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STURGIS, S.D. – The Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club will hold an informational forum Saturday night at the Sidehack Saloon regarding next week’s election concerning the city’s annexation of its club grounds. The forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. The Sidehack is located at 1027 Lazelle Street. The event is sponsored by the Libertarian Party […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Thursday for the killing of a former teacher. Andrew Eastman earlier plead guilty to first degree manslaughter for the killing of 64-year-old Larry Mintzlaff after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Eastman was a work release prisoner when he walked […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The electoral process in South Dakota is on track for a November 3 general election despite President Donald Trump’s suggestion that it could be delayed. The Secretary of State’s office says it is planning to open absentee voting on September 18 and operate polling stations on November 3. During the state’s […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota health officials reported one person has died of methanol poisoning after ingesting hand sanitizer containing methanol. State epidemiologist Josh Clayton says two other people are hospitalized with methanol poisoning. The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to use certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers due to the dangerous presence […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Police and probation officers officers in 23 counties across South Dakota will soon be equipped with tablet computers to connect people in mental distress to mental health professionals. The South Dakota pilot program was spearheaded by Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson. He says it could “revolutionize” a criminal justice system […]
STURGIS, S.D. – With back to school looming and many districts concerned about COVID-19 outbreaks as kids return to the classroom, State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton today gave a breakdown on how COVID-19 is affecting South Dakota’s youth. He says as of Monday, 1,003 cases have been among those 0-19 years of age. Further breaking […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Health reported 44 new cases of COVID-19 in their Thursday report and no new deaths. The state says numbers are back on a 24-hour time period after a delay affecting the daily data extraction earlier this week. Around the Black Hills area, Pennington County reported eight new cases, giving […]
AURORA, CO – At the summer business meeting of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association underway now, in person and online, members spent hours before passing the trade organization’s first step to increase cash trade levels as a means to address growing concerns over a lack of cash price discovery in the industry. But, it was […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council this week approved passage of a Tax Increment Finance District in southwest Sturgis. The council voted unanimously Monday to fund a portion of the street reconstruction and utility infrastructure costs of Katie Lane by establishing a TIF for Wheeler Heights Estates. The area was annexed into the city […]
KEYSTONE, SD – The South Dakota Department of Health reports that 61 campers and staff at Camp Judson outside Keystone have now tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday of this week, the Health Department said they had less than 10 cases found from the camp. The Health Department says all of the cases they’ve identified […]
Sharon was born on April 17, 1948, in Sturgis, South Dakota, as the oldest child of Hazel and […]