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April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Esophageal cancer is deadly - with more lives lost each year than melanoma, skin cancer, or cervical cancer. It's increasing at a fast rate due in part to lifestyle factors…
North Dakota Governor will lift COVID-19 emergency declaration April 30
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum says he will lift North Dakota’s COVID-19 emergency declaration at the end of the month as the state shifts focus to increasing vaccination rates. Burgum issued the order on March 13, 2020 - the…
Rapid City Airport also seeing shortage of workers ahead of "one of [the] busiest summers ever"
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City Regional Airport Officials are expressing concerns over the lack of workers as the summer travel season approaches. Airport Director of Operations and Maintenance, Chris Deitz, says they are looking to hire additional maintenance staff…
Dakota Access Pipeline owner: shutdown would cause dire financial effects
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The owner of the Dakota Access pipeline says shutting down the flow of oil would have dire financial consequences based on recent economic conditions. Texas-based Energy Transfer said in its filing late Monday that a judge…
Road construction on I90 between Sturgis and Tilford begins Monday
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A project to remove an existing median crossover and construct new median and ramp crossovers will begin Monday, April 26 between I90 Exit 37 and Exit 40. The $1.36 million dollar project includes the removal of…
Landslide repair on Hwy. 36 east of Custer State Park begins Thursday
CUSTER, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that crews will begin the first phase of a two-phase project in landslide repair on South Dakota Highway 36, mile marker 41.27, east of Custer State Park on…
Forest Service planting more than 153,000 trees old Jasper Fire area
CUSTER, S.D. — Black Hills National Forest Service crews will be out for two-and-a-half weeks to plant more than 153,000 ponderosa pine seedlings over 400 acres in the old Jasper Fire area of the Hell Canyon Ranger District. In 2000,…
South Dakota Army National Guard graduates first female drill instructor
RAPID CITY, S.D. — On April 10, the South Dakota Army National Guard graduated their first female drill sergeant from the U.S. Army's Drill Sergeant Academy in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Staff Sgt. Erin Fagnan of Rapid City is the…
SD DOH: 158 total new COVID-19 cases, one death statewide
PIERRE, S.D. — On Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 110 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 106,788. 48 of the 158 total cases are considered as new probable…
Pennington County Commissioners approve funding for planning in new Crisis Stabilization Facility
RAPID CITY, S.D. — On Tuesday, the Pennington County Commission approved about $277, 920 for a mental health Crisis Stabilization Facility in Rapid City. The price tag for the facility is $4.6 million and will serve as another level of…
Pennington County Commissioners approve changes for accessory dwellings
RAPID CITY, S.D. — On Tuesday, the Pennington County Commission approved changes to the zoning ordinance for accessory dwellings. One of the changes - maximum measurements for something like a garage converted into an apartment, it's now 700-square feet, as…
Giving Meters making a comeback in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. — There's a difference between giving money to a parking meter and donating money in a giving meter. Giving meters are coming to downtown Rapid City this summer. If you visit downtown and pay to park,…
SDDOH confirms detection of the Brazil Coronavirus Variant in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) can confirm that the P.1 variant (the ‘Brazil variant”) of COVID-19 has been detected in South Dakota. The findings were verified by an out-of-state…
Governor Noem bans Vaccine Passports in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. –On Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2021-08, which bans government-instituted vaccine passports in South Dakota. “Since the start of the COVID pandemic, we have provided the people of South Dakota with up-to-date science, facts, and…
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