PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee had lots of questions during their meeting last week for South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett about the security of mail in and absentee ballots. Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says voters are getting a lot of misinformation. Wismer says legislators have… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Officials focused on hospitalizations, not positive cases
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While South Dakota is seeing a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, Governor Kristi Noem says that isn’t the critical number they are watching. The latest report show 47 percent of all hospital beds are available and 28 percent of ICU beds are open. Noem says earlier infection models were wrong.… Read more »
Areawide Business Council in Yankton receives $4 million grant
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Areawide Business Council based in Yankton has received a $4 million grant from the federal Economic Development Agency to provide coronavirus related loans in a thirteen county area. Administrator Lori Cowman with Planning District Three says the loans can be used for all types of business activity. Cowman says almost… Read more »
Fire damages feed mill plant in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Fire has damaged a feed mill processing plant in Sioux Falls.Firefighters were called to the plant on the city’s west side just after midnight Monday. Smoke and flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the plant. Officials say firefighters quickly had the blaze under control and limited damage… Read more »
Active COVID cases continue to rise, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID infections continues to rise, but there were no new deaths reported among totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. South Dakota had 187 more cases and 102 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active cases to 2,730 (there were 1,570 one week… Read more »
Volga woman identified in fatal crash west of Flandreau
FLANDREAU, S.D. (Press Release) – A Volga, S.D. woman has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Flandreau. A 2017 Ford F-150 pickup was northbound on 474th Avenue when it failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of 474th Avenue and South Dakota Highway… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on KSDN
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Driver whose RV was struck by Sunday tornado dies
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A recreation vehicle driver traveling on State Highway 45 north of Miller died after the vehicle was struck by a tornado Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado formed north of Miller about 6:13 p.m., according to the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen. Steve Fleegel,… Read more »
Storybook Land, Wylie Park gearing up for Labor Day weekend
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Summer officially is coming to a close with Labor Day Weekend. While the coronavirus pandemic impacted a variety of businesses this year, camping numbers at Wylie Park Campground were solid and traffic at Storybook Land trended up in August, according to Dawn Thorstenson, Concessions Manager at the park. The park is… Read more »
Crews contain lightning-caused wildfire at Wind Cave park
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Crews have contained a wildfire caused by lightning at Wind Cave National Park in western South Dakota. Park officials say the 28-acre Rankin Fire was contained Saturday night after crews finished establishing a line around the fire. The fire burned in the interior of the park, three miles northwest of… Read more »