South Dakota has rejected President Trump’s offer of a $ 300 weekly boost in unemployment aid amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Kristi Noem said on Friday that her state was “fortunate” not to need the federal funds, with the rebounding local economy and recent job growth. “The South Dakota economy …
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South Dakota officials said Wednesday they plan to build a $ 400,000 security fence around the official governor’s residence to protect Gov. Kristi Noem. Noem’s office did not provide any specifics about any threats, but her spokeswoman Maggie Seidel said her security team recommended the gate. Noem’s administration had proposed …
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Hawaii is struggling with the highest rate of coronavirus transmission in the nation, new data shows. COVID-19 cases spread across the tropical state at a rate of 1.6, meaning that every person who gets sick on average infects on average one other person, Hawaii News Now reports. “That’s very, very …
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ALBANY – Visitors from Hawaii, South Dakota and the US Virgin Islands who come to New York will have to be quarantined for two weeks, because Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the additions to his travel advice. Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio and Rhode Island were removed from the growing …
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South Dakota authorities on Sunday reported the first robbery of accidents, arrests and quotes from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in the western part of the state. The annual rally began on Friday, drawing thousands of maskless riders to the streets and bars of Sturgis. While organizers have said they expect …
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