PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Millions of people across the country have filed for unemployment benefits as businesses close due to the spread of the coronavirus. South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Secretary Marcia Hultman says they are accepting and processing claims as they wait for more information from the federal government. Hultman says everyone… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Noem extends one executive order and issues new one
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem extended one executive order and issued another one on Monday. Noem extended her original executive order which closed classrooms and implemented distance learning in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The executive order was extended through the end of May which means that students will not return… Read more »
Driver exam station will be open by appointment only in Aberdeen
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Driver Licensing Program will open driver exam stations starting Tuesday (April 7) in four cities “by appointment only” to help those who are applying for new commercial driving licenses (CDL) or new CDL endorsements. CDL testing will be done on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the driver exam… Read more »
One killed in crash east of Oelrichs
OELRICHS, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash east of Oelrichs. Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. A 2001 Honda Accord was westbound when the vehicle left the roadway, went into the south ditch… Read more »
Governor’s press conference at 2 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 2 p.m. today. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
Media conference call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations.
Models help state plan for virus peak
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Governor Kristi Noem says 30 to 70 percent of the people in South Dakota could be infected with the coronavirus. She also says their models show the state could need up to 5,000 hospital beds when the infection peaks in mid-June. The state currently has about 2,600. Sanford Health Chief Medical… Read more »
Sanford Health Plan insurance carrier waving costs for COVID-19 treatment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials with the Sanford Health Plan say the insurance carrier is waiving all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 treatment through the end of May. The health plan will cover all costs for testing and treatment for its members, including outpatient care and inpatient hospital stays. It applies to all fully insured… Read more »
President Trump declares major disaster for South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Argus Leader) — The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota rose to 240 as President Donald Trump declared a major disaster for the state. Trump’s order directs federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The South Dakota Department of… Read more »
Thune says President Trump has right people around him
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The federal government is being criticized for an initial slow response to the threat of the coronavirus. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the extent of the threat wasn’t realized early on. Thune says the federal response is rapidly ramping up. Thune says he believes the Trump Administration has good people… Read more »