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PIERRE, S.D. – For the first time since July, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem held a press conference to discuss COVID-19 as the virus continues to hit the state hard. Noem acknowledged COVID-19 is something people in the state will be dealing with into 2021 and recognizes people are tired and exhausted from the pandemic […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s oil production increased slightly in September from the month prior, regulators said Tuesday. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.22 million barrels of oil daily in September. That’s up from 1.16 million barrels a day in August. North Dakota also produced 2.8 billion […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is the latest big U.S. discount retailer to show that it’s prospering during the pandemic. The Minneapolis-based discounter reported Wednesday that its online sales surged 155% in the three months that ended Oct. 31. Sales at its stores opened for a least a year were up 10%. Customer traffic rose […]
UNDATED – Lowe’s sales surged in the third quarter as the home improvement retailer capitalized on people looking to spruce up their homes as they spend more time there during the pandemic. Revenue increased to $22.3 billion from $17.4 billion a year ago. That beat the $21.08 billion that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The suspect in a Saturday armed carjacking in Rapid City has been arrested and jailed on the Pine Ridge Reservation by Oglala Sioux police. Rapid City Police said Wednesday that 29-year-old Curtis Horse of Porcupine, was arrested for crimes allegedly committed on the reservation. Police spokesman Brenden Medina says he was […]
PIERRE, S.D. – It was another deadly COVID-19 report from state health officials Wednesday. The South Dakota Department of Health reported 30 new COVID-19 related deaths. The uptick follows a couple days of no deaths reported from state health officials. South Dakota Health Secretary Kim Malsom-Rysdon says “when we report deaths, we report when they […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The largest group representing South Dakota doctors has come out in support of a statewide mask mandate as several cities have moved to require masks in public settings. The South Dakota State Medical Association has been urging people to voluntarily wear masks, but updated its stance to “strongly support” a […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The largest city in South Dakota, Sioux Falls, has voted to reverse course and pass a 60-day face mask ordinance with no penalty for violations. Medical groups warmed that hospitals have exceeded capacity dealing with COVID-19 patients. Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken, who cast a tie-breaking vote against a mandate […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – As COVID-19 cases in South Dakota continue to climb, AARP is calling for its elected leaders to better protect nursing home residents and staff from the coronavirus. The latest release of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds concerning trends in South Dakota’s nursing homes, including rising resident and staff cases […]
HERMOSA, S.D. – A Hermosa area home was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. Fire crews responded to a home on fire on Gumbo Lily Lane at approximately 4:21 Wednesday morning. Very gusty winds were fanning the fire, which had moved into some dry grass sparking a grass fire. The home received extensive damage and […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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