VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota lawmakers did not approve the “Dakotas Promise” scholarship that had been a priority for the Board of Regents this year. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says the program ran into other financial needs. Gestring says they will continue to talk to legislators about the program. Some of… Read more »
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Hughes County Jail undergoing changes during outbreak
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Hughes County Jail is undergoing some changes in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Sheriff Darin Johnson updated Hughes County Commissioners Thursday about what’s changing at the jail. He says they’re working on reducing the jail’s general population. Johnson says they are working with defense attorneys about remote access to clients,… Read more »
Noem to pitch series of emergency bills
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem says she will pitch legislators on a series of emergency bills to address what she believes will be a months-long fight against the coronavirus. The Republican governor broke with a rosy prediction from President Donald Trump that the economy could be humming again by Easter. She instead… Read more »
Deadwood implements large-scale shutdown
DEADWOOD, S.D. (KOTA) — The City of Deadwood implemented a large-scale shutdown of local businesses, and restrictions on other businesses, in response to the state’s executive order asking for compliance with CDC guidelines on coronavirus. Mayor Dave Ruth says the decision was spurred by Deadwood’s national status as a gambling destination. Ruth says the council… Read more »
Mayor Schaunaman says methods are working in battle against COVID-19
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state announced its latest COVID-19 numbers this morning. South Dakota totals now include 46 positive cases, 1,973 negative cases, 16 recovered cases, and 125 pending cases. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman said he thought those numbers might be much worse and said it’s an indication that the methods right now are… Read more »
Brown County Sheriff’s Office looking for suspect in vehicle theft
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man involved in the theft of a vehicle Monday night. Chief Deputy Dave Lunzman said the call started as a report of a suspicious person south of Aberdeen. A deputy was en route to the scene, Lunzman said, when he was notified… Read more »
Thune returns to South Dakota after illness
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mitchell Daily Republic) – U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., returned to South Dakota Wednesday after falling ill in Washington, D.C. earlier in the day, according to the senator’s office. Out of what his office described as “an abundance of caution,” Thune returned to Sioux Falls on Wednesday after consulting with physicians in Washington… Read more »
Beadle County officials dealing with double-digit cases of COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — If South Dakota’s COVID-19 outbreak has an epicenter, it’s in Beadle County, which has become an early hotbed with 13 of the state’s 41 cases. Many in the county, which includes the city of Huron, say the number of infections is a wake-up call to the realities of the pandemic.… Read more »
Final day business of session will be conducted electronically
PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – When the South Dakota Legislature meets on March 30 for Veto Day, there will be plenty of social distance between members. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the guidance to limit the size of gatherings to fewer than ten people, final day business will be conducted electronically. Jason Hancock, Director of… Read more »
Warden of South Dakota Women’s Prison resigns
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The warden of the South Dakota Women’s Prison resigned abruptly this week after nine women escaped from the prison and another tested positive for COVID-19. Wanda Markland offered her resignation and left the position on Tuesday. There is now an interim warden running the prison. State officials announced on Monday… Read more »