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PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota health officials reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. Half of those new cases were out of Pennington County. Active cases statewide were down 5 today to 165 and the number of people hospitalized remained steady at 28. One new COVID-19-related death was reported today, sending the state’s death toll […]
SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) — A fatal fall from a cliff in northern Wyoming appears to have been an accident, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday. Sheridan County sheriff’s officials identified the victim as Calli Aust, 28, of Sheridan. She fell from Steamboat Point about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of Sheridan. Aust and her husband hiked to […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – UPDATE – Rapid City Police report 13-year-old Lacee Donovan was found safe Thursday morning. She was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon. Our initial story is below: RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Police are asking for the public’s help to locate 13-year-old Lacee Elyse Donovan. Donovan was last seen […]
PINE HAVEN, Wyo. – The Pine Haven Fire, on the edge of the Pine Haven, Wyoming Town limits, is now 103 acres. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and is approximately 85% contained. Fire officials on Thursday report a line is built completely around the fire and mop up operations have started. […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana firefighting agency imposed a 48-hour stand-down of all its aircraft after a helicopter crash landed and burned in heavy winds. The sidelining of the state Department of Natural Resources Conservation fleet of seven helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft comes as Montana’s fire season grew dramatically more severe this week. […]
PIERRE, S.D. – During the week of June 6-12, a total of 266 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is an increase of 13 claims from the prior week’s total of 253. South Dakota will terminate its participation in the federal pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs effective […]
CASPER, Wyo. (June 16, 2021) — Kolt Dement, a freshman from Rusk, Texas, competing at his first College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) took the overall lead in bareback riding Wednesday. Dement, a ranch management major at Panola College, scored 83 points on Vold Rodeo’s Storm Valley to take the lead in the third round. Dement […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Rapid City Post 22 picked up a split with Pierre in Legion Baseball Action Wednesday night. In game one, Pierre edged the Hardhats 9-8 and in game two, Post 22 got a hard earned 2-1 victory. In game one, Post 22 scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Department of Social Services (DSS) recently launched the Behavioral Health Voucher Program, offering funding assistance and support for mental health and substance abuse services. “South Dakotans across the state continue to experience ongoing difficulties in many aspects of daily life,” said DSS Cabinet Secretary Laurie Gill. “The Behavioral Health Voucher Program […]
PENNINGTON COUNTY, S.D. — A 2.6 magnitude earthquake was reported about nine miles north-northeast of Quinn in Pennington County early Wednesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake around 5:28 a.m. Mountain Time. The Quinn area historically experiences earthquake activity significantly above the overall average in the U.S. It’s the fifth earthquake reported this […]
Mitch Faulkner died April 29, 2024 at home in Spearfish due to complications from his battle with leukemia. […]
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