FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The process of finding potential unmarked graves at Fort Pierre’s Cedar Hills Cemetery is getting some help this week from state geologists and a drone from Wyoming. Dustin Lloyd is the burial coordinator at the South Dakota Archaeological Research Center in Rapid City. He says records on who is… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Rounds’ wife casts only vote against wall around Governor’s Residence
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The wife of South Dakota U.S. Senator Mike Rounds, Jean Rounds, cast the only vote against the building of an eight-foot tall wrought iron security fence around the Governor’s Residence in Pierre last Friday. The Senator says that vote was made with discussion but no input from him. Rounds says it’s… Read more »
Health officials keeping an eye on recent surge
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While varying from day to day, the longer-term trend for coronavirus infections in South Dakota is rising. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says they have been tracking that. Clayton says it’s most evident in one location and a certain age group. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says few of the positive… Read more »
Johnson votes against bill providing financial support for Postal Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. House passed a $25 billion bill over the weekend aimed at shoring up the U.S. Postal Service. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted against the bill. Johnson says the Postal Service hasn’t said they need that much money. Johnson says he does want the Postal Service to be able… Read more »
Local governments working on tight deadline
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Local governments across the state are pushing to finish up their budgets by next month. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they are working on a very tight time line. Leon says because of the deadline, they are missing some important financial information. Leon, who is a vice president of the… Read more »
South Dakota universities report more than 90 COVID-19 cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota universities have reported nearly 100 cases of coronavirus cases among students and staff. The University of South Dakota reported the highest number of people affected by the coronavirus, with 61 active cases and 331 people in quarantine. Four other public universities reported cases among students and staff, with… Read more »
Active COVID cases drop, state reports one new death
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 cases dropped for the second straight day and there was one new death according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 66 new cases along with 82 new recoveries, lowering the active infections to 1,513 (there were 1,222 one… Read more »
Aberdeen man charged with murder following early-morning stabbing
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – An Aberdeen man has been arrested following a fatal stabbing early this morning, according to information on the Aberdeen Police Department Facebook page. At approximately 2:35 a.m. Aberdeen Police responded to the 300 block of N Lincoln Street in reference to a stabbing. Upon arrival officers located an adult male… Read more »
Forward Into Light this evening celebrates women’s right to vote
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen will be celebrating the anniversary of women’s right to vote with a variety of events this evening. The event is called Forward Into Light. Laure Swanson, a volunteer who helped to organize the festivities, said things will get started at 5 p.m. Several notable buildings in town will later be… Read more »
Noem preparing to speak at Republican National Convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (KWAT) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks to the Republican National Convention in Charlotte today. She says it will be new territory for her. The governor says she shares President Trump’s concerns about the prospects of a largely vote-by-mail election on Nov. 3. And what will her message be in today’s speech??