BELLE FOURCHE –– The South Dakota Supreme Court reversed the 4th Circuit Court’s June 19, 2018, decision to dismiss a civil case filed against the city of Belle Fourche and denied the city’s...

DEADWOOD — Soon, people from around the world will be able to access some of Deadwood’s most telling genealogical gems.

The city commission recently granted permission to allow the city...

BELLE FOURCHE — Belle Fourche middle and high schoolers are back to the grindstone today. Busloads of kids piled into the Belle Fourche Middle School this morning amongst parents taking first day...

SPEARFISH — Planning a wedding, corporate party, or community event? Something Borrowed wedding and event rentals, which recently opened at 305 Seaton Circle, Suite 3, in Spearfish, looks forward...

NEWELL — Doug South, the newly hired Pre-K-12 principal for the Newell School District, announced three major goals at Monday’s school board meeting that he wishes to achieve in the 2019-2020...

SPEARFISH — They knew a coffee shop would be the perfect complement to the budding Village at Creekside development in north Spearfish, and after looking into the possibilities, sisters Kelly...

LEAD — A three-quarters-of-a-mile portion of U.S. Highway 85, between mile makers 31 and 32 near Cheyenne Crossing, is getting a makeover to help alleviate a dangerous curve.

NORTHERN HILLS –– Following a wet and cool winter that lingered into spring and early summer, that trend will continue into the fall.

“It definitely is cooler this year than we have seen the...

SPEARFISH — The Booth Society, Inc., the nonprofit friends group that supports the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives in Spearfish, received a large check for a large amount —...

SPEARFISH — Open to both golfers and the public, the Miller Creek Pub and Patio on the Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club at 6845 St. Onge Rd. in Spearfish is set to open Friday.

BUTTE COUNTY –– The Butte County Commission Tuesday authorized its highway department to proceed with the replacement of the Winkler Road Bridge in an effort to have a detour in place prior to the...

SPEARFISH — The Spearfish Rifle and Pistol Range, off of Spearfish Canyon Highway, is set for some improvements this year.

The Spearfish City Council Aug. 5 authorized payment of $5,000 to...

STURGIS — The 79th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has been a smooth ride, said the Rally’s director.

Jerry Cole said his department and all the other departments seem to be running very smoothly...

BELLE FOURCHE –– With budget planning fast approaching, Belle Fourche will soon consider doubling the amount of disc golf holes at the Center of the Nation Disc Golf Course. The course currently...

BELLE FOURCHE –– Belle Fourche will soon be outfitted with an outdoor pickleball court at Gay Park on the north end of Belle Fourche.

“We received quite a bit of community input with this,”...

STURGIS – Virginia Rhodes Cycle Shirts’ business operates at the epi-center of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – Lazelle Street and Junction Avenue.

SPEARFISH — Hamsters USA, the international motorcycle group with big hearts, rolled into western South Dakota to make an impact for kids with disabilities — again.

STURGIS — Celebrity Chef Justin Warner said he is not just in the Black Hills to judge the South Dakota Beef Industry Council’s Beef Throw Down, but also to share with his world-wide audience the...

BELLE FOURCHE — A Belle Fourche home was destroyed in an early afternoon fire Wednesday.

Around noon, firefighters with the Belle Fourche Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of...

SPEARFISH — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has rejected the Black Hills Pioneer’s Freedom of Information Act request seeking numerous items pertaining to a cultural assessment conducted...

BELLE FOURCHE — Three members of the Belle Fourche Police Department were honored Monday, acknowledging recent lifesaving efforts they bring the Belle Fourche community everyday.

DEADWOOD — Friends and family gathered at the Lodge at Deadwood Wednesday morning for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Police Department issued a statement following a message the department received from a social media follower warning of threats to the Rally.

SPEARFISH — Motorcycles roared Tuesday morning as the seventh annual Dennis Kirk Jacket Ride rumbled from Black Hills State University to Sturgis.

LEAD — On July 26, researchers working in the Surface Assembly Lab (SAL) at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Sanford Lab) had quite an audience. Nearly a dozen onlookers, including...

STURGIS — Michael Ballard and Jesse James Dupree, of The Full Throttle Saloon and Pappy Hoel Campground served as co-grand marshals of the 17th annual Sturgis Mayor’s Ride Monday.

STURGIS — It’s High Flying Cole Freeman’s mission to keep the motorcycle industry thriving, one thrilling jump at a time.

One of those stunts jumpstarted the opening ceremonies of the 79th...

LEAD — Ever since it reopened the wastewater treatment plant located on the Yates Shaft campus in 2008, the Sanford Underground Research Facility has been making improvements and modifications to...

NORTHERN HILLS — The Northern Hills are abuzz with the sound of motorcycles as thousands take to the Black Hills roadways to enjoy rides, races, concerts, and more during the 79th Sturgis...

SPEARFISH –– The pain a mother feels when she’s lost a child is unrelenting, particularly when the child has been missing for nearly 13 years with no answers about what happened to...

STURGIS — Crews already are working on repairs to two crossings into Sturgis City Park.

The crossings were heavily damaged in flooding along Bear Butte Creek from storms that struck Sturgis...

SPEARFISH — During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, thousands of visitors pour into the Hills to enjoy the festivities. With the increased population comes increased risks, and local organizations...

SPEARFISH — It was the first — and hopefully not the last — Battle of the Badges blood drive Tuesday at the Spearfish rec center. The drive provided a friendly competition for the Spearfish...

LEAD — After nearly three years sharing a building with Lotus Up Espresso and Deli in Lead, Vilas Pharmacy has moved and now shares space with ACE Hardware, located at 145 Glendale Dr.

BELLE FOURCHE –– Nearly two dozen Butte County residents poured into the Butte County Courthouse courtroom Monday evening to hear information about and voice their opinions of the county’s recent...

STURGIS — From a daredevil jumping Main Street to a Food Network star judging a beef throwdown, this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally offers a unique lineup of activities.

SPEARFISH — Dakota Electric has a new home in the Hills: 3217 W. Fairgrounds Loop, Unit #1, in the Exit 8 Industrial Park in Spearfish.

“We just needed a little bigger area to accommodate...

SPEARFISH — The city of Spearfish has lost a longtime resident who served his community throughout his life: Ward 2 City Councilman George Martin, 74, passed away Sunday at Rapid City Regional...

DEADWOOD — Principals working on the Exit 8 Community Path in Spearfish presented an update to the Lawrence County Commission on the selected route July 23, with commissioners pointing out a...

DEADWOOD — The Lawrence County Commission Tuesday amended the five-year County Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan to include the addition of a bridge over False Bottom Creek that will allow for...

SPEARFISH — People wondering what the plan is for the construction on Jackson Boulevard during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally now have the answer: The work will continue as usual.

South Dakota beekeepers — among the largest players in the U.S. pollination and honey industries — are reeling from a nationwide spike in honeybee colony losses that has the potential to affect 90...

“Money is supposed to be spent!” “Money is supposed to be saved!”

We may not hear talk-show participants shouting these opposing views at each other with the same level of anger that...

DEADWOOD — For the third month in a row, Deadwood gaming experienced gains.

Statistics released Thursday by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming show roughly a 6% increase in June, compared...

SPEARFISH – A local robotics team competed in and won the South Dakota/North Dakota division of the Apollo Next Giant Leap Challenge in Rapid City on Saturday, commemorating the 50th anniversary...

DEADWOOD — Just under $300,000 worth of road damage was caused by a July 4 storm that dumped on Deadwood and the surrounding area, reported Lawrence County Highway Superintendent Allan Bonnema to...

SPEARFISH — The eighth annual Theater on the Run presented by Matthews Opera House and Arts Center will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 and 14. This event has sold out for the past seven years,...

More than 50 Lead-Deadwood kids descended upon Reausaw Lake off Nemo Road Thursday afternoon, and every once in awhile, shouts of joy could be heard from those whose lines landed them fish. It was...

SPEARFISH — By now, regular customers of the Safeway gas station in Spearfish are aware that the pumps are closed for business, and it seems they will stay that way for the rest of the...

SPEARFISH — People might do a double take when driving by the sign for The Black Hills Studios at 125 E. Grant St. in Spearfish – and yes, the name is a tribute to a well-known photographer and...