Legal advisors told city officials that a state law prohibiting liquor sales within 1,000 feet of a state institution did not apply at the Birch Street location.
Hope for a liquor license transfer from the bar's current location to a proposed Birch Street address hung by a thread on June 13 as the Park Rapid City Council paused for legal advice.
The Heartland Lakes Area saw its share of turbulent weather and controversial local politics in 2022, but also entrepreneurs entering the business world, interesting school board candidates and tragedy averted by a family dog.