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South Dakota Department of Health taking wellness on the road with mobile clinics
MAY 2, 2024: The South Dakota Department of Health is taking some healthcare services on the road. Health Secretary Melissa Magstadt says the Wellness on Wheels-- or WOW-- mobile clinics are meant to ...
May 02, 2024
BBB® Investigation: Virtual vehicle vendor scam reports rose in 2023
In 2023, virtual vehicle vendor scam reports to BBB increased as fraudsters targeted high-end classic car buyers and exploited vehicle history reports to steal money and information. Since 2020, repor...
May 02, 2024
Students build new steps for the Mobridge Shrine Club can trailer
The Mobridge Shrine Club has had a can trailer on West Grand Crossing for several years. Recently it was damaged due to an automobile accident. Mobridge Shriner Tom Dafnis says the trailer has now b...
May 02, 2024
Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon honors top students in the state
The Class of 2024's best and brightest students were recognized recently at the 34th Annual Academic Excellence Recognition luncheon. Governor Kristi Noem's office, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden an...
May 01, 2024
South Dakota again receives AAA credit rating from S&P
The S&P has given South Dakota a AAA credit rating, again. "The experts recognize South Dakota's economic strength and success," said Governor Kristi Noem. "Our state is thriving be...
May 01, 2024
Experts spotlight youth mental health, suicide prevention
Rates of suicide among young people have increased by about 36% in roughly the last two decades, and the surge has caught the attention of federal policymakers. The Biden administration has a new Nati...
May 01, 2024
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday (April 30, 2024) that shows a rise in losses through increasingly so...
Apr 30, 2024
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
UNDATED (AP)- Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the...
Apr 30, 2024
Entry deadline is today for South Dakota teens ages 14-19 eligible to register to win $20,000 from Lesson Learned teen safe driving campaign
South Dakota high school students have until the end of today (April 30, 2024) to enter to win $10,000 for themselves and another $10,000 for a school-sponsored activity or program of their choice thr...
Apr 30, 2024
April 2024 could be one of the Top 10 rainiest for Pierre-Fort Pierre area
It's been a rainy past few days in South Dakota. National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Doering says some areas of the state needed the moisture.
Apr 29, 2024