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STURGIS, S.D. – By a wide margin, rural voters voted to approve establishing a rural ambulance district to serve the areas just outside Sturgis city limits. The unofficial results from the Meade County Auditor’s office indicate 480 votes for and 66 against. Auditor Lisa Schieffer says there was a 30-percent turnout. Up next will be […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has signed an executive order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. In a release, the governor’s office announced the following: On March 23, Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order outlining guidelines for all South Dakotans, for-profit and not-for-profit employers, enclosed retail businesses that […]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have changed their team colors to a vibrant version of their traditional blue and yellow. The team has also unveiled two new logos and new wordmarks as part of their rebranding ahead of their move into SoFi Stadium this summer. The Rams’ new uniforms will be unveiled at […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The largest healthcare systems in South Dakota announced on Monday they are running tests for COVID-19. Both Sanford and Avera Health said they have the capability to test a combined 600 patients a day. The state health lab halted testing last week after running out of test supplies and is only […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – The Mayor of Deadwood has sent a letter to casino operators, asking them to suspend operations until the Coronavirus Pandemic settles down. In the letter, Mayor David Ruth stated he understands the difficulty this situation presents, but the U.S. Surgeon General warns the time to take things more seriously is now. The […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Overall the March Cattle on Feed report is considered relatively neutral, but the lower placement number will depress production later in the year. The impact of COVID-19 and the extreme uncertainty the virus has injected into all aspects of the market, businesses and life in these times are big unknowns. The tightness […]
SPRINGDALE, ARK. – Tyson announced Friday it will pay an assistance payment of $5 cwt. for all cattle harvested the week of March 23. Tyson Foods operates six beef packing facilities in the U.S., harvesting an average of 155,000 head of cattle each week Gary Michelson, Tyson Foods director of media relations, told Drovers in […]
UNDATED – Oregon star guard Sabrina Ionescu is The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year. She is only the second player to be a unanimous choice. The other is former UConn star Breanna Stewart. Oregon’s star guard received all 30 ballots from the national media panel that selects the Top 25 poll each […]
UNDATED – Dawn Staley helped guide South Carolina to the No. 1 ranking this season. She has now earned coach of the year honors from The Associated Press for the first time. The veteran coach received 20 votes from the national media panel that selects the Top 25 each week. Northwestern coach Joe McKeown was […]
PIERRE – The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) is asking the public to make use of its online resources instead of going out and risking exposure to COVID-19. “During these unprecedented times, the Department of Social Services is strongly encouraging the use of technology to complete some of the things you would normally […]
Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and […]
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