April 8, 2020

STURGIS, S.D. – Teachers in Sturgis got the chance to see their students Wednesday — from a safe distance — courtesy of a special parade. Teachers from Sturgis area schools were in cars and trucks that were decked out in streamers and balloons. One by one, the parade of teachers made their way through different […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Following the March 31st discovery of human remains in the area of 3333 Jolly Lane, Rapid City police have positively identified them as those of Malinda Ader. The positive identification was made through a comparative analysis of Ader’s dental records by a forensic odonatologist. Ader was 35 at the time of […]

RAPID CITY SD — Rapid City’s Mayor says he has confirmed that there is a difference in the number of coronavirus cases between east river and west river, and answered rumors that hardly any testing is being done in the western part of South Dakota. Mayor Steve Allender says many people have questioned the high […]

PIERRE, S.D. – The Governor was also asked about the status of the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally today. Noem says as of now, there has not been any planning one way or another yet. “There has not been planning for the rally knowing that we would anticipate peaking in mid-June, that we could end […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon confirms that the Smithfield Plant in Sioux Falls is a COVID-19 hotspot. She shared the numbers at Wednesday’s briefing in Pierre. “That number as changed every day and, as of yesterday, there were over 80 cases connected to individuals working there.” But Malsam-Rysdon says health […]

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem held her daily media briefing today on COVID-19 and says she shared the state’s plans for virus mitigation with a doctor on the White House Task Force on Wednesday. Noem says Dr. Anthony Fauci agrees that a one-size fits all approach isn’t necessary in South Dakota. Noem […]

OELRICHS, S.D. – A Rapid City, S.D. man has been identified as the victim in a one-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday night east of Oelrichs. A 2001 Honda Accord was westbound when the vehicle left the roadway, went into the south ditch and rolled. Brandon Campbell, who was the 25-year-old driver, was not wearing a […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota saw its biggest number of cases of COVID-19 ever in a single day as the Department of Health on Wednesday reported 73 new positive tests. The statewide total is now 393. South Dakota is 47th in the nation in number of cases. Thankfully, there were no new deaths, but the […]

STURGIS, SD -The city of Sturgis, in a press release today, says they are updating some of their COVID-19 protocols for city employees. The release states: As efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 remains a very high priority, the City of Sturgis has updated employee protocols. Starting on Thursday, April 9, all employees will […]