PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Republicans have been dominant in South Dakota politics for many years, but still have higher goals. Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman says they can still grow. Lederman says the top of the ticket is driving their election interest this year. There are three issues on the ballot this year, two dealing… Read more »
News Year: 2020
One killed in truck-train crash west of Aberdeen Friday afternoon
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Friday afternoon in a truck-train crash west of Aberdeen. Names of the people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2016 Mack semi-truck and trailer, loaded with soybeans, was northbound on 379th Avenue when it crossed the public train crossing just north… Read more »
New COVID cases drop, active cases rise, one new death
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw a drop in the number of new COVID cases today, but active infections still rose because of fewer recoveries according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The state also had one new death, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths to 237. South Dakota had 386 new… Read more »
Retailers leader says many businesses have taken hits
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Lawmakers will meet in a special session in Pierre on Monday to consider how best to spend federal CARES Act funding. One proposal would allocate $400 million dollars to help small businesses. Nathan Sanderson is Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association. Sanderson says many businesses took pandemic hits. Sanderson… Read more »
Bergquist to retire as Secretary of DOT
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that Darin Bergquist, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Transportation, will retire, effective November 13, 2020. “Darin has been a tremendous servant to the people of South Dakota for over 20 years, including 13 years as Secretary of Transportation, and his service will be… Read more »
Watertown High School students return to classroom Monday
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — After a two week shift to distance learning from home, Watertown High School students return to the classroom on Monday. A spike in COVID-19 numbers caused school district officials to get kids out of high school classrooms last month. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Danielsen talked about the situation. Danielsen says they’ve been… Read more »
State officials prepared for Monday’s Special Session
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – When the Special Session of the Legislature takes place on Monday, state officials should be well prepared to discuss funding from the CARES Act. Representative Carl Perry of Aberdeen said from what he can gather, plans are in place to forgive all of the Payment Protection Plan loans that were handed… Read more »
Police shoot, wound man in Madison
MADISON, S.D. (AP) — Police in eastern South Dakota shot and wounded a man during a standoff. Authorities say the standoff happened at a gas station in Madison Wednesday where a man had barricaded himself inside a vehicle. Employees and customers at the Class Corner were evacuated during the standoff. The South Dakota Attorney General’s… Read more »
Foundations help support local projects
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation recently distributed more than $30,000 in grant funds to several local organizations for projects serving people in the Aberdeen area and beyond, including matching funds from the South Dakota Community Foundation. The AACF made a $5,000 grant to the Aberdeen Hockey Association to support its… Read more »
Clayton says officials had been anticipating surge
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Health Department reported 747 new positive cases of COVID-19 yesterday, a one-day record high. Officials said some of those cases had been delayed from earlier in the week. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says the virus is spreading out across the state. Clayton says they had been anticipating… Read more »