October 4, 2020

STURGIS, S.D. –  COVID-19 cases continue to reach new highs in South Dakota as the Department of Health reported Sunday 434 new cases and a new high of 4,268 active cases. Hospitalizations have also reached a new high today, with 232 people hospitalized due to COVID-19. That is up 17 from Saturday. According to the […]

PIERRE, S.D. – On Friday, Governor Kristi Noem issued a proclamation for a special session of the state legislature. The legislature will meet on Monday, October 5, 2020, with the purpose of considering legislation related to the use of federal stimulus relief funds, including the $1.25 billion allocated to South Dakota in Coronavirus Relief Funds […]

ABERDEEN, S.D. – One person died Friday afternoon in a truck-train crash west of Aberdeen. Names of the people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2016 Mack semi-truck and trailer, loaded with soybeans, was northbound on 379th Avenue when it crossed the public train crossing just north of U.S. […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City is adding livestock to its Farm and Ranch Management program. The institute says it will give students a hands-on experience in working with livestock. It will be one of about 35 colleges across the country that will have live animals on campus for students […]