Official: First few days of Sturgis rally among the busiest in years

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Law enforcement officials say the first few days of this year's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have been among the busiest they've seen.

Some 700,000 people were expected to celebrate their enthusiasm for motorcycles at the 10-day event which kicked off Friday.

"There are more people here than in the 31 years I've been doing this," Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin told the Rapid City Journal Saturday. The sheriff's office has responded to dozens of calls for service since Friday. Merwin said the largest amount of calls are traffic stops and accidents, which so far compared to last year are nearly double.