YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton School Board has voted to mandate wearing face masks by all students and staff when school starts next month. The board, during a special meeting Tuesday night, debated several proposals before settling on covering everyone in school buildings. There will be an exception when staff and students can be… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Ahlers running for Senate because of lack of action in Congress
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (WNAX) – Former legislator Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Dakota this year. He will face incumbent Republican Senator Mike Rounds in November. Ahlers says the lack of action in Congress pulled him into the race. Ahlers says he was able to find… Read more »
Pandemic creating high demand for food in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic is creating a need for food across the state. Feeding South Dakota spokesperson Jennifer Stensaas says they are scrambling to keep up. Stensaas says they have never seen this high a demand. Stensaas says they have had help from some USDA programs.… Read more »
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center announces facility reopening guidelines
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, future home of The Monument has released their facility reopening guidelines. They updated everything from staffing policies, sanitation, social distancing recommendations to ticket purchasing, and facility entry/exits among other items. In a press release Executive Director Craig Baltzer says they are committed to maintaining a… Read more »
Noem explains opposition to mandating face masks in school
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Governor Kristi Noem explained her opposition to mandating face masks in school to a national audience on the Fox News Channel. Noem told Fox & Friends that kids trying to keep a mask on during a long school day may actually make the situation worse. Noem says that all the parents… Read more »
COVID-19 cases confirmed at Northern, athletic workouts suspended
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By American News Staff Reports) – The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed that several Northern State University students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release from the school. At least one person who has tested positive attended youth girls athletic camps on campus. They were: Volleyball camp on July… Read more »
Aberdeen man arrested in connection to garage burglaries
ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – Today Aberdeen Police Department investigated two garage burglaries (1600 block of South McCoy Street and 800 block of 11th Avenue SE). Investigation led to the arrest of Bailey Hunter Lipp, age 25 of Aberdeen. He was charged with two counts of third degree burglary, obstructing law enforcement, and bond violation.
City to spray for mosquitoes Thursday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 30 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure… Read more »
CEO of South Dakota’s largest fair says it’s COVID-19 ready
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Organizers of the Sioux Empire Fair in South Dakota say they’re prepared to deal with the coronavirus outbreak when the event kicks off this weekend. COVID-19 has caused other states, including North Dakota and Minnesota, to cancel their state fairs. But, in South Dakota, the largest fair, the Sioux Empire… Read more »
Third Brown Co. COVID-19 death reported, Roberts Co. resident also dies
PIERRE, S.D. (From Argus Leader and American News Staff Reports) – Six more people, including one in Brown County, have died of the coronavirus in South Dakota, and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state increased by 149 on Wednesday. It was the third COVID-19-related death in Brown County. Roberts County recorded its… Read more »