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Pierre residents encouraged to use remote options for city services
No cases of COVID-19 have yet been reported in Pierre, Fort Pierre, Hughes or Stanley counties, but Pierre city officials are encouraging customers to use remote services whenever possible. Mayor Stev...
Mar 18, 2020
Stanley County Courthouse closing to public Monday
The Stanley County Courthouse will close to the public on Monday (March 30). County auditor Phil Burtch says commissioners will reevaluate this response to the COVID-19 pandemic at their April 7 meeti...
Mar 27, 2020
SD last state to break 100 positive COVID-19 cases threshold
South Dakota being last in the nation typically isn't a good thing, but in the case of COVID-19, it is. Gov. Kristi Noem says the state was the last one to register over 100 positive cases of the viru...
Mar 31, 2020
7 Minnesotans accused in massive scheme to defraud pandemic food program to stand trial
APRIL 29, 2024: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Seven Minnesotans accused of fraud are set to stand trial in what prosecutors call a massive scheme to exploit lax rules during the COVID-19 pandemic and steal from ...
Jody Heemstra Apr 29, 2024
Special Olympics SD cancels state basketball tourney because of COVID-19
Special Olympics South Dakota has canceled this weekend's state basketball tournament in Pierre as a precaution because of the coronavirus. CEO Daryl Nordquist says Special Olympics International stro...
Jody Heemstra Mar 11, 2020
Special Olympics SD cancels state basketball tourney because of COVID-19
Special Olympics South Dakota has canceled this weekend's state basketball tournament in Pierre as a precaution because of the coronavirus. CEO Daryl Nordquist says Special Olympics International stro...
Mar 11, 2020
SD holding at 8 cases of COVID-19
There have been no new positive tests for coronavirus in South Dakota in the past 24 hours. Gov. Kristi Noem says the eight people who tested positive for the coronavirus had traveled outside the stat...
Mar 12, 2020
3 more cases of COVID-19 confirmed in South Dakota
Three more cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have been confirmed in South Dakota, but none were in the central part of the state. Counties reporting cases so far are Beadle, Charles Mix, Davison, Pennin...
Mar 11, 2020
Fort Pierre-Pierre mayors working together on COVID-19 response for businesses and individuals
The mayors of Pierre and Fort Pierre both say, at this time, they don't plan to enact more restrictive guidelines than what's currently provided by the Centers for Disease Control and South Dakota Gov...
Mar 25, 2020
Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. About 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, accord...
Jody Heemstra May 02, 2024 NIAID / CC