South Dakota isn’t including long-term care facilities in its COVID-19 case reporting. But health officials…
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SD’s “Uncounted” Unemployed Taking Brunt of COVID-19 Hardships
Stacey Twiggs is one of the “uncounted” unemployed people in South Dakota.
Twiggs, 35, is a massage therapist from Black Hawk who has seen COVID-19 turn her life upside down. She hasn’t gotten sick, but the pandemic has destroyed her
Tensions Remain Between SD Governor, Native American Tribes
Tension has been building between South Dakota’s governor and Native American tribes over the fight against COVID-19. Security checkpoints have been the focal point, but one tribe says other concerns have existed for several weeks.…
Wild Bill Days 2020 Cancelled
Due to COVID-19 and the potential of attracting thousands of visitors to town while not being able to maintain proper social distancing protocols, Wild Bill Days scheduled for June 19-20 in Deadwood has been cancelled for 2020. The City of …
BBB Alert: Beware of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Stimulus Check Scams
With nearly 16 million people losing their jobs as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the stimulus checks for individuals that are a part of the government’s $2.2 trillion stimulus package can’t come soon enough. For many Americans, those checks …
SD Governor Closes Schools, Activities Cancelled
Gov. Kristi Noem addressed spiking East River COVID-19 cases and plans for the remainder of the school year in a press conference Monday afternoon.…
COVID-19 Announcements from Deadwood
Deadwood City Commission Acts to Temporarily Close Certain Businesses
The Deadwood City Commission held an emergency meeting on March 25 to pass an emergency plan that closed certain businesses in town, effective that same evening at 5 p.m. The ordinance …
Spearfish City Council Passes Ordinance
SPEARFISH, SD (March 31, 2020) – At a special session Tuesday, via teleconference, the Spearfish City Council unanimously approved the second reading of an emergency ordinance implementing measures deemed necessary to slow the community spread of COVID-19. The ordinance states …
Deadwood City Commissioners Met During Emergency Session on March 25, 2020
They voted to approve the resolution, below:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Commission of the City of Deadwood that;…
BHSU to Continue Online Classes Through End of Semester; Graduation Postponed
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 …
