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Health Department triples amount of staff doing COVID-19 contact tracing; Expecting number of staff to double again by Friday
The South Dakota Department of Health has tripled the number of staff members reaching out to people who have tested positive for COVID-19 to find out who they've been in contact with. Gov. Kristi Noe...
Apr 15, 2020
Pierre/Fort Pierre residents parade past Governor's Residence to show support for Noem
http://www.drgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/042820-parade-sfx.mp3 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was surprised early yesterday (Mon.) evening by several hundred vehicles– and one horse̵...
Apr 28, 2020
41 cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota; 13 have recovered
As of noon today (Wed.), 41 South Dakotans have tested positive for COVID-19– up 11 from yesterday. Eight new cases are in Minnehaha and one new case each in Brown, Lincoln and Meade counties. E...
Mar 25, 2020
Over $20-million in unemployment benefits sent out to South Dakotans last week
One year ago, the South Dakota Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation was paying out a little over half a million dollars ($504,000) per week in unemployment benefits. Department Secretary Marcia H...
Apr 22, 2020
Governor Summer Wrestling Camps in Wait and See Mode
PIERRE, S.D. – Summer Sports camps are all on hold during the Coronavirus (COVID 19) Pandemic. That includes the Pierre Governor Wrestling Camps and any team camps that were on the schedule. Pie...
Jody Heemstra Apr 21, 2020
Avera St. Mary's receiving CPR machines from Helmsley Charitable Trust
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust is granting almost $5-million ($4,711,481) to medical facilities in five states– including Avera St. Mary's Hospital in Pierre– as part ...
Apr 23, 2020
Pierre Takes ESD Dual At Huron
HURON - Pierre Governor Wrestling improved to 2-1 in ESD duals with a 62-11 win over Friday at the Huron Arena. Lincoln Schoenhard, Noah Williams, Blake Judson, Hayden Shaffer, Deegan Houska, Jacob La...
Jan 16, 2021
Rounds pushes for support for producers, meat processing plants and workers
United States President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order this week (Tues.) to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the COVID-19 national emergency-a move South Dakota Senator ...
Apr 29, 2020
Rounds pushes for support for producers, meat processing plants and workers
United States President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order this week (Tues.) to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the COVID-19 national emergency-a move South Dakota Senator ...
Jody Heemstra Apr 29, 2020
Fort Pierre City Council leaves fish cleaning station, boat docks, campground open-- for now
The Fort Pierre City Council held a lengthy discussion during last night's (Mon.) meeting to decide how to handle city owned outdoor recreation facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Gloria Hans...
Apr 21, 2020