“The FDA regulations say that those who have the vaccine cannot also give convalescent plasma but otherwise the vaccines that are currently out do not differ people from giving blood,” said Barari.
Rapid City Water Reclamation Superintendent Dave Van Cleave said that products that are labeled flushable are still more durable than toilet paper and have a tough time breaking down in sewage pipes.
Shortly before 5:00, the department responded to a grass fire near the 1500 Block of Kellogg Place. As crews were extinguishing that fire, the department was called to a second fire, this one near a playground on East Minnesota Street.
Crews resurrected the 50-year-old tradition last year with some added modifications this year, like a liner, all to give the community a fun, winter opportunity.
An elderly Sioux Falls man charged in a 1974 stabbing death has been released from jail because of his declining health, according to authorities working on the case.
One of President Joe Biden’s first actions is to stop the Keystone XL pipeline. The project was proposed in 2008 and former President Donald Trump allowed a Canada/United States cross-border permit for the project. Early construction began last fall in Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney is “out of touch” with Wyoming for her vote to impeach President Donald Trump, a Republican state senator said Wednesday in announcing he will run against her.
"As one of President Biden’s first acts in office, the cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline permit sends a strong message to tribal nations," OST Kevin Killer said.
While disagreements with Joe Biden are expected from all three South Dakota legislators, they hope to find common ground with the newly-inaugurated Democratic President.
Active cases and hospitalizations in South Dakota continue to decline as the state sees the lowest number of active cases and hospitalizations in the state for months.
The Republican governor said that President Donald Trump got “his day in court” when asked if her attendance at the inauguration is an acknowledgment of Biden’s victory in the November Election.
City officials say that cattails have dominated the river for some time, and have put together a plan to open the river up and make it a recreational area.
In 2020, homicide numbers increased by 100%. Robbery saw an almost 50% increase from 2019, and motor vehicle theft and burglaries increased by around 40% as well.
For the past 127 years, the Wesch-Oak Building has stood on Hot Spring’s River Street, one of the town’s historic sandstone buildings. Now, the city is saying the building must come down.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday issued an executive order to merge two departments overseeing the state’s agriculture industry and natural resources.
Many South Dakotans may be wondering when they’ll receive their COVID-19 vaccine. Monument Health in Rapid City is currently administering both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines receiving doses weekly.
At the beginning of the pandemic, the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center was ground to a halt due to many events across the nation canceled, but now things are starting to pick back up.
Because of the pandemic, the airport lost its direct route to Phoenix Sky Harbor through American Airlines. Officials are also still waiting to hear if seasonal flights to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Newark will be restored.
South Dakota is looking to build on one of the nation’s fastest COVID-19 vaccinations rollouts so far by making vaccines available to a much larger group of people, though some health care providers are cautioning that vulnerable people in rural areas could be left behind in the rush.
Roughly 70 members of the Campbell County School District transportation department spread across more than 40 buses and district vehicles paraded past a former employee's house to tell her they love her.
South Dakota’s largest agricultural organization, the South Dakota Farmers Union, plans to testify against Gov. Kristi Noem’s proposal to merge the state Agriculture Department with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
The Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota said schools shouldn’t be alarmed and should watch as the policies develop in the legislature.
Mayor Steve Allender presented a proclamation honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy during Monday’s Black Hills Community Celebration at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn ballroom.
The Autism Society of the Black Hills reimagined going to the movies for families and people on the Autism spectrum. Movies are dark, loud, and require sitting still, but for someone with Autism, that can be overwhelming.
Silver See, a therapist with Rapid City counseling discusses the upcoming trauma group for those wanting to educate themselves on the effects of trauma.