November 25, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that she will appoint Tiffany Sanderson to be the next Secretary of Education. Sanderson currently serves as a senior policy advisor for Governor Noem. In that role, her portfolio includes K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development. “Tiffany will be a great leader for the Department of […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and Rapid City Police say a Rapid City man has been arrested in connection with an incident late Tuesday night that left a 19 year old male dead from a gunshot wound. Authorities are investigating the apparent homicide which occurred at a mobile home residence at […]

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota health officials reported another increase in new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as 1,283 were reported. It was also another deadly report as the state reported 28 new deaths. New deaths West River included 3 out of Pennington and one each out of Lawrence and Gregory counties. The state’s death toll is […]

PIERRE, SD – There is continued debate over the use of face masks to slow the spread of Covid-19 and if cities should mandate wearing them. Avera Health Chief Medical Officer, Dr Michael Elliott, says the science is clear. “Community-wide  masking, good hand hygiene, social distancing and isolation when youre feeling ill has been scientifically […]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The head of one of the largest regional health systems in the Midwest has been replaced after telling employees that he had recovered from COVID-19 and was not wearing a mask. Sanford Health said in a release Tuesday that it has “mutually agreed to part ways” with longtime CEO Kelby […]

DEADWOOD, S.D. – The Deadwood City Commission has joined with other South Dakota cities in passing a temporary mask mandate resolution. The commission approved the mandate at a Monday special meeting. The mandate will remain in effect until Dec. 30. The resolution addresses four sectors, including private businesses, indoor public spaces owned by the city […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A former priest convicted of stealing from local parishes was back in court Tuesday for charges related to sexual misconduct. Marcin Garbacz, 42, entered a not guilty plea before federal court on two counts of illicit sexual activity on Tuesday. He contested one count of engaging in illicit sexual conduct in […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City man is hospitalized in Sioux Falls after being shot there while sleeping in his car. The man, whose identity has not been released, fell asleep in the back seat of his car and awoke outside the car to find he had been shot. Sioux Falls police say no […]