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RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police say a traffic stop led to an officer involved shooting Wednesday evening. According to police, a Rapid City police officer performed a traffic stop on a vehicle with three people inside on East Highway 44 and Saint Patrick Street. Police in an evening news conference say a man […]
PINE RIDGE, S.D. – A Pine Ridge man entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court for killing his brother Lawrence Pourier, 52, was originally charged with second degree murder. After reaching a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his brother Eric Pourier. Prosecutors and the defense have agreed […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender said during his weekly conference call Wednesday he’s hoping for better communication from the state when it comes to reporting positive COVID-19 cases. Pennington County has seen an uptick in cases over the past few days and says as of now, the increased positive tests are […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health reported 69 new positive tests for COVID-19 in its Wednesday report. Cases included 4 in Pennington County, 2 in Oglala Lakota County and 1 in Meade County. The 2 in Oglala Lakota County were announced by the Oglala Sioux Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Task Force. State Epidemiologist […]
RAPID CITY S.D. – Rapid City Police say two more guns have been stolen out what appears to be unlocked vehicles. Monday, just before 4 p.m., a vehicle burglary was reported on the 3600 block of Sheridan Lake Road. In this crime, the burglar made away with a handgun, two loaded magazines and another 750 […]
Stacey Twiggs is one of the “uncounted” unemployed people in South Dakota. Twiggs, 35, is a massage therapist from Black Hawk who has seen COVID-19 turn her life upside down. She hasn’t gotten sick, but the pandemic has destroyed her once-thriving business, forced her to live off credit cards and put her in fear of […]
STURGIS, S.D. – Twelve individuals are running for the three Meade School District seats up for election on June 2, 2020. Vying for the three 3-year terms are Darrell M. Vig, Mud Butte, prior board member Robert Burns, Black Hawk, new candidates, RJ Ludwick, Sturgis, Brian Voight, Sturgis, Holly Good, Rapid City, prior board member, […]
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Ellsworth Air Force Base announced its first case of COVID-19 this week. In a Facebook post, the announcement indicates that the individual is a contractor who works on the installation, but has been teleworking and hasn’t been on base since April 30. The patient and their family will remain […]
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. – The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs announced this week that they plan to reopen to the public on May 22, 2020. The Site says that it understands this is a very fluid situation as it changes daily and will continue to monitor it closely. They will continue to work with Local […]
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Abderdeen’s 3M plant is expanding and adding more employees as it ramps up production of N95 masks for the coronavirus pandemic. 3M was recently awarded two U.S. Department of Defense contracts to make more masks. That means 3M will add 120,000 square feet to the Aberdeen facility. Plant manager Andy Rehder tells […]
Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and […]