Your Military Connection to the Black Hills

Exploring your new community starts here

Welcome to the Black Hills

As a resource to both Air Force and National Guard servicemen and women, along with their families, the Wire is filled with information and resources to get plugged into area organizations, use available discounts, and meet other people in the area.

Connect with businesses and events throughout the Black Hills.

New events and information as community support for military members at Ellsworth Air Force Base and Camp Rapid grows.

Explore and Discover

South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority is excited to bring you the Black Hills Wire – a comprehensive website for the local military community to connect with businesses and events throughout the Black Hills of western South Dakota.

News and Events

Black Hills Wire is a community connection between military members, their families, and veterans to local civilian life in western South Dakota. This website is your go-to for information and resources to make the most of your time in the Black Hills.

13 Fireworks Shows and 7 Parades in the Black Hills this Fourth of July

Abraham Lincoln said "I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." On this Independence Day, we say thank you. You are, to paraphrase our sixteenth president, living in a way that makes...

A Black Hills Goodie for Dad

For a lot of dads, sacrificing for their families is like breathing. Without hesitation, so many dads chose to put their needs last on a daily basis. How many diapers have been changed during a playoff game? How many final cookies have been given away to a wide-eyed...

Nominate: Military Friendly Business of the Year

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