REDFIELD, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up in March the city of Redfield is hosting the Redfield Polar Plunge. Event Manager Jill Kvanli tells us how this came about. Kvanli explains how the Polar Plunge is taking place at a parking lot and not a lake. Kvanli tells us how to register for the event. Kvanli explains how… Read more »
News Author: Hub City Radio Staff
Winter Fun Day for Saturday cancelled
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is cancelling the Winter Fun Day scheduled for Saturday, February 6 at Manor Park Ice Rink due to the cold temperatures and wind chills. For further information, please contact the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department office at 626-7015 or check our Facebook page at… Read more »
NSU Symphonic Band Winter Concert for Thursday, February 11th
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Northern State University Symphonic Band will present its Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater. In honor of Black History month, the featured piece on the program is a special arrangement of “Shenandoah” by Omar Thomas, one of the country’s pre-eminent… Read more »
US Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee approve Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Dakota Radio Group)- The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack to return to the helm of USDA as Secretary of Agriculture. Ahead of the approval, committee member and South Dakota Senator John Thune questioned Tom Vilsack on a variety of topics, including Country… Read more »
SD Dept of Health on Wednesday provided updates on COVID-19
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Health held a press conference on the continue fight against COVID-19. Secretary of Health, Kim Malsam-Rysdon gave an update on the number of vaccines this week and said there will be an increase next week. Malsam-Rysdon said pharmacies could start to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine as… Read more »
SD Senate State Affairs Committee this week to hear about HB1071
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill that would restrict changes to gender on a birth certificate will be heard in the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee later this week. The bill passed out of the House last week on a 39-31 vote. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton voted no on the bill. Stevens says those types… Read more »
SD Legislatures dealing with spending the one-time $200 million available
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)-With over two hundred million dollars available this year in one-time money for South Dakota legislators, the spending process is changing. Senate Appropriations Chair Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says the spending bills will make two rounds of the committees. Hunhoff says there could be changes in spending priorities along the way. Hunhoff says there… Read more »
U.S. Senate move to debate Democrats COVID-19 relief plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The Senate voted to move toward debate on a budget plan that will set the stage for consideration of the next coronavirus relief plan. The bill passed on a fifty to forty-nine vote. South Dakota Senator John Thune says its only the first step in a long process. Democrats and the President are… Read more »
State added 3 COVID-related deaths, active cases decline while hospitalization increase
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases continutes to declines while hospitalization increases, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death toll now at 1,782. The state had 209 new confirmed cases and 253 recoveries, lowering active infections 2,552. Those hospitalized in… Read more »
Day County Sheriff’s office provide update on missing woman
WEBSTER, S.D.(Mike Tanner, AlphaMedia & Audio from Dakota Radio Group)–The Day County Sheriff’s Office issued a news release today detailing the extensive five week search for a missing woman whose body was ultimately found late last week. Forty six year-old Amy Dougherty disappeared December 23rd in blizzard conditions as she was driving to work in… Read more »