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Archived News Stories
Cold Case Task Force offices for Missing and Murdered American Indians to open nationwide
Seven offices are being established across the country to handle cold cases in Indian Country. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Crime Information Center, there[more...]
New coronavirus cases continue lower trend of percentage of positive tests
The state saw 83 new coronavirus cases on more than 1,000 new tests, with more than a quarter of those cases in Beadle County, the[more...]
Chairman daily address: Our checkpoints are saving lives and no one’s going to do it but us
In his daily brief, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Harold Frazier said the Cheyenne River Health Center has administered 343 coronavirus tests and as of[more...]
Noem: Cares Act funding plan, checkpoint investigation ongoing
Governor Kristi Noem held a brief press conference today along with Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon. Noem addressed the disbursement and allocation of $1.25B in[more...]
Mass testing begins on Cheyenne River
Mass testing for coronavirus has resulted in no additional positive cases on Cheyenne River. The Cheyenne River Health Center, in collaboration with CRST Tribal Health, began mass[more...]
Senate approves riot boosting bill, companion bill offers amendments
A bill that offers penalties for riot and inciting or boosting a riot was approved Thursday afternoon by the S.D. Senate. HB1117 seeks to place[more...]
Dupree defeats Harding County in second round, 55-33
The Dupree lady Tigers hosted the Harding County Lady Ranchers on Thursday, February 27 in Tigers’ territory. The Tigers rounded out and brought home the[more...]
CRST implements travel ban for tribal & government employees, citing coronavirus precaution measure
On March 4, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier announced that there will be a “travel ban for all tribal and government employees” to[more...]
Drilling in Howes is for water, not oil
On November 7, after receiving numerous inquiries from the public, the West River Eagle published a story titled, “DENR Provides Answers About Activity in Howes”.[more...]