HOSMER, S.D. (DRG News) – A 65-year-old man from Hosmer, was killed in a skid steer accident Monday (July 27). Information from Walworth County Sheriff Josh Boll says Mobridge Dispatch received a call of a male being caught between a loader and the cab of a skid steer. The man passed away at the scene.… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Colorado woman facing drug charges after traffic stop in Walworth Co.
WALWORTH COUNTY, S.D. (DRG News) – A 25-year-old woman from Wellington, Colorado, faces drug charges after an early morning traffic stop in Walworth County over the weekend (July 25). According to the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, a grey four door vehicle was eastbound on U.S. Highway 12 about 2am Saturday morning. A traffic stop was… Read more »
COVID-19 totals lower than projected; facilities prepared for surges
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – When the first surge of COVID-19 hit in March, statistical models at that time showed the possibility of up to 130,000 people in South Dakota being infected by July 1. Total positive tests now number about 8,500. Doug Ekeren, (eck-urn) President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and Avera Queen… Read more »
Codington County Commission approves hiring additional deputy
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — By the slimmest of margins, the Codington County Commission Tuesday approved acceptance of a Federal COPS Grant that will allow the sheriff’s department to hire an additional deputy. Sheriff Brad Howell explained how calls for service have essentially doubled over the last ten years, which is exactly how long it’s been… Read more »
Schools dealing with moving targets on return plans
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – School districts across the state are putting together plans to welcome their students and staff back to the classrooms this fall after leaving their buildings in March due to the pandemic. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, has been coordinating meetings with school officials over… Read more »
Better Business Bureau Scam Alert: Don’t plant mystery seeds from China
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Unmarked seed packets are arriving in mailboxes around the United States with no explanation or reason, and with a return address in China. The package bears the name “China Post” and may be labeled as jewelry, small electronics, or some other item. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Read more »
Teacher tests positive for COVID-19 at Sonshine patch
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A Sunshine Patch preschool teacher and her nine students are in quarantine after the teacher tested positive for COVID-19 Monday. Sunshine Patch is a program operated by the Aberdeen Catholic School System. Superintendent Tim Weisz said the teacher was not displaying any symptoms, but had a COVID-19 test… Read more »
Staff raises to be added to Aberdeen public school budget
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Two percent raises are being added to the Aberdeen Public School District budget for the 2020-21 school year. Finance Officer Tom Janish shared the budget with the school board Monday. Much of it was the same as the proposal presented in May, which included no increases for faculty… Read more »
State’s active COVID-19 cases drop by 22; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections dropped by 22 today according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. There were 48 new confirmed cases to go along with 70 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to 895 (there were 820 one week ago). The state’s total death… Read more »
Noem says best place for kids this fall is school
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the best place for kids this fall is back in school. She held a news conference at a Sioux Falls Elementary school today and said kids aren’t active spreaders of the coronavirus. Noem says kids can help slow the spread of any virus. Noem… Read more »