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Over 400,000 enter Sturgis during 78th Motorcycle Rally
The 78th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally concluded yesterday and the Department of Transportation estimates over 400,000 vehicles entered Sturgis throughout the rally. While the final numbers will be release...
Austin Kathol Aug 13, 2018
Vinyard Fire at 468 acres, evacuations lifted
Firefighters made significant progress and continue to work to protect Hot Springs as the Vinyard fire burns outside of the city limits. The fire was reported Saturday afternoon and has burned 468 acr...
Austin Kathol Aug 13, 2018
4th Sturgis Rally fatality reported
The number of fatal accidents is at 4 which matches last years total. The latest fatality was a 39 year old who died when his motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve on Sturgis Road near Black Hawk.
Austin Kathol Aug 10, 2018

SD Highway Patrol-Sturgis Rally Report 8/10/18
The South Dakota Highway Patrol's latest report shows 71 fewer citations issued through 6am Thursday morning. Troopers have made 17 fewer DUI arrests but 24 more drug arrests. The patrol has responded...
Austin Kathol Aug 10, 2018
Sturgis Rally Traffic up 5.1 percent
The latest traffic numbers from the SD Department of Transportation showed a 5.1 percent increase in traffic entering Sturgis as compared to 2017. On Wednesday, 60,608 vehicles were reported which is ...
Austin Kathol Aug 10, 2018
Traffic stop nets 88 pounds of cocaine near Spearfish
Authorities arrested 2 Canadians on drug charges last Thursday near Spearfish. 26 year old Brittany Babiuk and 20 year old Bethlehem Shah both from Manitoba face multiple charges including possession ...
Austin Kathol Aug 09, 2018
3rd Sturgis Rally fatality reported
The number of fatal crashes related to the Sturgis Rally has risen to 3 after a 63 year old man was killed while failing to negotiate a turn on Interstate 90 near Piedmont. That accident occurred arou...
Austin Kathol Aug 09, 2018
SD Highway Patrol-Sturgis Rally Report 8/9/18
The latest Sturgis Rally traffic figures from the Department of Transportation show a 3.8 percent increase in traffic compared to 2017. According to data 281,408 vehicles have entered Sturgis through ...
Austin Kathol Aug 09, 2018
Daugaard calls special legislative session
Governor Dennis Daugaard will call a special legislative session as the state plans to move forward to implement a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows states to collect sales tax from online purch...
Austin Kathol Aug 08, 2018

SD Highway Patrol-Sturgis Rally Report 8/8/18
Over the first 4 days of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally the South Dakota Highway Patrol reports traffic counts are running ahead of last year's pace. Over 221,000 vehicles entered Sturgis from Friday th...
Austin Kathol Aug 08, 2018
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