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Western South Dakota came under national scrutiny for hosting the Sturgis motorcycle rally during the pandemic, and now the region is hosting its biggest wintertime gathering.
The Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo brings thousands of visitors to Rapid City for a week s worth of events. There’s the stock show and multiple rodeo performances. There’s a speaker series, art show, trade show and many other things on the packed schedule.
Craig Baltzer is executive director of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. He said canceling the event would be unpopular because of its importance to the economy. And he knows some people think the event is bad for public health.