May 28, 2020

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Authorities say a woman was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after being struck a vehicle prior to a teacher parade at Valley View Elementary school. The parade was being held to mark the end of the school year. Helene Duhamel with the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office says two staff members […]

PIERRE, S.D. – There were 83 new positive tests for COVID-19 according to the State Department of Health Thursday. Pennington County recorded an additional 14 new cases today, giving them 143 active and 186 cumulative. The number of hospitalizations was up four from yesterday to 105. Monument Health in Rapid City reports 30 people hospitalized […]

PIERRE, SD – The state is now in the second week of testing residents and staff at South Dakota’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities for the COVID-19 virus. Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says as of Wednesday (May 27) about 1,900 residents have been tested as well as more than 2,750 staff. “In addition, we […]

PIERRE, SD – Higher education leaders in South Dakota continue to collaborate and to enhance opportunities for students. The South Dakota Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education have signed a general education transfer agreement, which guarantees that a student who completes general education courses will be able to transfer those […]

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota’s primary election is less than two weeks away, along with many local contests. With the coronavirus pandemic a major concern for vulnerable residents, a leading nonprofit organization is advising the state’s aging population to vote absentee. South Dakota’s secretary of state recently took action in response to COVID-19 by mailing […]