Government shutdown slows flu shot delivery for South Dakota prison inmates
October 31, 2025
The entrance to the South Dakota State Penitentiary’s East Hall. (Courtesy of South Dakota Department of Corrections) Flu shots aren’t
The entrance to the South Dakota State Penitentiary’s East Hall. (Courtesy of South Dakota Department of Corrections) Flu shots aren’t
The Jacksonville Jaguars are placing two-way star Travis Hunter on injured reserve because of a knee injury. Coach Liam Coen announced the move a day after Hunter injured his right knee in practice. Coen says it was a non-contact injury and that the team is “still assessing” whether Hunter will be able to play again this season. Coen calls it “a minor setback for a major comeback.” Hunter delivered a career performance in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in London. The 2024 Heisman Trophy winner caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Now, Hunter will miss a minimum of four games.
Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan are gearing up for their first New York Marathon. Kipchoge, at 40, is nearing the end of his legendary career, while 32-year-old Hassan is in her prime. She recently won in Sydney and aims for another victory. However, she’ll face tough competition from past champions like Sheila Chepkirui and Hellen Obiri. Kipchoge, who has 11 major marathon wins, sees this race as a victory lap. He hasn’t confirmed if it will be his last major race. Both athletes are excited, but acknowledge the challenging course ahead.
Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC. That’s because the companies have failed to reach a new licensing deal to keep Disney channels on YouTube TV. Depending on how long it lasts, the dispute could particularly impact coverage of U.S. college football matchups over the weekend — on top of other news and entertainment disruptions that have already arrived. In the meantime, YouTube TV subscribers who want to watch Disney channels could have little choice other than turning to the company’s own platforms, which come with their own price tags.
RAPID CITY, S.D. – An 18-year-old Sturgis man was arrested and faces multiple charges after a homeowner held him at
RAPID CITY, S.D. – A two-day investigation into gunfire that damaged an apartment early Monday in Rapid City concluded with
The Miami Dolphins and Chris Grier have agreed to part ways, ending his 10-year tenure as general manager. The decision comes after Miami fell to 2-7 on the season following Thursday night’s 28-6 rout against the Baltimore Ravens. During Grier’s tenure — he has been with the organization since 2000, and general manager since 2016 — the Dolphins recorded five winning seasons and three playoff appearances but failed to win a postseason game. Miami’s 25-year playoff win drought remains the longest active streak in the NFL. Champ Kelly will be Miami’s interim general manager the rest of the season.
South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management Commissioner Jim Terwilliger speaks to the state Senate Committee on Appropriations on Jan.
Newly named LSU interim athletic director Verge Ausberry says the athletic department is ‘not broken’ in the wake of his predecessor Scott Woodward’s abrupt departure this week. Woodward stepped down on Thursday night, four days after football coach Brian Kelly had been fired and one day after Landry asserted that Woodward would not select Kelly’s successor. LSU Board of Supervisors chairman Scott Ballard says Woodward’s decision to step down was a “mutual agreement” between him and the board. Ballard says self-generated athletic department funds or private donations will be used to a financial settlement with Woodward that is still being negotiated. Board member John Carmouche says Ausberry has “full authority” to lead the search for the next football coach.
A man on death row in South Carolina has chosen to die by firing squad. Stephen Bryant will be the third inmate in the state this year to be killed by volunteers firing from 15 feet away. His execution is set for November 14. The 44-year-old Bryant is being executed for killing a man and taunting investigators with messages written in the victim’s blood. He also killed two other men in 2004. His decision to die by firing squad may lead to a court fight. Attorneys for another man executed this way claimed he suffered before he died because the shooters nearly missed his heart.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The annual open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace is set to begin November 1,
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden announced he has secured additional funding to ensure the Mount Rushmore National Memorial remains
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The West River Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP+) recently concluded its annual collection effort, securing nearly
RAPID CITY, SD – The YMCA of Rapid City is celebrating Military Family Month in November by offering special support
UNDATED – Scores from Thursday’s Quarterfinal Playoff Games: Alcester-Hudson 24 Platte-Geddes 20 Avon 62 Sioux Falls Lutheran 30 Brandon Valley
STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Scoopers came back from a 21-14 deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Watertown
A memorial to 44 people who died in the first confirmed case of sabotage against a U.S. airliner is being dedicated on the 70th anniversary of its bombing over Colorado. A farmer who helped recover the bodies of those killed and a woman who lost her father, who have recently become friends, will be among those there for Saturday’s ceremony in Denver. Attention on the dramatic details of the bombing, the lack of a federal law making it a crime to attack a plane and the meticulous investigation into what happened has overshadowed attention on the victims and those they left behind until now.
Two federal judges could rule on whether the federal government must continue replenishing SNAP food aid benefits during the shutdown. The Trump administration says debit cards will not be loaded for November, a decision that impacts the ability to buy groceries for about 1 in 8 Americans. Lawyers representing Democratic state officials from across the country made their case in court Thursday to continue the benefits. A hearing on a similar challenge from a coalition of cities and nonprofit groups is scheduled for Friday. Even if benefits are ordered to continue, they’ll likely be delayed for many beneficiaries.
A tiny town in Vermont has attracted “Beetlejuice” fans eager to visit the film’s iconic locations for nearly 40 years. East Corinth with its population of 1,500 has become a hot spot for spooky-themed road trips. The original “Beetlejuice,” released in 1988, was set in a fictional Connecticut town but filmed in East Corinth. Director Tim Burton chose the town for its unique charm. Local resident Sarah Polli recalls the excitement and surprise when the film came out. Burton returned to film the sequel, drawing even more tourists. Fans from around the world visit, and a walking tour highlights the movie’s filming locations.
The number of U.S. homes that typically changes hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 years. That’s according to an analysis by Redfin, which found that only 28 out of every 1,000 homes changed hands between January and September. This decline suggests homeowners are staying put longer amid rising worry about the job market and economy, and affordability constraints to homeownership despite easing mortgage rates. The job market has slowed, with U.S. employers adding fewer jobs recently. Many homeowners are also reluctant to sell because they secured low mortgage rates in 2020 and 2021, making current rates less appealing.
FBI Director Kash Patel says federal officials have arrested multiple people in Michigan who had allegedly been plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend. Patel announced the arrests in a social media post, saying the arrests took place Friday morning. He didn’t release further information about the arrests, but said more information would be coming. Dearborn Police say the department was made aware that the FBI conducted operations in the city on Friday and assured residents that there is no threat to the community.
Climbing monthly electricity bills, a growing stressor on U.S. families as demand surges for energy, have emerged as a significant issue in the nation’s only two elections for governor this year and as a test on the political parties’ messages for next year’s midterms. Virginia and New Jersey are less than a week away from electing their next governors in campaigns being closely watched for signs of the electorate’s reaction to President Donald Trump’s second term as well as the Democrats’ effort to respond after their national defeat in 2024.
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Two decades after resigning as New Jersey’s governor in scandal and stunning the political world as he declared “I am a gay American,” Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail for the first time. He’s running for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s second-largest city. He says he’s running because he’s concerned that the city where he was born and has lived again since 2015 is at a “tipping point,” with pricy downtown high-rises driving housing costs higher, young people struggling to find employment and underperforming schools leaving children behind. Some of McGreevey’s opponents have seized on the scandal, arguing that his conduct as governor should disqualify him with voters.
The president of a prominent Republican-aligned think tank defended conservative media personality Tucker Carlson after he hosted a conversation with a far-right activist known for pushing white nationalist and antisemitic views. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Robert posted a video to social media in which he denied that the group was “distancing itself” from the former Fox News host after Carlson hosted Nick Fuentes, whose followers see themselves as trying to preserve America’s white, Christian identify. In his video, Roberts called Carlson “a close friend” of the think tank and said the Heritage Foundation would not be “cancelling our own people or policing the consciences of Christians.” Some Democrats and Jewish Republicans expressed outrage at Roberts’ support of Carlson.