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Posts tagged as “Spearfish”

Madison Spending Six Times More Than Spearfish on Economic Development

I had the pleasure of attending the Spearfish Economic Development Corporation's annual meeting last night at the Spearfish Convention Center. They fed me free meatballs. Mmmm.... They also handed me and the couple hundred other people there a copy of…

Hell’s Angels Coming to Spearfish July 2012

Great: the Hell's Angels have chosen Spearfish for their 2012 "convention": In July, about 600 Hell's Angel motorcycle club members will be in Spearfish. Spearfish Police Chief Pat Rotert said Tuesday that his department is already making preparations to make…

Another Brilliant Idea: Surface Mining Next to Spearfish Canyon

On the heels of state approval of Wharf Resources' expanded mining near Terry Peak, state officials are now talking with Valentine Mining about gouging out another chunk of the Black Hills. Miners would like to make the Ragged Top Mountain…

Lehman Trikes Struggling, Slows Production, Seeks Buyer

The Black Hills Pioneer reports that, after adding ten jobs in May, Lehman Trikes here in Spearfish is reducing operations. The big-boy-toymaker issues a press release in classic corporate-speak that really says, "Workers, here comes the axe." I highlight the…