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South Dakota Man Runs Over Himself With Own CarOn Friday, May 1, a man in Rapid City, South Dakota was arrested for a DUI after running over himself with his own car.
Republican Mayor in South Dakota Questions Trump Order Opening Meat PlantsSioux Falls is home to a large Smithfield Foods pork processing plant where more than 800 employees have been infected by the coronavirus.
Fourth of July Fireworks at Mount Rushmore Will Return After 11 Year HiatusThe event hadn't been held in over a decade over fears that the pyrotechnics might ignite the nearby forest.
South Dakota Throws Parade for Governor Who Declined to Shut Down StateNoem was one of a handful of governors who refused to shutter their state's non-essential businesses, but one became a coronavirus hotspot nonetheless.
Coronavirus Cases at South Dakota Meatpacking Plant Surpass 540As of Wednesday, there are 545 reported cases linked to the Smithfield plant, with 438 employees testing positive and 107 additional cases from people who have been in contact with the plant's employees.
South Dakota to Hold First Statewide Clinical Trial of HydroxychloroquineThe drug has shown signs that it could be an effective treatment, but without clinical trials officials have been unable to determine its efficacy and safety.
Meatpacking Giant Closes South Dakota Plant Due to COVID-19 OutbreakSmithfield Foods announced it would close one of the United States' largest pork processing plants until further notice in a statement released Sunday.
South Dakota Confirms First 5 Coronavirus Cases With 1 DeathOfficials do not believe any of the cases are related.
GOP Lawmaker Compares Nazi Experiments to Gender Confirmation SurgeryFred Deutsch, who represents South Dakota's 4th District in the state House, is trying to pass a bill banning surgery on transgender children under the age of 16.
Governor: Democrats Are Taking 'Unprecedented Action to Destroy Democracy'Appearing on Fox, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem praised Trump for his trade deal with China, while criticizing Democrats for the impeachment.
Winter Storm Warnings Across Midwest for Minnesota and the DakotasOther states affected include Wisconsin, Nebraska, Vermont and Maine.
Nine Family Members Killed in South Dakota Plane Crash Amid Extreme WeatherThe family had gone for a traditional Thanksgiving hunting trip, reported the East Idaho News.
Warren Presents Act Stripping Military Honors from Soldiers at Wounded Knee"The horrifying acts of violence against hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee should be condemned, not celebrated with Medals of Honor," said Senator Elizabeth Warren, who introduced an act to have Medals of Honor rescinded from U.S. soldiers who participated in the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890.
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady Dies Aged 66: "Iowa Lost a Hero"Among Cady's achievements was writing the opinion affirming the right to same-sex marriage in the state.
Feds Allege Neurosurgeon Performed Unnecessary Surgeries for ProfitThe U.S. Department of Justice is suing a South Dakota neurosurgeon who they accuse of receiving kickbacks by performing allegedly unnecessary spinal surgeries, in which he implanted medical devices from companies he owned.
Convicted Killer Who Claimed Jurors Had Anti-gay Bias is ExecutedCharles Russell Rhines, 63, was given the lethal injection at the state prison in Sioux Falls said South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.
College Football: How to Watch South Dakota vs. Oklahoma, Live StreamThe Sooners host a team from the FCS division for the first time in seven years as they look to move to 2-0.
Woman Births Triplets After Thinking She Had Kidney stones"You don't ever see triplets being conceived naturally, let alone going 34 weeks without knowing," the mom said.
Where Does 'In God We Trust' Come From?South Dakota is the latest state to order public schools to prominently display "In God We Trust." But the phrase has relatively recent origins.
How Hot Will It Get This Weekend? Excessive Heat Temperatures ExpectedThe National Weather Service has urged the public to stay safe in the excessive heat.
Petition To Trump: Merge Dakotas Into 'MegaKota'"i think itd be pretty cool to have a state called MegaKota so yeah," reads Dillan Stewart's online petition addressed "to Donald trump" to combine North Dakota and South Dakota that's reaching 5,000 signatures.
Death Row Inmate Uses Last Words to Tell Traffic JokeRodney Scott Berget was executed by lethal injection for a 2011 murder during a failed attempt to escape from jail.
Alleged Spy Maria Butina Working With Fraud ProbeThe 29 year old is accused of attempting to influence U.S. politicians on behalf of the Kremlin.
Mom Beat 2-Year-Old Son to Death With Studded BeltKatrina Shangreaux, 30, was enraged when she came home to find her two-year-old son had wet the bed. She then beat him to death.
Trump Wants His Face On Mt. Rushmore, GOP Rep SaysRepresentative Kristi Noem, a South Dakota Republican, said President Donald Trump views his own face going up on Mount Rushmore, or Mount Trumpmore, as no laughing matter.
Kentucky Medicaid Cut to Hit 9,000 More AmericansThe Governors of several states are drawing up plans for Medicaid cuts.
California Expands Its Travel Ban to Four More StatesThe Golden State enacted the travel ban in response to North Carolina's controversial anti-transgender "bathroom bill" in January.
How the Resistance Is Protesting Anti-Muslim SpeakersThe local Republican Party-sponsored event that sparked the demonstrations focused on "the threat of the global Islamic movement."
Clinton Claims Historic Win, Sanders Vows to Fight OnClinton celebrated her presumptive role as the first woman in U.S. history to capture the nomination for a major party.
