November 4, 2020

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry has won big at the polls as three states authorized legal sports betting and three others either approved or expanded casino gambling. Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved sports betting. That means that more than half the country could have legal sports betting by the end […]

PIERRE, S.D. – In the daily COVID-19 report, state health officials said there were 937 new cases with 142 of those listed as probable. With the new cases today, the state’s active caseload rose 541 to 13,908. The number of people of hospitalized due to the virus was up 3 today to 483. Fourteen new […]

STURGIS, S.D. – The A.T.F. and National Shooting Sports Foundation is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for stealing more than a dozen firearms from a Sturgis gun shop. The burglary of the Sturgis Guns business occurred early Sunday morning as the glass front  door was […]

SPEARFISH, SD – Spearfish firefighters knocked down a small grassfire Tuesday that originated in a garbage can near an outdoor hot tub with decking. The Spearfish Fire Department was dispatched to Creekside Loop at approximately 10:25 a.m. for the report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found approximately one-tenth of an acre on fire, […]

UNDATED – It appears South Dakota voters have approved two ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana for recreational and medical purposes. With 622 of 693 precincts reporting Wednesday morning, the measure to legalize marijuana for recreational use has 200,554 yes votes and 174,919 no votes. For the Initiated Measure, an overwhelming 260,769 votes cast were in […]

UNDATED – It was election day yesterday, and there were several legislative races in the area. Gary Cammack won the District 29 Senate race over Libertarian challenger Kent Wilsey. Cammack won with 78-percent of the vote. Republicans Dean Wink and Kirk Chaffee won the District 29 State Representative race over Jade Addison. In the District […]

DEADWOOD — Police in Deadwood have released the name of the woman who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on a Deadwood dance floor. Deadwood Police Chief Ken Mertens said the investigation continues into the death of 28-year-old Samantha Huth of Elsmere, Ky., following an autopsy conducted Monday, the results of which will not […]