Nationwide, 15 states had reported a total of 49 cases of West Nile virus in 2025 as of July 15, a day before South Dakota reported its first case.

The state maintains about 8,800 miles of the 80,000 miles of roads in South Dakota. Bridge conditions are also expected to worsen, but are not expected to fall below the state’s goal of 95% of ...

The US-281 southbound bridge over Moccasin Creek, just west of Warner, will be dedicated as the S/SGT Ervin C. Rieck Bridge. Rieck was born on Aug. 5, 1915 in Brown County, South Dakota.