South Dakota to run clinical trial for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment



(Editor’s note: This article originally ran on April 13 in the Rapid City Journal and is republished with permission) Gov. Kristi Noem announced Monday that the state will be the first in the nation to run a clinical trial to help determine if hydroxychloroquine can effectively treat COVID-19. Noem said this is the first “state-endorsed, state-backed, statewide” clinical trial in […]

Emergency Executive Order #02.3-2020-CR

PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY, granted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council via Resolution #16-2019-CR, by the Emergency Declaration #2020-01-CR, and CRST Council Resolution #102-2020-CR, the Executive Committee of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council hereby enacts this emergency order to address a public health crisis by implementing a stay-at-home recommendation, which has been deemed necessary to slow the spread […]

Emergency Executive Order #02.2-2020-CR

PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY, granted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council via Resolution #16-2019-CR, by the Emergency Declaration #2020-01-CR, and CRST Council Resolution #102-2020-CR, the Executive Committee of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council hereby enacts this emergency order to address a public health crisis by implementing a mandatory quarantine order, which has been deemed necessary to slow the […]

Cow/calf enterprises show negative return in 2019

Cow/calf enterprises showed a negative return in 2019, according to annual report data recently released. “The backgrounding enterprise showed a negative return for the first time since 2016,” stated South Dakota Center for Farm/Ranch Management instructor Lori Tonak.  This information is based on the enterprise analysis from the farmers and ranchers enrolled in the SD Center for Farm/Ranch Management Program, […]

Calving: minimize personal risk


There are practices that help improve personal safety during the process. Both assisting cows with calving or tagging newborn calves can pose significant risk for personal injury during any kind of weather conditions. “There’s no process in place to document how many people have been injured while trying to tag a calf. Cows are usually unhappy about it, and there are […]

USDA News: Keeping you informed

The Corson, Dewey, Meade, Perkins, and Ziebach County FSA offices would like to keep you informed of the following items important to USDA programs.  If you have any questions please contact the Corson County office at 605-273-4506 ext 2, Dewey County office at 865-3522 ext 2, Meade County at 347-4952 ext 2, Perkins at 244-5222 ext 2 or Ziebach County […]

Frederick (Freddie) LeBeau

Frederick F. “Freddie” LeBeau, 97, of Eagle Butte, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at Medicine Wheel Village, Eagle Butte. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. MDT, Friday, April 17, 2020 at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis. The graveside service that was to be held at 2:00 p.m. MDT, Friday, April 17, 2020 at Black Hills National […]

Romey Jo (Garreau) Gerth

Romey Jo (Garreau) Gerth was born on January 19, 1969 in Eagle Butte, SD to Romey Garreau and Mary Jo (Nordvold) Garreau. Romey made her final journey on March 16, 2020 in Sioux Falls, SD. She was 51 years old. Her funeral service was held on March 21, 2020 at the United Church of Christ in Eagle Butte, SD. Burial […]

Easter in photos

Embrace a reason to indulge in Mexican cuisine

Many Mexican dishes include chipotle peppers. Smoked hot chili peppers, chipotle peppers can add spiciness to a meal for fans who can never get enough kick from their favorite Mexican dishes. The following recipe for “Chipotle Beef with Fresh Tomato Salsa” from Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss’ “Triple Slow Cooker Entertaining” (Robert Rose) packs a punch and won’t disappoint afficionados […]