PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 24 more COVID-related deaths, while active cases continued to drop and hospitalizations remained the same, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included two in Brown County, and one each in Day County and Edmunds County) moved the state’s overall… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Sheriff’s officials suspend two-year search for missing girl
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The search for a 9-year-old girl missing for nearly two years has finally come to an end in western South Dakota. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday the search for Serenity Dennard who ran away from a children’s home in Rockerville involved more than 1,500 people from 66 different… Read more »
Democrats will push for statewide mask mandate
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in South Dakota will push for a statewide mask mandate, like the one imposed by some cities and most of the state’s reservations to rein in the coronavirus outbreak. Sen. Reynold Nesiba, of Sioux Falls, plans to introduce legislation on the mandate Thursday. South Dakota Democratic Vice Chairwoman Nikki… Read more »
Northern State to host virtual artist talk on Feb. 4
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – An exhibit called “Taking Root” is currently on display at the Johnson Fine Arts Center Art Gallery. The exhibit’s creator Becky Grismer, a Northern State alumna, will hold a virtual artist talk at 8 pm. on Thursday, Feb. 4. Grismer talked about the origins and background for her exhibit. She also… Read more »
Vaccinations to increase starting next week
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Biden Administration is stepping up the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to the states. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says those increases will start next week. Malsam-Rysdon says they will stay focused on people in the “Phase 1-D” group. Malsam-Rysdon says the timing for getting vaccinated will change over… Read more »
House passes bill requiring birth certificate record of person’s sex at birth
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota House debated and passed a bill that requires a birth certificate record of a person’s sex at birth. The bill had been defeated in a House committee but was smoked out for debate on the floor. Bill sponsor, Representative Fred Deutsch (doy-tch) of Florence says vital data needs… Read more »
Gestring explains USD strategic plan before appropriations committee
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature has been hearing from the Board of Regents and all their institutions this week. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring explained their ongoing strategic plan. Gestring says they had over one thousand people give them input on the plan. Gestring… Read more »
School leaders watching pandemic liability bill
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While state aid to education is usually the priority for schools, there are always other issues advocates are watching. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, says they appreciate the state aid increase proposed by the Governor. Pogany says they are watching a pandemic liability bill.… Read more »
Active COVID cases decrease, but Clayton says virus still out there
PIERRE, S.D. (KBHB) – The Wednesday COVID-19 report indicated 34 new deaths, sending the state’s death toll since the pandemic began to 1,739. In all, there were 24 men and 10 women included in the death toll. Active cases fell by 190 to 3,238 but the number of people hospitalized due to the virus was… Read more »
SHIINE warns of potential COVID-19 vaccine scams
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE) program is advising Medicare beneficiaries to be suspicious of scams during the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. South Dakota Department of Human Services Secretary Shawnie Rechtenbaugh said, “Scammers rapidly alter their tactics and adapt their schemes to the changing landscape,… Read more »