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Buffalo Chip Garage keeps Sturgis Rally riders on the road with repairs and maintenance (opens the original)
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drawing riders from across the country, the Buffalo Chip’s on-site garage is handling a steady stream of maintenance and repair needs to keep motorcycles road-ready. James Backalich, director of the Buffalo Chip Garage, said dead batteries are among the most common issues they see. “A lot of common issues are batteries,” Backalich said. “We get a lot of our guests that trailer their motorcycles in from all over the country, and the
Gov. Rhoden reflects on the meaning of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and its connection to South Dakota values (opens the original)
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Gov. Larry Rhoden, a Sturgis native, sat down to discuss how the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has evolved over the years and what it means to South Dakota. Rhoden said he grew up in Union Center, about 45 miles east of Sturgis, and spent time at the rally each year visiting an uncle who owned a hardware store on the first block of Main Street. “We’d spend a day with Uncle Bob, and had a different view — kind of the outside looking in,” Rhoden said. “Then when I got to be in
Governor, law enforcement officials highlight role of officers at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (opens the original)
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - With more than 500,000 motorcycles expected in the Black Hills during this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Gov. Larry Rhoden is drawing attention to the law enforcement officers who help make the event run. The rally, which began Aug. 7, runs through Aug. 16. Rhoden said his connection to law enforcement is personal. “Oh, it’s great. Every year I enjoy this. Of course i’ve got family that’s in law enforcement,” Rhoden said. “So born and raised with that keen respect fo
Kristi Noem statue unveiled on Trail of Governors in Pierre (opens the original)
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The Trail of Governors gained a new member Friday as a statue of former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and her horse Iceman was unveiled to the public. The bronze statue depicts Noem and Iceman during the Buffalo Roundup, which took place during her time as governor. The statue was sculpted and cast in South Dakota and is located at the entrance to Hilgers Gulch Trail, directly facing the front of the state Capitol building. Noem spoke at the unveiling about her connecti
‘He had no pulse’: Sturgis-bound motorcyclist in critical condition after hitting two deer (opens the original)
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A motorcycle rider is in critical condition after striking two deer head-on while traveling more than 60 miles per hour on Highway 78 near Burns, Oregon, while traveling to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Frank Ulrich was riding ahead of a five-person caravan when the crash happened. Matthew Monk, a friend of Ulrich who was traveling with the group, described arriving at the scene. “We were riding, we have five people in a caravan, there’s two vehicles towing trailers. We
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