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RAPID CITY, S.D. – Citing frustration about the lack of communication from the State Department of Health regarding COVID-19 cases, Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender said Wednesday he was suspending his weekly press briefings. “If the State cannot or will not communicate with cities so that we can better communicate with you,” said Allender, “then […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Fire crews are responding to a wildfire in the Black Elk Wilderness Area. The fire was reported at 2:15 p.m. today and is currently estimated to be at 3 acres. It started approximately ½ mile southeast of Black Elk Peak. Multiple resources have been ordered to include a type 3 helicopter, […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – South Dakota State Medical Association President Benjamin C. Aaker, MD, writing on behalf of the association’s nearly 2,000 members, sent a letter on Tuesday, July 21 to school board presidents at each public school in South Dakota, urging them to require face coverings for the 2020-21 school year. “It is important […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The South Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors voted unanimously Wednesday to proceed as scheduled with fall sports. The 8-0 vote follows Monday’s recommendation by the Fall Sports & Activities Task Force to proceed as planned. Executive Director Dan Swartos says no items of significance were changed from the […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. After a spike of 25 cases in Pennington County was reported Tuesday, the county had 6 in today’s release. There are 143 active cases in Pennington – down 17 from Tuesday. Elsewhere across the Black Hills area, Meade County […]
CUSTER, S.D. – One person died Tuesday morning in a truck-motorcycle crash south of Custer. Names of the two drivers are not yet being released pending notification of family members. They were the only people involved. A 2008 Harley Davidson FLHTCU motorcycle and a 2008 Freightliner truck hauling gravel were both northbound on U.S. Highway […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the June 2020 gaming handle showed a 13.75 percent increase, with slot machine handle increasing by 15.39 percent when compared to June 2019. The table game handle was down by 12.08 percent when compared to 2019 June’s table game numbers. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The man accused of shooting two people at a Rapid City mobile home park Monday morning made his first appearance in court Tuesday. Authorities say 29-year old Arlen Hatten of Rapid City is charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Prosecutors say Hatten […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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