November 20, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — This summer’s huge motorcycle rally in South Dakota led to dozens of coronavirus cases in neighboring Minnesota. That’s the finding of a report Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study was mainly conducted by Minnesota health officials. They counted 86 cases that they said were related to […]

STURGIS, S.D. – As of now, there is no talk of a mask mandate coming to Sturgis. Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen says neither he, nor the council, have any plans to discuss it in the near future. “I do not see it (a mandate) at this point. We haven’t talked about it as a council, […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The city of Rapid City has announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Festival of Lights parade has been cancelled. On Friday, Rapid City announced the annual parade, scheduled for November 28th, will not happen to ensure the public’s safety. Connie Olson, Steering Committee Chair, said safety and well […]

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Relatives of a homicide victim say they are distraught after learning that murder charges have been dismissed against the defendant in the Fall River County case because a key witness was found to be incompetent to testify. Moses Dubray was found fatally shot in January 2017 a day after he […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles has granted the release of an 81-year-old man convicted of killing a father and son in 1984. The board voted 5-4 Thursday to grant compassionate parole to Jennis Hofer, one of the few prisoners in the state to be considered for that […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has realized its second-highest COVID-19 daily death toll since the pandemic began as 36 people have reportedly died from the virus. The new deaths were 21 women and 15 men listed in the 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 and 80-plus age ranges. The most deaths, 23, were in people over 80 years. […]

STURGIS, S.D. –  A fourth circuit judge has ruled he will not issue a temporary restraining order in a civil case involving Homer Smith Road. At issue is whether or not the road, which is on private property, can be used by those living in the area to get to their homes. Property owners Ralph […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. — After a more than three hour long meeting, the Rapid City Common Council passed first reading of a proposed city-wide mask ordinance. With the Council split 5-5, Mayor Steve Allender broke the tie vote in order to push the ordinance to a second reading. The date for that second reading has […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City police have arrested a 43-year-old woman in connection with a Wednesday afternoon shooting at an apartment complex on Quincy Street. Police determined Lisa Headley had been in the apartment when she pointed the gun at two individuals inside the residence during an argument and shot one of them before […]