April 7, 2020

PINE RIDGE, S.D. – A facebook post indicates the first positive case of COVID-19 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In a Facebook post Tuesday, the Red Cloud School president, Dr. Raymond Nadolny said in a statement: “With deep sadness and concern, I need to report that today an employee of Red Cloud Indian School […]

STURGIS, S.D. – Teachers in Sturgis will get the chance to see their students — from a safe distance — as a special parade is being planned for Wednesday, April 8. The vehicle parade begins a 1:00 p.m. and will begin at the Elementary School on Ball Park Road. The purpose of the parade is […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Gov. Kristi Noem says the stronger executive orders she issued this week are necessary to delay a surge in hospitalizations from the coronavirus, but that a statewide lock down on daily life is still not needed. The orders tell businesses to limit group sizes and directs people in Minnehaha and Lincoln […]

SPEARFISH, S.D. – Law enforcement from South Dakota and Wyoming were involved in a high speed pursuit that began in Wyoming Monday afternoon and ended near Spearfish. South Dakota Highway Patrol spokesman Tony Mangan says the pursuit began in Crook County as a Wyoming deputy sheriff had attempted to perform a traffic stop on a […]

WHITEWOOD, S.D. – In a press release, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says it has cleared a deputy who shot a dog in the face in his Whitewood neighborhood last month. The deputy, who was not identified, shot the neighbor’s dog after it reportedly came onto the deputy’s property, approaching him in an aggressive manner. […]

SPEARFISH — City officials in Spearfish have decided not to open the Spearfish water park for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the Spearfish City Council meeting Monday, the city’s parks and recreation director recommended the popular waterpark remain closed. Tyle Ehnes says the COVID-19 pandemic has created some major hurdles for […]

PIERRE, S.D. – The State Department of Health reported two new deaths and 32 new positive tests for COVID-19 in its latest report Tuesday – bringing the total number of cases in the state to 320. All new positive cases and deaths were in eastern South Dakota. Another 25 cases were reported in Minnehaha County, […]

EAGLE BUTTE, SD – At least two Tribal governments in South Dakota are now enforcing COVID ‘road checks’ upon entering reservation boundaries in the state. The Oglala Sioux Tribe in southwestern South Dakota and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in central and northwestern South Dakota have both set up roadside checkpoints for vehicles entering reservation […]

SPEARFISH…A science lab on the campus of Black Hills State University is being utilized to sterilize supplies for the Spearfish Emergency Ambulance Service. With an expected increase in use of facemasks and other equipment as the medical community prepares for the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spearfish Emergency Ambulance Service is proactively testing a process to decontaminate […]