search and rescue efforts are underway to rescue two boys who apparently slipped into Lead’s Open Cut Saturday evening.

Pat Johnson, with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, told...

STURGIS — The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce honored individuals and businesses at its annual banquet Thursday.

City Manager Daniel Ainslie received the Key City Award, the chamber’s...

Citizens head to the polls on Tuesday, April 9 to elect two candidates for Spearfish School Board. The Black Hills Pioneer sent a candidate questionnaire to the individuals vying for two...

SPEARFISH — The Spearfish City Council Monday voted to dissolve the Spearfish Business Park Covenants to provide prospective businesses more flexibility and also voted to initiate a text amendment...

DEADWOOD — Hailstorms over the summer of 2018 took their toll on one of Deadwood’s most historic buildings.

Monday, the Deadwood City Commission granted permission to proceed with hail...

Citizens head to the polls on Tuesday, April 9 to elect two candidates for Newell Commission. The Black Hills Pioneer sent a candidate questionnaire to the individuals vying for two positions,...

DEADWOOD — Mayor David Ruth, Jr. declared Sunday Trevor Tridle Day in Deadwood, due to the 29-year-old Deadwood Parks Department employee, 2008 Lead-Deadwood High School graduate, and 2013 Black...

Citizens head to the polls on Tuesday, April 9 to elect a candidate for Belle Fourche Ward 2. The Black Hills Pioneer sent a candidate questionnaire to the individuals vying for one position,...

SPEARFISH — The city of Spearfish and Lawrence County are considering the transfer of ownership and maintenance responsibility on certain roads, with the Spearfish City Council approving a...

Citizens head to the polls on Tuesday, April 9 to elect a candidate for Belle Fourche Ward 4. The Black Hills Pioneer sent a candidate questionnaire to the individuals vying for one position,...

DEADWOOD — A parapet and flagpole that originally extended 25 feet above the roof line on the Franklin Hotel was replaced March 27 through a partnership between Deadwood Historic Preservation and...

Citizens head to the polls on Tuesday, April 9 to elect a candidate for Sturgis Ward 2. The Black Hills Pioneer sent a candidate questionnaire to the individuals vying for one position, which...