PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning Feb. 11, the Department of Revenue will reopen their Huron Temporary Office to individuals and businesses who have any tax related questions. The temporary office will be at a new location, the Huron Area Senior Center. Office visits are open to walk-ins and appointments from 9:30am to 3:00pm on… Read more »
News Year: 2021
Active COVID cases drop by nearly 400; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID cases dropped by nearly 400, hospitalizations decreased slightly, and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. There were 107 new confirmed cases and 508 recoveries, lowering the amount of active infections by 381 to 4,232, the lowest… Read more »
Pursuit that crossed state lines reaches speeds of 110 mph
CHANCELLOR, S.D. (AP) — An Iowa man is behind bars in South Dakota after a pursuit that crossed state lines and reached speeds of more than 100 mph. The chase started when deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa started pursuing a stolen vehicle Monday. The pursuit entered Lincoln County when the South… Read more »
Watertown man identified in crash northwest of Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press release) – A Watertown, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died last Friday in a two-vehicle crash northwest of Watertown. A 2009 Ford Focus was westbound on South Dakota Highway 20 when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with an eastbound 2020 Cascadia Freightliner. Both vehicles went… Read more »
Annual S.D. Jazz Festival Thursday at Northern State
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Northern State is hosting the 51st Annual S.D. Jazz Festival on Thursday, Jan. 21. The event will feature a fewer number of schools because of the pandemic, but will still go on as it has in the past. Grant Manhart, Northern State professor of music, trumpet and jazz, talked about the… Read more »
Vaccines providing optimism in battle against COVID
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Dealing with COVID-19 infections and patients have put a strain on most health care providers. Tim Tracy, senior director of Sanford Vermillion Hospital, says there is some optimism now. Tracy says they have given out all the vaccine doses they have received. Tracy says they haven’t been overloaded with Covid patients… Read more »
One-time money will be key topic of session
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre, ready to settle into their schedule routine. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says the one issue he has heard a lot of talk about is the one time money they have to work with. Governor Kristi Noem has proposed using a big chunk for… Read more »
Farmers Union opposes merger plan
CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farmers Union opposes the plan from Governor Kristi Noem to merge the Ag Department with Environment and Natural Resources. President Doug Sombke says they’re now working with lawmakers to write a bill that puts the State Agriculture Secretary position on the ballot rather than have that position appointed… Read more »
Education Secretary addresses standards revisions
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing changing standards for civics and government classes in K – 12 schools to have more of an emphasis on the history of South Dakota and the United States. Incoming Education Secretary Tiffany Sanderson was before the House Education Committee last week and talked about… Read more »
Johnson votes against impeachment, but says Trump should be held accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The US House voted to impeach President Trump for a second time, this one related to inciting the mob that overran the US Capitol on Jan. 6. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted against impeachment but says the President should be held accountable. Johnson says its time for Members of Congress… Read more »