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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.

SPEARFISH — “Earl’s Own Dakota Odyssey,” an epic poem about a West River Ranch Hand by South Dakota Poet Laurette Bruce ...
03/07/2025

SPEARFISH — “Earl’s Own Dakota Odyssey,” an epic poem about a West River Ranch Hand by South Dakota Poet Laurette Bruce Roseland, has earned the 2025 Wrangler Award for poetry books.

SPEARFISH — “Earl’s Own Dakota Odyssey,” an epic poem about a West River Ranch Hand by South Dakota Poet Laurette Bruce Roseland, has earned the 2025 Wrangler Award for poetry

SPEARFISH — House Bill 1239 passed through the South Dakota senate judiciary committee Thursday morning on a 5-2 vote.
03/07/2025

SPEARFISH — House Bill 1239 passed through the South Dakota senate judiciary committee Thursday morning on a 5-2 vote.

LEAD — Voters in the Lead-Deadwood area will have three options for school board positions in April.
03/07/2025

LEAD — Voters in the Lead-Deadwood area will have three options for school board positions in April.

SPEARFISH — The 100th anniversary state spelling bee contest will be held in Mitchell, March 9 with 31 elementary and mi...
03/07/2025

SPEARFISH — The 100th anniversary state spelling bee contest will be held in Mitchell, March 9 with 31 elementary and middle schools represented. South Dakota News Watch and Dakota Wesleyan University are the official regional partners and first tim…

SPEARFISH — The 100th anniversary state spelling bee contest will be held in Mitchell, March 9 with 31 elementary and middle schools represented. South Dakota News Watch and Dakota Wesleyan

SPEARFISH — Molly Zaidman, the owner of Mesa in downtown Spearfish wants to invite locals to the table, for a European-i...
03/07/2025

SPEARFISH — Molly Zaidman, the owner of Mesa in downtown Spearfish wants to invite locals to the table, for a European-inspired cocktail hour, they can create and curate in the comfort of their home.

SPEARFISH — Molly Zaidman, the owner of Mesa in downtown Spearfish wants to invite locals to the table, for a European-inspired cocktail hour, they can create and curate in the

SPEARFISH — Spearfish High School’s girls’ soccer team has had many great athletes take the pitch for the Maroon and Whi...
03/07/2025

SPEARFISH — Spearfish High School’s girls’ soccer team has had many great athletes take the pitch for the Maroon and White.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Scooper boys’ basketball team won its third game in a row with a victory 60-39, over the Belle Fou...
03/07/2025

STURGIS — The Sturgis Scooper boys’ basketball team won its third game in a row with a victory 60-39, over the Belle Fourche Broncs on Feb. 22 at the west gym in Sturgis.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Scooper boys’ basketball team won its third game in a row with a victory 60-39, over the Belle Fourche Broncs on Feb. 22 at the west

BELLE FOURCHE — Every year, One Book South Dakota encourages readers across the state to pick up and discuss the same bo...
03/07/2025

BELLE FOURCHE — Every year, One Book South Dakota encourages readers across the state to pick up and discuss the same book.

SPEARFISH — Spearfish High School senior Elouise Adams signed a letter of intent Feb.12 at the high school to compete in...
03/05/2025

SPEARFISH — Spearfish High School senior Elouise Adams signed a letter of intent Feb.12 at the high school to compete in women’s track and field at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

STURGIS — Out of county jail contracts, grants, and civil paper service fees comprise the majority of the $947,354 the M...
03/05/2025

STURGIS — Out of county jail contracts, grants, and civil paper service fees comprise the majority of the $947,354 the Meade County Sheriff’s office collected in 2024.

STURGIS – The city of Sturgis will have races in two of the four wards in the upcoming Sturgis Municipal Election schedu...
03/05/2025

STURGIS – The city of Sturgis will have races in two of the four wards in the upcoming Sturgis Municipal Election scheduled for Tuesday, April 8.

SPEARFISH — It’s anything but a story of unchallenged incumbents: in the race for mayor and city council in Wards 1, 2, ...
03/05/2025

SPEARFISH — It’s anything but a story of unchallenged incumbents: in the race for mayor and city council in Wards 1, 2, and 3 sitting officials are entering the election with challengers.

SPEARFISH — It’s anything but a story of unchallenged incumbents: in the race for mayor and city council in Wards 1, 2, and 3 sitting officials are entering the election

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the class of 2025 was held Feb. 20 ...
03/05/2025

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the class of 2025 was held Feb. 20 during halftime of the Sturgis Brown girls’ basketball game.

STURGIS — The Sturgis Brown High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the class of 2025 was held Feb. 20 during halftime of the Sturgis Brown girls’ basketball

SPEARFISH — After a few cycles of challenged seats for the Spearfish School Board, there will not be an election this ye...
03/05/2025

SPEARFISH — After a few cycles of challenged seats for the Spearfish School Board, there will not be an election this year.

SPEARFISH — On Thursday, the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 1239.
03/05/2025

SPEARFISH — On Thursday, the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 1239.

LEAD — Lead voters will choose between Eddie Munoz and Dustin Heupel for the open mayor’s seat, this year.
03/05/2025

LEAD — Lead voters will choose between Eddie Munoz and Dustin Heupel for the open mayor’s seat, this year.

Pioneer photos by Sierra Ferguson
03/04/2025

Pioneer photos by Sierra Ferguson

BELLE FOURCHE — One of children’s literature’s wackiest wordsmiths, Dr. Seuss, offered inspiration for this year’s Belle...
03/04/2025

BELLE FOURCHE — One of children’s literature’s wackiest wordsmiths, Dr. Seuss, offered inspiration for this year’s Belle Fourche Chamber Banquet.

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Structure fire north of Whitewood
Structure fire north of Whitewood

UPDATE: This home on Whitewood Valley Road was destroyed in a fire. A homeowner had minor injuries and pets were lost. At least eight agencies and more than 20 emergency vehicles have responded to an active structure fire north of Whitewood. Stay with the Black Hills Pioneer for updates on this developing story.

The Spearfish high school marching band performs in the inaugural marching band showcase. See you Tuesday’s Black Hills Pioneer for more.

Spearfish High School marching band performs in the Swarm Day parade.

🗞️ That’s a lot of newsprint! Unloading our paper truck today. Each roll weighs about 1,000 lbs. We use about 65 rolls per month. Our pressroom crew prints the Black Hills Pioneer, Weekly Prospector and Nations Center News for our company. In addition to that they print weekly newspapers for other publishers: The Sundance Times, Wyoming Pioneer, Moorcroft Leader, Weston County Gazette, Powder River Examiner, The Ekalaka Eagle and Native Sun News Today. ♻️ We recycle our newsprint, that is then ground into insulation for houses.

🗞️Printing the Weston County Gazette weekly newspaper on our presses in Spearfish, SD

Kodak Thermal plates for Weston County Gazette
Kodak Thermal plates for Weston County Gazette

Our new Kodak Thermal Imaging Platesetter is producing plates for our customer the Weston County Gazette newspaper, for the first time. The technology uses a laser to precisely image the plates, that then go to the press and process as they start to roll on the units. The full image produces in about 15 revolutions, using only water and ink. This helps us print a crisper image with less waste, and no chemicals. Our staff has affectionately named this new piece of equipment “R2D2”, because of the series of beeps, bops and whirs it makes while operating. “May the Force of Newspapers be with You."

Wreaths Across America, wreath laying ceremony to honor veterans took place Saturday at the Black Hills National Cemetery. Spearfish Veterans Honor Guard 21-gun salute and TAPS. Always remember. Never forget.

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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!