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STURGIS, S.D. — A Sturgis man got an unexpected visitor Wednesday morning when a semi-truck drove off Interstate 90 and crashed into his home. South Dakota Highway Patrol tells NewsCenter1 that shortly after 6 a.m., a semi-truck and trailer headed east, left the interstate, hit a chain-link fence, crossed Dickson Drive, and plowed into the man’s home.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - An elderly Sturgis man got a surprise visitor early Wednesday morning; a semi crashing into his home. The 74-year-old homeowner was not injured but the 68-year-old female semi driver and a 63-year-old male passenger have minor injuries. They were taken to the Sturgis hospital. The...

SPEARFISH — Final renovations are underway at the Atlas Building, located at 120 Industrial Dr., for five state agencies, which will be moving from their current locations to the more centralized space in Spearfish. Spearfish Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Executive director Kory Menken said he’s been working with the...

DEADWOOD — A man who assaulted his girlfriend in an alcohol-related incident was sentenced Aug. 2 by 4th Circuit Court Judge Eric Strawn at the Lawrence County Courthouse. Benjamin Robert Borneman, 42, was indicted by a Lawrence County grand jury Feb. 2 and charged with aggravated assault against a female victim on Jan. 30, a Class 3 felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and $30,000 in fines.

Authorities were on scene at a semi vs. house crash this morning.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - One person died in a three-motorcycle crash Tuesday morning. The crash was on South Dakota Highway 44 near Scenic. “We have a three-motorcycle crash; we have three serious life-threatening injuries that were transported to Monument Health Rapid City Hospital and then we had one fatality,” said South Dakota Highway Patrol Trooper Elyse Helkenn.

STURGIS — State figures show that Sturgis Motorcycle Rally traffic is up this year, but local law enforcement officials say their instincts tell them otherwise. Counts of vehicles entering Sturgis since its official opening Friday show an increase of about 7.5% over the previous five-year average. The tallies are compiled by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

The first match for Madison Girl’s tennis was this past Saturday in Spearfish, where they started out slow, but improved as they morning went on. The Madison girls won tie breaks in five matches to pull out a 5-4 team victory over Spearfish. They had one match with two set tie breaks, and four matches with third set super tie breaks.

STURGIS, S.D. — There could be many reasons that bring visitors to the Rally. It might be for fun, while some might be there, after facing tragedy. That was the case for three sisters: Deb Knapp of Hill City, South Dakota, Virginia Overhiser of Campbell, New York, and Diane Dunning of Cornell, New York.

The annual Sturgis Motocycle Rally is under way in the Black Hills. So far, authorities reporte two traffic fatalities connected to the event. Through Monday, the South Dakota Department of Public safety has reported 45 DUI arrests at the rally — up about a dozen from last year. Drug arrests are up slightly.

SPEARFISH — Jeremy Smith and Trish Jenkins know a thing or two about how important Spearfish Creek is to the community; their local farm, Cycle Farm, is nestled in a residential neighborhood on Evan’s Lane. “The creek is so central to the community and everybody loves the creek,...

Through day four, the traffic count for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is nearly halfway to 500,000.

SPEARFISH — Hamsters USA, the international motorcycle group who’ve adopted the Black Hills as their second home, gathered this in Spearfish Monday and raised $467,050 for kids with disabilities served by LifeScape in Rapid City. Funds were raised through a silent auction, a separate event — Arizona Bike...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — You can never say ‘thank you’ enough to a veteran. On Tuesday to pay tribute, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally dedicated a day just to show appreciation to veterans with its “Veteran’s Appreciation Day.”. The sounds of the motorcycles may be filling...

Joseph Bryant was sitting on his front porch, watching the bikes go by on Monday morning, when something a little out of the ordinary happened.

STURGIS, S.D. (KOTA) - Camping is king during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Visitors forgo hotel stays in favor of bringing their own tents, trailers, and RVs. That’s according to a study done by the City of Sturgis that says more than half of the people who attend the rally choose to camp. The most common reason for camping boils down to economics, since rally-goers can get much more for their money, especially at places like the Buffalo Chip where campground fees include access to the various concerts the campground hosts during the event.