KOTA Staff

Relief funds up for discussion include the $1.25 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund (CFR) allocated to the state.

The new cases bring the total known cases in the state to 18,869. Active cases rose by 47 to 2,890.

Names of the three people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members.

The Rapid City Police Department is searching for a seven-year-old Ivan Janice Jr.

The Department of Health confirmed 389 new cases Friday, bringing total known cases in the state to 18,075. Active cases rose by nearly 200 to 2,809.

Sen. Rounds reminds people to mail their ballots early if they’re voting that way or to take that ballot into the county auditor’s office.

Scientists have been studying him for the past two decades and now it’s time for him to go to his forever home.

She was headlining a Thursday event sponsored by Workers for Trump.

The new death is reported as a Union County resident and brings the state total to 193.

She said “due to a law enforcement-related issue in the vicinity” doors were locked and no one was permitted to enter or exit the building.

The Pierre Community Work Center went from 19 to 105 Wednesday, the Department of Corrections said. The active cases among those inmates stand at 102.

Christopher Gengler, a volunteer firefighter of Spearfish fire department for 30-plus years, responded to a call on Sunday night and was suspected of drinking alcohol beforehand.

Monument Health warns of a scam in the Black Hills in which someone who claims to be with “Regional Health” calls and asks for personal information.

A federal judge approved a settlement in a legal challenge against the practice of some South Dakota law enforcement agencies of using forced catheterizations to obtain urine samples.

The South Dakota Department of Health reported eight new deaths due to COVID-19 Wednesday.

Michael Tang ranks among was chosen as a semifinalist among about 16,000 high school seniors from across the U.S.

According to a post on the Douglas Schools Facebook page, all schools in the district were placed on secured status due to a possible threat at Douglas High School.

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The Rapid City Police Department has secured approval from the Community Reward Fund to offer a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the apprehension of 22-year-old Jamys Flying Horse.

Both said they cannot release details about the findings of the investigation because it is still ongoing.

Current hospitalizations rose to 133, an increase of 23 from Monday.

One person died and another was injured in a one-vehicle crash Sunday in Spearfish.

Ravnsborg has six citations spanning 2014-18, according to the South Dakota Unified Judicial System. His latest tickets from 2018 happened in Beadle County after driving 40 mph in a 35 mph zone and another in Pennington County after driving 80 mph in a 65 mph zone.

South Dakota health officials confirmed 163 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.

In Chadron, police are looking for a woman who appears to have stolen a yard sign Sunday night in the town.

One dead and the condition of Jason Ravnsborg is unknown at this time.

A minimum-security inmate in Rapid City has been placed on escape status.

One man died Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash south of Martin.

For 33 years, Modrick has worked as chief meteorologist for KOTA Territory News, and today marks the end of an era as he signs off for the last time from the Black Hills.

The South Dakota Department of Health reported 283 new COVID-19 cases Friday as hospitalizations rise in the state.

Rapid City police are searching for 22-year-old Dakota Zaiser of Rapid City.

A recent report from the White House COVID-19 task force calls the coronavirus situation in South Dakota “concerning,” suggesting the state should aggressively promote social distancing and masking.

Construction is on the up in Rapid City as August had the third-most monthly building permits with the fifth-highest monthly valuation since 2000.

1,294 Smithfield employees contracted COVID-19 in spring 2020, leading to the deaths of four employees.

The state received 536 initial claims during the week ending in Sept. 6, which is a decrease of nearly 100 from the previous week according to the South Dakota Department of Labor. This is among the lowest weekly first-time claims since the pandemic began.

Four deaths due to COVID-19 were confirmed by South Dakota health officials Thursday.

After a shooting incident on New Year’s Day, a Rapid City man was indicted on a charge of First-Degree murder. This is Rapid City’s 10th homicide in 2020.

In a press release issued by the city on Wednesday, Sturgis officials claim this is “blatantly faulty.”

South Dakota health officials reported 169 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, though recoveries continued to outpace new cases as active cases decline.

The South Dakota Democratic Party is speaking out over Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of federal coronavirus relief funds, saying the party is “horrified” over what it calls lack of transparency behind the spending of those funds.

A step to learn more about the value bison plays economically and culturally.

Gov. Kristi Noem echos what health officials said in their Tuesday morning press meeting the report should be dismissed.

The main takeaways of the report link the Rally to 267,000 COVID-19 cases nationwide and say the overall health costs from the rally are $12.2 billion.

Health officials confirmed 105 new cases Tuesday, bringing total known cases in the state to 15,403. However, active cases fell by over 200 to 2,679 due to new recoveries.

There we 191 new positive cases confirmed by health officials Monday, bringing the state’s total positive cases to 15,300. This is an increase from Sunday where the total stood at 15,109. A total of 992 new persons tested were reported on Monday as well.

The Diocese of Rapid City announced the accusation that happened when Father Mulloy was a priest in that diocese during the 1980s.

On Sept. 7, 2018, 43-year-old Staff Sgt. Fischer was hit by a piece of propane tank that exploded. The homeowner, 82-year-old Raymond Bachmeier of Tilford, also died.

Police are looking for a suspect and three different people in another shooting.

Places like the Old Spokane Mining Town, Spearfish Canyon, Black Elk Peak, and most recently Cascade Falls are some of the spots that have seen the most vandalism.

After investigation of an Aug. 24 double homicide, police have arrested 36-year old Arnson Absolu of Bronx, NY.