As more and more people are getting vaccinated against COVID- 19, an opportunity has opened up for scammers to take advantage of the situation.
The BBB is warning against posting a picture of your vaccination card on your social media accounts, as this makes it easy for scammers to create phony versions, which they will then use to sell online.
According to the BBB, these criminals have been busted selling the phony cards in Great Britain and at this point, it s only a matter of time before they use the same tactics here in the United States.
Jim Hegarty, President of the Better Business Bureau encourages anyone who has posted a photo of themselves with their vaccination card to take it down. He also offers some helpful tips to help avoid being scammed.
Cold enough fer ya ?
My response usually begins with Does a bear. ?
Call it a cold front, a cold snap, a cold wave, whatever.there is usually a nip in the air come February in our great state, a good look (
and shiver) at below zero temps. There seems to be some psychological warmth in the air as long as the thermometer has a + in front of the temp. When it falls to a - , well, put another log on the fire.
So then, what s the coldest you ve ever experienced in South Dakota? You know. the bone-chilling temperature that to this day resides back there in the warmth of your memory? 30 below? Maybe 35 below?
Iowa s Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley is the grandson of outspoken United States Senator Chuck Grassley. He had repeatedly said that he can t require lawmakers to wear masks on the House floor to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Grassley however did enforce a No Jeans rule on the house floor. As the Iowa House rules state no member of the general assembly or legislative employee or intern shall be admitted to the floor of the House if attired in jeans of any color without leave of the speaker.
Democratic Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell of Ames decided she would test that rule on Tuesday and wore her blue jeans during the House debate. She was asked to go and change them but she refused to do so.
Go anywhere in the state of South Dakota and you ll likely hear some interesting and unique last names. But what are some of the most common in the Mount Rushmore state and its neighbors?
Last names (or surnames) are very different depending on where you live in the United States. However, if you look at the research done by Ancestry.com, there are some last names that are pretty common no matter where in the country you reside.
According to Ancestry, here are the three most common surnames in South Dakota:
3) Smith: Smith might be third in South Dakota, but overall it takes the top spot as the most popular surname in the U.S. (as well as the United Kingdom).
Tuesday Morning Shooting Injures Two in Garretson
Captain Josh Phillips with the Minnehaha County Sheriff s Office told Dakota News Now they received word of the shooting just before 5:00 AM on Tuesday at a residence in the northeastern part of Garretson. After deputies arrived at the scene, they found two people who had sustained gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to a Sioux Falls hospital to receive treatment for their injuries.
The extent of their injuries has yet to be released at this time.
According to Dakota News Now, several people who may have been involved with the shooting or have knowledge of what led to the incident were interviewed at the scene by sheriff s deputies.