Good morning, Rapid City.

During the Sturgis Rally from Saturday to Sunday, eighteen motorcycle crashes occurred, including a fatal 2019 Harley Davidson crash near mile marker 56 that killed a 58-year-old rider and injured three others, while highway patrol made 21 DUI arrests, 31 misdemeanor and 14 felony drug arrests, and issued 252 citations and 592 warnings—officials noted that information remains preliminary.

One person died in a motorcycle crash involving four bikes near Mount Rushmore on Interstate 90 east of Chamberlain as the South Dakota Highway Patrol investigated the incident (posted Aug 3, 10:28 a.m.).

Sturgis Police Chief Geody Vandwater said that during Saturday’s 85th Motorcycle Rally police responded to 3 injury and 2 non-injury accidents — one involving a rider critically injured after fleeing a traffic stop — and handled increased fight calls plus drug, DUI and illegal parking citations while the Meade County Sheriff’s Office logged 208 service calls, multiple traffic stops and several arrests.

Senate candidate Brian Bengs, a Navy veteran from Hot Springs, said he prefers thinking for himself over following party lines as he campaigns for a U.S. Senate seat; he believes taxes and health care are the key issues.

He is running as an independent against incumbent Mike Rounds and needs 3,502 signatures to qualify for the 2026 general election ballot—Bengs emphasized that a less partisan approach could improve the country.

At the Sturgis Rally in the Black Hills, daredevil Colby Raha broke the world record with a 205-foot jump on a Harley V-twin at the Thunderdome on Saturday night — he broke the previous record set in 2015 — and hundreds of riders cheered him.

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Picnic - A new kind of branding workshop

Picnic helps businesses and professionals hone a brand that aligns with their voice, values, and message. It creates brands that are easy for audiences to connect with—and that make work feel purposeful. Through hands-on exercises, Picnic invites you to listen, challenges you to be curious, and helps you think creatively. You'll leave with insights and techniques to keep your team inspired and your brand feeling fresh, day after day.

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62 Cars Auction in Rapid City, SD

12 AM — 2170 Seger Dr, Rapid City, SD — Various bids — Discover over 300,000 repairable cars at this exciting auction event.