April 24, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Two Republican leaders of the South Dakota Senate accused of being drunk on the final day of the 2020 legislative session have apologized for their behavior. Senate Majority Leader Kris Langer of Dell Rapids and Senate Pro Tempore Brock Greenfield of Clark were accused of being drunk while the Senate was […]

PIERRE, S.D. – A Sturgis man that was convicted of Attempted Possession of Child Pornography has been sentenced to 3 years in federal prison. Sean Gertsch, 28, was also ordered to serve 5 years of supervised release, and pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. The conviction stemmed from an undercover […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem says she will extend an executive order for two more weeks telling people in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties to stay home if they are vulnerable to COVID-19. The order only applies to people the two counties who are over 65 or who have chronic health conditions. Those […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials said Friday that they will continue to make a malaria drug widely available to treat COVID-19, even as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned against its use outside of hospital and research settings. In an alert, regulators flagged reports of serious side effects and death […]

PIERRE, S.D. – The State Department of Health reported 84 new cases of COVID-19 in its Friday report. Another death was also reported, sending the state’s death toll to 10. The latest death was a resident of Jerauld County. The cumulative total for the state is now 2,040 and there are currently 840 active cases […]

PIERRE –  South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says he’s pleased the Small Business Administration changed course on helping the state’s gaming facilities. In a statement Friday, the Republican Senator said the SBA announced that gaming facilities with 500 or fewer employees will be eligible to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program or P.P.P. “Like every […]

HURON, SD – US Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that emergency benefit increases have reached $2 Billion per month for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). That’s a 40 percent increase in overall monthly SNAP benefits increasing the food purchasing power for American families during the COVID 19 pandemic. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug […]

PIERRE, SD – A special Senate Investigative Committee will continue its inquiry into the behavior of two state Senators during the last day of the South Dakota legislative session this year. Senator Phil Jensen of Rapid City filed a complaint that Senate Majority Leader Kris Langer of Dell Rapids and Senate President Pro-Tem Brock Greenfield […]