State press conference round up: tribal checkpoints, mass testing and unemployment


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem held a press conference today to discuss the checkpoints on Native lands, distribution of Federal funding, plans for mass testing, and unemployment in her state. Noem was joined by Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and Sec. of Labor and Regulation Marcia Hultman. Noem reiterated that there have been problems with checkpoints set up on Native […]

West River Eagle wins awards in state contest

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The West River Eagle won six awards, including two first-place awards, in the South Dakota Newspaper Association’s 2019 Better Newspaper Contest. “West River Eagle staff members work diligently every week to bring news  to Cheyenne River, an area roughly the size of Connecticut. I am super proud of the West River Eagle team,” said WRE Managing Editor Alaina Beautiful Bald […]