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PIERRE, S.D. – During her Wednesday afternoon press briefing on COVID-19, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Health Secretary Kim Malsom-Rysdon announced the state has received nine machines from Abbott Laboratories that will speed coronavirus test processing. Noem says the state Department of Health is distributing the machines and related supplies. The Abbott machines can […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council on Wednesday night passed a resolution that addresses certain measures deemed necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says the resolution continues to encourage businesses to follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines in fighting the virus, but does add some teeth in making […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police continue to struggle with an ongoing problem – people leaving guns in their vehicles. Police say they are investigating yet another rash of firearm thefts from unlocked vehicles. The latest burglary happened sometime Monday night or Tuesday morning. The theft was from a vehicle parked on the 2100 […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health reported 180 new positive cases of COVID-19 in its Wednesday report – all of them in eastern South Dakota. Of those 180, 166 of them are in Minnehaha County and 80 of them are tied to the Smithfield Food Plant. South Dakota Epidemiologist Joshua Clayton says […]
DENVER, Colo. – Denver Broncos general manager John Elway is set to address his team’s biggest needs in the NFL draft after plugging his biggest holes during a busy offseason. Elway acquired cornerback A.J. Bouye and defensive lineman Jurrell Casey in trades and also signed offensive lineman Graham Glasgow, running back Melvin Gordon, tight end […]
GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers haven’t used a first-round pick on an offensive player since taking Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod in 2011. They might try to give quarterback Aaron Rodgers some more weapons with the 30th overall selection. This also could be the year that Green Bay tries to draft the 36-year-old […]
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota Vikings have not entered the NFL draft with this many immediate needs on defense since the arrival of coach Mike Zimmer in 2014. The list starts at cornerback. Their top three players at that position last season, Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander, have all joined other teams. Trading […]
SPEARFISH, S.D. – Joe Rainboth has been selected as the Director of Admissions at Black Hills State University. Rainboth, who currently is working for the South Dakota Department of Education, has more than 10 years of professional experience in university admissions, enrollment, and student services. He previously served as Assistant Director of Admissions at BHSU […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Meade County Commission at their meeting this week approved the formation of a rural ambulance tax district to serve the residents currently served by the city of Sturgis Ambulance. It’s the next step in the process, following the successful election last month approving the tax district. Voters approved the district after […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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