South Dakota governor resists mandate despite coronavirus surge
"This is cowboy country, man. And you try and tell someone to do something and they want to do the opposite," the mayor Sioux Falls said when asked why they don't enforce mask mandates.
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Coronavirus pandemic grips South Dakota
South Dakota has reported more coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths over the last week — per capita — than anywhere else in the country. David Begnaud takes a closer look.
Coronavirus surges in North and South Dakota
South Dakota ranks second behind North Dakota for the country's highest number of virus cases per capita in the last two weeks, according to The COVID Tracking Project. David Begnaud visited Sioux Falls to ask South Dakotans about the city's new mask mandate.
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South Dakota city's mask mandate slammed as "weak and ineffectual"
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ICU beds reaching capacity as COVID-19 cases surge
New coronavirus infections and hospitalizations are skyrocketing nationwide and now government officials are implementing new COVID-19 restrictions to combat the pandemic. Lilia Luciano reports.
Voters to decide ballot initiatives
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Coronavirus cases surge in the Dakotas
COVID-19 cases in the Dakotas are surging as the CDC gives sobering new statistics about coronavirus-related deaths across the country. David Begnaud reports.
Coronavirus surge "just exploded" in rural Midwest
Doctors and health officials in small towns worry that infections may overwhelm communities with limited medical resources.
911 call in South Dakota attorney general's deadly crash released
Ravnsborg initially said he thought he struck a deer but when he returned to the scene, he found he had killed a man.
Nature: Black Hills of South Dakota
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South Dakota reports all-time high for daily COVID-19 toll
A state epidemiologist says communities statewide - from cities to rural areas - are seeing significant levels of the virus.
As virus cases rise, S.D. governor says: "More hunting, less COVID"
South Dakota ranks second in the country in the number of new cases per capita in the last two weeks.
South Dakota AG revises story about fatally hitting man with car
Jason Ravnsborg first said he thought he'd hit a deer and didn't realize he'd hit a man until the body was found. He now says he found the body himself.
South Dakota AG reported hitting deer but actually killed a man
"I am shocked and filled with sorrow following the events of last night," Jason Ravnsborg said.
South Dakota governor defends COVID strategy amid surge
Over the last two weeks, South Dakota ranked second in the country for new cases per capita.
South Dakota governor pushes tourism despite virus surge
The state currently ranks second in the country for new cases per capita over the last two weeks, with 439 new cases per 100,000 people.
South Dakota governor at RNC
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave the first speech of the third night of the Republican National Convention, pushing the night's theme of "land of heroes." Watch her speech.
South Dakota rejects Trump's expanded unemployment
President Trump tweeted on Friday that the first four states — Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana and New Mexico — had been approved for aid.
South Dakota governor getting $400,000 fence to protect her
Kristi Noem's office did not give specifics on any threats, but her security team said the fence is "critical at this time."
84 arrests reported in 24 hours at massive motorcycle rally
The annual rally started on Friday, drawing thousands of maskless riders to the streets and bars of Sturgis.
Eviction crisis looms as COVID-19's next catastrophe
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta on the economic impacts of COVID-19 as over the next few months, as many as 40 million renters could be forced to move.
Rally that usually attracts 400,000 people still being held
The city said it didn't cancel the event because thousands of people would show up anyway.
South Dakota governor disparages mask mandate for students
Kristi Noem's stance defies a push from the South Dakota State Medical Association to require face masks in schools.
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