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We are Seaton Publishing Company, Inc., a family owned media company serving the Black Hills region of South Dakota and Wyoming. The Pioneer is the oldest business in West River South Dakota and the only locally owned newspaper in the territory.

STURGIS – The city of Sturgis and the Sturgis Soccer Association are collaborating on plans for a possible new soccer co...
01/09/2026

STURGIS – The city of Sturgis and the Sturgis Soccer Association are collaborating on plans for a possible new soccer complex east of Sturgis just past Sturgis Brown High School and Fort Meade off Highway 34.

STURGIS – The city of Sturgis and the Sturgis Soccer Association are collaborating on plans for a possible new soccer complex east of Sturgis just past Sturgis Brown High School

Black Hills State University womens and mens basketball teams are in the midst of a two-game Rocky Mountain Athletic Con...
01/09/2026

Black Hills State University womens and mens basketball teams are in the midst of a two-game Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference weekend slate in Colorado. The Yellow Jackets played at Regis on Thursday and will visit Metro State-Denver today. Game t…

Black Hills State University womens and mens basketball teams are in the midst of a two-game Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference weekend slate in Colorado. The Yellow Jackets played at Regis

SPEARFISH — The Spearfish City Council has denied a request to transfer $79,246 from weather contingency funds to city a...
01/09/2026

SPEARFISH — The Spearfish City Council has denied a request to transfer $79,246 from weather contingency funds to city administration and planning and zoning to cover wage and personnel costs that went over the amounts budgeted for this year.

SPEARFISH — The Spearfish City Council has denied a request to transfer $79,246 from weather contingency funds to city administration and planning and zoning to cover wage and personnel costs

DEADWOOD — Gov. Larry Rhoden and First Lady Sandy Rhoden toured the recently completed Lawrence County Jail and Public S...
01/09/2026

DEADWOOD — Gov. Larry Rhoden and First Lady Sandy Rhoden toured the recently completed Lawrence County Jail and Public Safety Center on a tour Wednesday.

DEADWOOD — Deadwood City Commissioners approved the closure of Gold Street and Lee Street from April 15 to Oct. 15 at th...
01/09/2026

DEADWOOD — Deadwood City Commissioners approved the closure of Gold Street and Lee Street from April 15 to Oct. 15 at the Monday meeting.

DEADWOOD — The Department of Transportation today plans for rock excavation blasting on U.S. Highway 14A approximately f...
01/09/2026

DEADWOOD — The Department of Transportation today plans for rock excavation blasting on U.S. Highway 14A approximately four miles east of Deadwood.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown Scooper girls basketball team battled throughout the night but came up short against an aggr...
01/09/2026

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown Scooper girls basketball team battled throughout the night but came up short against an aggressive Rapid City Central Cobblers squad, falling 52–43 on Tuesday at the West Gym.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown Scooper girls basketball team battled throughout the night but came up short against an aggressive Rapid City Central Cobblers squad, falling 52–43 on Tuesday at

LEAD — The Purple Park will soon have new playground equipment.
01/08/2026

LEAD — The Purple Park will soon have new playground equipment.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown Scooper boys basketball team picked up a solid 56–51 victory over the Rapid City Central Cob...
01/08/2026

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown Scooper boys basketball team picked up a solid 56–51 victory over the Rapid City Central Cobblers on Tuesday night in the West Gym, using balanced scoring and strong team play to hold off a late Cobblers push.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown Scooper boys basketball team picked up a solid 56–51 victory over the Rapid City Central Cobblers on Tuesday night in the West Gym, using balanced

DEADWOOD — City Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance amending municipal codes 15.32, disallowed sign...
01/08/2026

DEADWOOD — City Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance amending municipal codes 15.32, disallowed signs, outlining how businesses are allowed to use and display sandwich boards along historic Main Street.

DEADWOOD — City Commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance amending municipal codes 15.32, disallowed signs, outlining how businesses are allowed to use and display sandwich boards along historic

SPEARFISH — In 2025, Spearfish used $608,244 in cash on hand; about $7,452,784 less than budgeted, according to end of t...
01/08/2026

SPEARFISH — In 2025, Spearfish used $608,244 in cash on hand; about $7,452,784 less than budgeted, according to end of the year projections.

PIEDMONT — The Piedmont Board of Trustees did not take action on a petition from landowners to voluntary annex their pro...
01/08/2026

PIEDMONT — The Piedmont Board of Trustees did not take action on a petition from landowners to voluntary annex their properties into city limits at Tuesday’s meeting, but expect to see a corrected form of the petition at the Jan. 20 meeting.

PIEDMONT — The Piedmont Board of Trustees did not take action on a petition from landowners to voluntary annex their properties into city limits at Tuesday’s meeting, but expect to

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Spearfish, SD
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First published in Deadwood on June 8, 1876, the Black Hills Pioneer is the oldest business in West River South Dakota and the only locally owned daily newspaper in the territory. The Black Hills Pioneer is the flagship publication of Seaton Publishing Company, Inc. South Dakota. It is part of a family owned newspaper and digital media company providing local journalism to western South Dakota. It is the official newspaper for Lawrence County, Meade County and Butte County, including the towns of Spearfish, Lead, Deadwood, Whitewood, Sturgis, Vale, Newell, Nisland and Belle Fourche reaching nearly 5,000 subscribers Monday- Saturday. In addition, Seaton publishes the Nation’s Center News, the official weekly newspaper for Harding County including the communities of Buffalo and Camp Crook with over 1,200 subscribers. Another reader favorite is The Weekly Prospector, a free weekly ad shopper paper. Over 23,000 copies of The Prospector are carrier delivered, direct mailed and in newsstands in Lawrence, Meade, Butte and Harding counties in South Dakota, northeast Wyoming and southeast Montana. You can now also get local information on the “Explore Black Hills” free mobile app for iPhone and Andriod . Full of local business information- including where to eat, stay and play; geo locators for local Garage Sales & Real Estate Open Houses; National & State Park info; Hiking Trails; Motorcycle Touring and so much more!