PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added six more COVID-related deaths, and saw an increase in active infections and a decrease in hospitalizations, according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included one in McPherson County) moved the state’s overall death total to 1,519. There were 607 new… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, clash with police
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump police. Dozens of people breached security perimeters at the Capitol and lawmakers inside the House chamber were told to put on gas masks as tear gas was fired in the Rotunda. Lawmakers… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:30 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 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Glenna Fouberg, known as ‘Mrs. Education,’ dies
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A longtime educator and inductee into state and local halls of fame has died from complications related to COVID-19. Glenna Fouberg, 78, of Aberdeen was named among the 2020 inductees into the South Dakota Hall of Fame and the Central High School Hall of Fame. Known as “Mrs.… Read more »
Banner announces expansion in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Trent Abrego Tabrego@gannett.com) – Banner Engineering’s production facility in Aberdeen will be adding 30,000 square feet to the west end of the existing building. The expansion, announced Wednesday, will increase the production floor space by 50%, according to a news release. The project is in the initial stages of soliciting bids and working… Read more »
Civil Air Patrol delivers second round of vaccines to SD hospitals
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Press Release) – Civil Air Patrol’s South Dakota Wing performed an additional series of COVID-19 vaccine delivery flights today at the request of the South Dakota Department of Health. “We delivered this shipment of Pfizer vaccines to Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown and Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics,” said Col. Mike Beason,… Read more »
Transportation numbers about half of normal in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Transportation numbers in the Hub City rebounded towards the end of 2020, but still ended up about half of what is normal because of the pandemic. Rich Krokel, City Transportation Director, said enplanements improved at the end of the year. Ride Line Transportation numbers were down about the same percentage as… Read more »
Vaccinations going at rapid pace
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – COVID-19 vaccinations are going at a rapid pace in South Dakota with health care and long-term care providers in the first round. Dr. David Basel, Medical Director at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls says they have a lot of their people vaccinated. Basel says COVID-19 related hospitalization have… Read more »
Medical expenses among topics as Hughes Co. officials meet with legislators
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Ahead of the start of South Dakota’s Legislative Session next week, Hughes County officials met with District 24 legislators to discuss subjects that impact county government. County manager Kevin Hipple says one big expense is court appointed attorney fees. Paying the healthcare costs of indigent individuals is another major expense… Read more »
Governments waiting on official census numbers
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – State and local governments are waiting on the official 2020 Census numbers. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they may see the report by early spring. Leon says the city is close to a numerical threshold. The Census Bureau announced this week that early results will be delayed until next month… Read more »