YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Following the legislature’s failure to override her veto of the “trans-gender, women in sports bill,” Governor Kristi Noem issued two executive orders telling schools and universities how to apply the policy from the failed bill. The Associated School Boards of South Dakota advised school districts to wait before implementing any new policies. Yankton… Read more »
News Author: Hub City Radio Staff
New teen driving law takes effect July 1st
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – A new state law that changes some requirements for South Dakota teen-age driving licenses and operator permits takes effect July 1. The 2020 state Legislature approved the measure which is designed to strengthen the state’s graduated driver’s license laws covering teen drivers between the ages of 14 and 18. Due to… Read more »
Brown County to test severe weather sirens on Wednesday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- South Dakota Severe Weather Awareness week is scheduled for April 19-23. During the week Brown County will be testing our entire network of outdoor warning sirens across the county. This this scheduled to happen on Wednesday April 21, 2021. Test tornado watch will be issued at approx. 10:00am CDT Test tornado warning… Read more »
Victim of fatal bow hunting accident in White identified
WHITE, S.D.(KJJQ)- A Sioux Falls man is dead after a bow hunting accident southeast of White. Brookings County Assistant Sheriff Scott Sebring says it was reported just before 9:00 o’clock Friday morning in a field near the intersection of 482nd Avenue and 205th Street. Sebring says the Sheriff’s Office is investigating but it appears to… Read more »
State health officials to hold joint press conference on vaccinations in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Avera Health, Monument Health, and Sanford Health will hold a joint Press Conference to discuss vaccination efforts in South Dakota. The press conference will take place at South Dakota Gallery of the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls or via Zoom on… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports no COVID-19 related deaths for the weekend
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,953. The state had 133 new cases and 190 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,153. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
Walk-ins welcome at Avera St. Luke’s April 21st COVID-19 vaccination
ABERDEEN, S.D. –Avera St. Luke’s will once again host people for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, April 21. Walk-ins will be welcome from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Scheduled appointments are available during the clinic’s entiretyfrom 4:30-8:30 p.m. Avera encourages people to self-schedule appointments at avera.org/covid-vaccine. Vaccination clinics are held inside the Avera Human Performance Center,… Read more »
Mark Sternhagen, author of “Normal for Me” compares missing out of vaccine to COVID-19 to polio
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- There is growing concern among health professionals that a large segment of the population will not get a Covid-19 vaccination, which would limit herd immunity from the virus. Mark Sternhagen of Brookings has first hand experience with missing out on a vaccination. Sternhagen, who grew up in Scotland, says there was a different… Read more »
Walk-ins welcome at Avera St. Luke’s April 21st COVID-19 vaccination event
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) –Avera St. Luke’s will once again host people for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations during its clinic Wednesday, April 21. Walk-ins will be welcome from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Scheduled appointments are available during the clinic’s entirety from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Avera encourages people to self-schedule appointments at avera.org/covid-vaccine. Vaccination clinics are held inside the… Read more »
Re-districting committee to meet later in April
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The re-districting committee set up by the South Dakota legislature will have a short time to get a lot of work done. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton is a member of the committee and says their first meeting is set for later this month. The official Census numbers should have been available in… Read more »