The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America announced that Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer is the church’s first transgender bishop. Rev. Dr. Rohrer, who was the first openly transgender pastor, will serve a six-year term as bishop at Sierra Pacific Synod. “It’s humbling. It’s inspiring,” Rev. Dr. Rohrer told CNN. “And I …
Read More »Mississippi Bans Transgender Students From Competing In School Sports
Mississippi has officially banned transgender student-athletes from competing in women’s sports. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed the anti-trans law on Thursday, making it the first of its kind this year in the state. “This important piece of legislation will ensure that young girls in Mississippi have a fair, level playing …
Read More »South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg Receives Three Misdemeanors And No Felony Charges After Fatally Hitting Man With Car
The South Dakota Attorney General, who fatally hit a man with his car, has been charged with three misdemeanors and no felonies. On Sept. 12, 2020, Jason Ravnsborg veered off onto the shoulder of a highway near where 55-year-old Joseph Boever was walking, hitting him with his car and killing …
Read More »Every Stoner’s Dream; Recreational Marijuana Has Been Legalized In Four More States
Its official, four more states have decided to legalize marijuana in the United States for recreational purposes, and two more have been approved for medical reasons. According to the unofficial results in Tuesday’s general election, recreational marijuana will soon be legal in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota after …
Read More »South Dakota Nurse Says That COVID-19 Patients Claim Virus Is “Not Real” Despite Positive Tests
A nurse in South Dakota has spoken out about the challenges of treating some of the most severely ill COVID-19 patients. She says the hardest part of her job is convincing them that the virus is real. Jodi Doering, a nurse in one of the country’s most hard-hit states, went …
Read More »Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Linked To Hundreds Of Coronavirus Cases In The Upper Midwest
The 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has caused hundreds of thousands to catch the deadly Coronavirus after it spread throughout the Upper Midwest, officials say. The two-week-long rally took place in South Dakota back in August, where half a million people were in attendance, according to Complex Media. The country …
Read More »South Dakota Attorney General Reported Hitting A Deer But He Actually Struck And Killed A 55-Year-Old Man
The South Dakota Attorney General reported Saturday night that he had hit a deer, but it actually turned out he hit a man and killed him. Jason Ravnsborg, 44, got into a car accident around 10:30 pm while driving home from a Republican fundraiser in Redfield. He reported it to …
Read More »“Meth, We’re On It” Is The New Tagline Behind South Dakota’s New Campaign Against Meth Addiction, And Twitter Has Gotten Ahold Of It
It’s truly always something on the internet these days. The latest hashtag to take Twitter by storm is #MethWeAreOnIt – South Dakota governor Kristi Noem’s new campaign tagline. To bring awareness to the meth epidemic in South Dakota, Noem has launched a new campaign with the catchphrase “Meth. We’re on …
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