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STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has realized its first fatal crash as two people were killed in a multi-vehicle wreck in Boulder Canyon Monday evening. The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the accident happened around 5:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 14A, three miles west of Sturgis. The patrol says a 2015 Harley Davidson […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation says it was another down day on their traffic counters Monday. The D-O-T, in their daily rally vehicle count, says 56, 972 vehicles entered Sturgis on Monday – a 6.8-percent decrease from 2019. The four-day total so far is 217,778. That is down 4.6-percent from 2019. […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health says keeping an overall COVID-19 tally in conjunction with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally will be difficult. State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton says cases from out-out-state residents will have to be investigated by their home states that will only notify South Dakota in certain cases. “The individuals […]
STURGIS, S.D. – There were 50 new cases of COVID-19 according to the state Department of Health, and a decrease in the number of active cases. Health officials report the statewide active caseload fell 86 today, as the number of active cases fell back to 1,060 from Monday’s 1,146. That means the state’s recoveries outpaced […]
PIERRE, SD – The rules to produce industrial hemp in South Dakota are slowly making progress. Representative Lee Qualm of Platte says the state rules have been submitted to the federal government for review. “The rule review will be done in November. We’re getting there. Obviously it’s taking longer than a lot of people hoped […]
BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) has announced that North Dakota has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of four states to be part of a pilot project to plan for a COVID-19 vaccination program. “North Dakota was selected because of the strength of […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mountain West has announced the indefinite postponement of all scheduled fall sports contests and MW championship events in response to ongoing challenges with the effective mitigation and management of the COVID-19 virus in conjunction with athletic competition. The MW Board of Directors prioritized the physical and mental health and well-being […]
BROOKINGS, SD – SDSU Extension will host Farmland for the Next Generation, an eight-week virtual workshop series, beginning August 31. Supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program, the workshops are for individuals with some farming or ranching experience who are actively looking for land. The series […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City School Board voted to implement their “Together Again – Back to School” plan after a four hour meeting Monday night. By a vote of 6 to 1, the board voted to approve a plan that will have in-person classes for four days during the week from Monday through […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Authorities have identified a 33-year-old Rapid City man as the victim of a fatal stabbing last week. Police on Monday identified the victim as Lance Baumgarten. Police were called Thursday morning about a man found lying in the grass in Rapid City. Officers began life-saving measures, and the victim was taken […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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