Stephen Groves, The Associated Press

Stephen Groves

The Associated Press

Sioux Falls, SD, United States

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Past articles by Stephen:

Massive US storm brings tornado warnings, blizzard threat

Much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest was braced Tuesday for blizzard-like conditions, while states farther to the south saw tornado warnings from a massive storm blowing across the country. → Read More

Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge

WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn't see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But → Read More

South Dakota agency: AG reported hitting deer, but hit man

South Dakota investigators says that Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg reported hitting a deer with his car on Saturday night but actually killed a pedestrian whose body was not found until → Read More

COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported in Minnesota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last month has died from COVID-19, Minnesota health officials reported on Wednesday. → Read More

Up to 6 states tracking coronavirus outbreaks linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

From the city of Sturgis, which is conducting mass testing, to health departments in at least six states, health officials are trying to track outbreaks from the rally. → Read More

Revved by Sturgis Rally, COVID-19 infections move fast, far

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The hundreds of thousands of bikers who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally may have departed western South Dakota, but public health departments in multiple states → Read More

Annual Sturgis rally expecting 250K, stirring virus concerns

South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, is bracing to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. → Read More

Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions

KDVR– Federal officials say Colorado is one of 34 states affected by a multi-state outbreak of salmonella poisoning. The Food and Drug Administration reports there have been a total of 396 people sickened, with 10 of those in Colorado. The FDA has identified a company based in Bakersfield, California and states, “Although the investigation has […] → Read More

Annual Sturgis rally expecting 250K, stirring virus concerns

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sturgis is on. The message has been broadcast across social media as South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, braces to host hundreds of thousands of bikers for the 80th edition of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. More than 250,000 people are expected to rumble […] → Read More

With US border work on track, rural towns fear virus spread

Major construction projects are moving forward along both U.S. borders and raising fears that the influx of workers could spread the coronavirus. → Read More