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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota officials say they plan to build a security fence budgeted for $400,000 around the official governor’s residence to protect Gov. Kristi Noem. Noem’s office did not give specifics on any threats. But her spokeswoman Maggie Seidel says her security team recommended the fence. Noem’s administration had proposed the fence […]
STURGIS, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says this year’s rally numbers continue to remain right in line with last year. In their Wednesday Rally Report, the patrol says accidents remain up slightly over last year. The number of injury accidents is now 33, compared to 28 last year on this date; and non-injury […]
STURGIS, S.D. – As the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally hits mid-week, the city of Sturgis says they are seeing similar to lower numbers than last year in several categories. As of the close of business Tuesday, the city had issued 503 temporary vending permits. That is down from last year’s 628 at this time. City Public […]
WASHINGTON, DC – All sheep are now classified for federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments. Previously, only lambs and yearlings were eligible for the program payouts. The program provides $16 billion in direct support based on actual losses for agricultural producers where prices and market supply chains have been impacted and will assist producers with […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health reported 102 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday and one new death. The new death was a woman listed in the age range 60-69 and in Lyman County. The bulk of the new cases were in eastern South Dakota, although Pennington County saw 12 new cases sending […]
DENVER, CO – It will be another three weeks before the sheep industry gets any definitive answers surrounding alleged anti-trust violations over the purchase and closure of the former Mountain States Rosen packing plant near Greeley – the second largest lamb processing facility in the U.S. JBS USA, a unit of São Paulo, Brazil-based JBS […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Police say a man in a residence on Wanbli Drive may have died in a fire at the home. Police had responded to the home Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report a man inside reportedly covered himself in gasoline. People inside the home became concerned, left and called police. […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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