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PIERRE, S.D. – State health officials gave a COVID-19 vaccine update during their Wednesday press briefing. South Dakota Secretary of Health Kim Malsom Rysdon says 405 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been administered so far. She says South Dakota has gotten 7,800 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and expects 14,600 doses of the Moderna […]
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says he’s confident he didn’t commit a crime when he struck and killed a man as he drove along a dark highway in September. It’s the first time Ravnsborg has talked publicly about the crash that killed 55-year-old Joseph Boever along Highway 14 near Highmore, […]
PIERRE, S.D. – After a couple of days of lower cases, new cases of COVID-19 shot back up to 905 Wednesday. Also back up today were the number of COVID-19 related deaths. State health officials reported 39 new deaths among cases Wednesday, sending the total since the pandemic began to 1,300. Health officials today announced […]
BISMARK, N.D. – A key agriculture group in North Dakota sounds hopeful about President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for agriculture secretary – despite the organization’s preferred candidate not getting the nod. This week, former Iowa governor and USDA head Tom Vilsack was nominated to run the same agency he oversaw during the Obama administration. North Dakota Farmers Union […]
PIERRE, S.D. — Questions remain about the future of recreational marijuana in South Dakota despite a constitutional amendment approved by voters. With Republicans still opposed, a political expert says their response might signal how other “red” states will deal with future scenarios. In November, 53% of South Dakota voters endorsed legalizing marijuana for those 21 […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The economic fallout from the pandemic is evident in a new report on the struggles of households with children. The findings reveal that some South Dakota families are finding it increasingly harder to meet basic needs. This week’s report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation pulled data from all states, using weekly […]
WASHINGTON, DC – An alliance of groups representing farmers, forest owners, the food sector, state governments and environmental advocates have unveiled an unprecedented set of recommendations to guide the development of federal climate policy. The new Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance developed more than 40 joint policy recommendations for making farms, ranches and forests more climate resilient, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say six people accused of setting up a Rapid City homeless camp without the proper requirements and obstructing law enforcement are facing city and state charges. Daniel Yazzie, Mark Tilsen Jr., Hermus Bettelyoun, James Pipe On Head, Mary Frooman and Carrie Middletent were all charged by the Pennington County […]
UNDATED – Here is your Tuesday Night, December 15, South Dakota Prep Basketball Scorebaord: BOYS BASKETBALL= Baltic 67, Parker 62 Belle Fourche 51, Sturgis Brown 43 Britton-Hecla 42, Wilmot 35 Burke 53, North Central, Neb. 40 Canton 54, Garretson 44 Chamberlain 47, Gregory 40 Corsica/Stickney 64, Avon 30 Dakota Valley 66, Beresford 35 DeSmet 57, […]
Des Moines, IA -The National Pork Producers Council, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and North American Meat Institute are asking the nation’s 50 governors to prioritize coronavirus vaccines for ag and food workers, following healthcare workers and long-term care residents. In a letter to the governors, the group says meat and poultry workers and livestock producers […]
James (Jim) Edward Johnson passed on May 1, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born to James […]
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