SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The Delta variant of the coronavirus has become the dominant strain, and that has health care providers concerned. Sanford Health Chief Physician, Dr Jeremy Cauwels, says they are tracking more infections. Cauwels says most older residents have been vaccinated. Cauwels says the variant is moving through the younger population. Sanford Health made… Read more »
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Solution slow coming on the sediments flowing into Lewis & Clark Lake
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding a solution to the sediments flowing into Lewis & Clark Lake has been a long slow path. Sandy Stockholm, Executive Director of the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition, says they do have an active study underway. Stockholm says they have to find a place in the river rules of the Corps of Engineers… Read more »
SD school districts having a hard time filling out their teacher positions
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding and then paying teachers are challenges for many school districts. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, says many small districts have had to increase their starting pay substantially. During a recent meeting of the Teacher Compensation Board, Pogany raised a question about the number of students… Read more »
SD tourism number exceeding figures seen in 2019
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A mid summer check of visitation to South Dakota finds some impressive numbers. Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says the pace is ahead of that two years ago. Hagen says tourism businesses are struggling to keep up due to the lack of workers and that will be a long term issue. Hagen says… Read more »
The Fargo Force are close to hiring Scott Langer as their next head coach
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Grand Forks Herald)- According to multiple sources, Fargo is working on a deal to bring longtime North American Hockey League coach Scott Langer aboard. Langer has been with the Aberdeen Wings in the NAHL for the past five seasons, leading them to the Robertson Cup as league champions in 2019. He was named the… Read more »
Sturgis City Council approve ambulance service for Buffalo Chip Campground for the motorcycle rally
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Council voted 6-1 Monday night to adjust their ambulance service area to allow for the Sturgis Ambulance Service to include the Buffalo Chip Campground for the upcoming Motorcycle Rally. Campground owner Rod Woodruff issued the request to the Rural Meade Ambulance District, which in turn, went to the city council.… Read more »
The South Dakota Career & Technical Education Summer Conference underway in Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The South Dakota Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Conference is underway in Watertown this week with more than 300 educators from across the state attending. The gathering is sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Education in cooperation with the South Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education. Each year the conference… Read more »
Flags at half-staff in honor of former legislator David Lust
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sundown on Saturday, July 31 in honor of former State Representative David Lust. Lust served as state representative at various times from 2007 to 2018, including as Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014 and… Read more »
Governor Noem meets SD National Guard troops at the Southern Border
DEL RIO, T.X.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spent time Monday touring areas along the Texas – Mexico border. She was following up on the deployment of state National Guard troops to the area. Talking to reporters at a border crossing near Del Rio, Noem says its an issue that impacts South Dakota. Noem says… Read more »
City-Wide Mosquito Spraying schedule for Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 29th between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 am. West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. You can reduce the… Read more »