PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health reported 200 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. Eighty-four of those were considered as probable. Active cases numbered 2,210 and the number of people hospitalized dropped by ten to 96. One new death was reported, sending the state’s death toll to 1,953. Pennington County added 15 new […]
PIERRE, S.D. — On Friday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 255 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state. Two of the 255 total cases are considered as new probable cases. Three new deaths were reported, bringing the state death toll to 1,952. Two of the three deaths today were reported out of Lawrence […]
STURGIS — Meade County firefighters and the Meade County Commission are working on a plan that would allow the use of county equipment in the event they are needed during a large wildfire. Rural firefighters met with commissioners this week, asking for some sort of an agreement to help make it easier to call upon […]
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence of Jonathon Klinetobe. The Sturgis man was sentenced last year for his role in the death of his former girlfriend, Jessica Rehfeld. Last year, Klinetobe pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aiding and abetting first-degree manslaughter. Despite the reduced charge, Klinetobe […]
PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota health officials reported 235 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, with 57 of them listed as probable. One new death was reported. The death was a man age 20-29 from Union County. The death toll is now at 1,949. Active cases of the virus totaled 2,328, down from Wednesday’s 2,391. The […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Law enforcement officials are hoping a $15,000 reward will lead to a crack in the 1992 slaying of a Yankton teenager. Yankton police Cmdr. Todd Brandt says he is hoping “someone who knows something is ready to do the right thing.” Nineteen-year-old Tammy Haas disappeared after attending Yankton’s homecoming and […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota recorded 141 motor vehicle fatalities in 132 fatal crashes in 2020, according to yearly numbers released Wednesday by the state Department of Public Safety. The number of fatalities in 2020 was 38 percent higher than the 102 fatalities recorded in 2019. The 2019 total is the lowest in state history since […]
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota has realized an uptick in the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 this week. Over the past two days, hospitalizations have increased by 17 to 113 today. State health officials reported 225 new cases Wednesday, with 59 of them listed as probable. Active cases were down by 48 to […]
PIERRE, SD – Preserving the rural school experience through written word and art will be the focus of the April meeting of the History and Heritage Book Club. Former Pierre resident Betsey DeLoache, the author of the book series, “Country Schools: Past and Present,” will share her experiences collecting the memories of students and teachers […]
UNDATED – Several area towns held municipal and school board elections Tuesday. In Faith, there was a school board election, where three candidates were vying for two spots and a 3-year-term. Unofficial results indicate Scott Vance and Kris Stocklin-Johnson the winners for the two seats and Kyle Kennedy, who was the only candidate on the […]
