Kristi Noem

North Dakota Hits Highest COVID-19 Mortality Rate In The World

South Dakota is close behind as residents of both states also have the lowest rate of face mask use.
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South Dakota Nurse: Dying COVID Patients ‘Still Don’t Believe The Virus Is Real’

“People want it to be influenza, they want it to be pneumonia, we’ve even had people say, ‘I think it could be lung cancer,’” Jodi Doering said.
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George Stephanopoulos Slaps Down South Dakota Gov's Election Fraud Claims

The ABC political analyst dismissed GOP Gov. Kristi Noem's Trump-supporting assertion of "illegal activities" in the election.
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South Dakota To Hold Potential Superspreader Event Co-Sponsored By Health Care Firm

Gov. Kristi Noem's Sportsmen's Showcase is on despite the massive motorcycle rally last month that may be linked to thousands of COVID-19 cases.
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South Dakota’s AG Reported Hitting A Deer With His Car. He Actually Killed A Man.

Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg told officers he hit a deer, but investigators say he actually killed someone whose body was not found until the next day.
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A Fifth Face At Mount Rushmore?

President Donald Trump has joked about wanting to be on Mount Rushmore, however South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem tried to make his dream come true.
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White House Inquired How To Get A New President's Face On Mount Rushmore

Trump wasn't joking when he told South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem he wanted his face on Mount Rushmore, she said.
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Trump Visits Mount Rushmore Amid Controversy, Coronavirus Concerns

The site has not had fireworks since 2009 because of environmental concerns.
By Jeff Mason, Reuters

GOP Governor Says There Won't Be Social Distancing At Major Event With Trump

Kristi Noem of South Dakota said she has told people attending the president's speech at Mount Rushmore to focus on "personal responsibility."
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South Dakota House Approves Bill That Would Jail Doctors For Treating Transgender Youth

LGBTQ groups have blasted House Bill 1057, which would make it a misdemeanor for physicians to offer gender confirmation surgery to patients under 16.
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