PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Charges are pending against two people from Springfield, SD, who took a police officer on a brief chase through Pierre Monday afternoon. Pierre Police captain Bryan Walz says 25-year-old Ramiro Gonzalez was observed making a traffic violation shortly before 1pm. The officer attempted to stop Gonzalez’s vehicle, but Gonzalez drove… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Watertown family physician tests positive for COVID-19
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – Sanford Health Watertown Clinic has confirmed that a provider who works at the Watertown clinic has tested positive for COVID-19. While Sanford Health does not disclose identifying information for patients, William Devine, M.D., a family medicine physician, has chosen to self-identify. Devine’s exposure to COVID-19 is believed to be travel-related. He… Read more »
Mitchell City Council authorizes city-wide shutdown
MITCHELL, S.D. (KMIT) – The Mitchell City Council last night approved an emergency ordinance to authorize a city-wide shutdown. The measure was taken to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. The shutdown goes into effect on Friday. Mitchell’s shutdown will close many types of businesses including restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, clubs, cafes, movie theaters, recreational… Read more »
Beware of scams during COVID-19 outbreak
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Scammers are busy at work attempting to make difficult times even more trying. Jessie Schmidt, South Dakota State Director of the Better Business Bureau, said there are many COVID-19 related scams currently going around. She talked about how the calls work. Schmidt said that people can be especially vulnerable during… Read more »
Physician says isolation is critical to help prevent spread
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Many cities and counties are passing bans on gatherings of 10 or more people and asking bars and restaurants to only serve carry out customers. Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says he knows how difficult that is. Pietila also is head of the Intensive Care Unit at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital and… Read more »
Hunhoff files to run for Senate seat
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – District 18 state Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton has filed to run for the District 18 Senate seat. Hunhoff says her legislative experience could be helpful now. Hunhoff, a Republican, could have run for one more term in the state House but says that setting has changed in the last few… Read more »
South Dakota among least stressed states
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wallet Hub) – With April being Stress Awareness Month and the coronavirus becoming America’s biggest stressor in 2020, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Most & Least Stressed States as well as accompanying videos. To determine the states with the highest stress levels, WalletHub compared the 50 states across… Read more »
Press conference live at 10 a.m. Tuesday on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. 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 A media availability conference call to discuss the latest COVID-19 numbers will take place 11:45 Tuesday… Read more »
Storybook Land and Land of Oz closed until further notice
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Storybook Land and the Land of Oz will be closed until further notice in conjunction with the CDC’s guidelines for social distancing due to concerns with COVID-19. Please continue to check our website at www.aberdeen.sd.us/storybookland for opening day notifications. For more information, please call the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department… Read more »
Special Olympics State Summer Games canceled
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – The Board of Directors of Special Olympics South Dakota (SOSD) have informed the Vermillion Organizing Committee that the 2020 State Summer Games have been canceled due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The nature of this world-wide crisis is ever-changing, and with the safety of the Special Olympic athletes and volunteers… Read more »