COVID-19 Messages from Secretary Hagen

updated August 30, 2021

August Mile Marker (8/30/2021)
July Mile Marker (7/28/2021)
June Mile Marker (6/25/2021)
May Mile Marker (5/25/2021)
COVID-19 Research Update (5/13/2021)
Gov. Noem Announces Partnership to Recruit Tourism Workers (5/12/2021)
April Mile Marker (4/22/2021)
COVID-19 Research Update (4/16/2021)
March Mile Marker (3/26/2021)
COVID-19 Research Update (3/15/2021)
February Mile Marker (2/25/2021)
COVID-19 Research Update (2/12/2021)
January Mile Marker (1/28/2021)
Tourism and Travel Provisions in the new Congressional Relief Package (12/23/2020)
December Mile Marker (12/22/2020)
Additional COVID relief funds available for small businesses and non-profits (12/15/2020)
November Mile Marker (11/23/2020)
October Mile Marker (10/22/2020)
COVID-19 Research Update (10/9/2020)
COVID-19 Research Update (9/25/2020)
September Mile Marker (9/21/2020)
COVID-19 Research Update (9/11/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (8/28/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (8/21/2020)
August Mile Marker (8/19/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (8/14/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (8/7/2020)
Sturgis Rally travel tips & COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (7/31/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (7/24/2020)
July Mile Marker (7/21/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (7/17/2020)
"Department of Health COVID-19 Updates for Tourism Businesses" Webinar (7/15/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (7/10/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (6/26/2020)
June Mile Marker (6/23/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (6/19/2020)
Read More About Tourism's Updated Marketing Plan (6/17/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (6/12/2020)
New changes to the PPP and possible new legislation (6/8/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (6/5/2020)
COVID-19 Weekly Research Update (5/29/2020)
Weekly COVID-19 Research Update and New Marketing Plans (5/22/2020)
May Mile Marker (5/21/2020)
COVID-19 research and marketing update (5/15/2020)
S.D. Tourism secretary says he’s optimistic about ‘the new normal’ for visitors industry (5/14/2020 interview for KELOLAND News)
U.S. Travel releases health and safety guidance to tourism industry (5/5/2020)
Check out our latest COVID-19 Update webinar (4/30/2020)
April Mile Marker (4/29/2020)
Congress approves new round of COVID-19 relief funds (4/24/2020)
Hagen: South Dakota's 'Great Places, Faces' will help state bounce back (4/22/2020 column in Mitchell Daily Republic)
Governor Noem announces committee to study reopening of South Dakota’s economy (4/21/2020)
Next Industry Webinar is April 30 (4/20/2020)
We Will Weather This Storm. Together. (4/9/2020)
Additional Information on COVID-19 Relief Aid (4/2/2020)
Latest on COVID-19 (3/17/2020)
Latest on COVID-19 (coronavirus) and its Impact on Tourism in South Dakota (3/12/2020)
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Department of Tourism webinars

Department of Health COVID-19 Updates for Tourism Businesses webinar (7/22/2020): webinar recording and webinar deck (PDF)
COVID-19 Update webinar (4/29/2020): webinar recording and webinar deck (PDF)
COVID-19 Update webinar (4/8/2020): webinar recording and webinar deck (PDF)
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Information for the Tourism Industry (3/26/2020): webinar recording and webinar Q&A (PDF)

Governor Noem press releases

State Departments Partner to Recruit Tourism Workers (5/10/2021)
Governor Noem Announces Additional Small Business & Healthcare Grants (12/14/2020)
Governor Noem Expands Small Business and Healthcare Provider Relief Program (10/22/2020)
Governor Noem Announces Small Business and Healthcare Provider Relief Program (10/9/2020)
Governor Noem Announces ‘Back to Normal’ Plan (4/28/2020)
SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program Access for South Dakota (3/20/2020)
Governor Noem Works to Activate Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program in South Dakota (3/16/2020)