They voted to approve the resolution, below: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Commission of the City of Deadwood that;

In coordination with Gov. Kristi Noem’s Executive Order, the South Dakota Board of Regents with input from the six state universities has announced that all South Dakota public universities will continue online teaching through the end of spring semester. Originally online classes were scheduled for two weeks; however, given the increasing number of coronavirus cases, […]

A virtual Deadwood City Commission special meeting is to be held at noon on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 to discuss precautions for businesses.

Governor Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) shared the latest COVID-19 test results with two new positive cases in South Dakota and two more people recovered. Noem also shared insight about the developing situation at the prison in Pierre.

Eight women from the state’s minimum-security unit in Pierre took off on a walkabout Monday night. According to a release from the South Dakota Department of Corrections, the eight walked out about 8:43 p.m. Three of the women were sentenced out of Pennington County. A ninth person also escaped but she was quickly apprehended. DOC […]

For Immediate Release In response to Governor Noem’s direction of school closure through May 1st, all SDHSAA spring sports PRACTICES AND COMPETITIONS ARE CANCELLED through Sunday, May 3rd. The SDHSAA Board of Directors will meet in the coming days to decide on the 2020 Spring Sports season, as well as the suspended/postponed events of State […]

SPEARFISH, SD – Following Governor Kristi Noem’s executive order Monday, Spearfish Mayor Dana Boke is urging residents and local businesses to take the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seriously and help slow the growing threat of community spread by following the guidance within the executive order.

Dear Operator: Many of you have contacted me over the past week asking whether it is necessary for you to cease operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, I have not provided you with a directive.  However, many local businesses including some of our larger casinos have taken the steps, voluntarily, to […]

The United States Treasury Department could soon start issuing relief checks to American families and businesses. Right now – the proposal includes sending two large checks to many Americans and devoting $300 billion toward helping small businesses avoid mass layoffs.

SPEARFISH, S.D. – As American families approach another week of closed schools and social distancing recommendations, Black Hills State University psychology professor Emilia Flint, Ph.D., LP, and her colleague at Black Hills Psychology, Tara Ginter, LPC-MH, provide age-specific guidance for talking with your kids about COVID-19.