PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – At one point, state health officials predicted up to 130,000 people in the state could be infected with the coronavirus by early July. The current numbers don’t support that trend. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says the critical issue has been medical facilities. Malsam-Rysdon says new research gives them… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Jensen selected as new South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Current South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Steven Jensen has been selected to serve as the next Chief Justice. He will follow long time Chief Justice David Gilbertson, who is retiring. Gilbertson will serve until January. Jensen says they wanted a longer transition time. Jensen says he has watched and learned from… Read more »
Woman held at Minnehaha County jail dies of meth overdose
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Minnehaha County Coroner reports a woman held at the county jail died last month from a meth overdose. Warden Mike Mattson says that Jordin Eichmann removed a substance concealed in her body and ingested it shortly after 2:15 a.m. on May 13. Eichmann, 31, was found unresponsive in her… Read more »
Higher temps, backlog of pork processing will create challenges
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Temperatures in the 90s this week in the Northern Plains could cause heat stress in hogs. SDSU Extension Swine Specialist Dr. Bob (taller) Thaler says the rapid change in temperature and the backlog of pork processing will create some challenges. He says pork producers need to make sure their sprinkling systems… Read more »
Avera Health offering 605 Day Challenge
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The number 605 is the state’s area code and also Friday’s date. It is also part of Avera Health’s 605 Day Challenge to help small businesses and also recognize those on the front-line such are grocery store workers, first reponders and nursing home staff. Amy Blackstone, Avera Foundation Director, talked about… Read more »
Covid totals may be lower than projected
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Health experts had been predicting a big peak in coronavirus cases around July 1 with as many as 130,000 infections statewide. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton says it now looks like a lower peak and more sporadic outbreaks. Ekeren says their planning predicted up to 13,000… Read more »
Northern State athletes finding ways to give back to communities
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The annual Northern State Day of Champions did not take place this year, but that did not prevent NSU student-athletes from helping out their communities. Justin Fraase, Director of Communications and Marketing at NSU, said that the desire to give back starts at the top and works its through the athletes.… Read more »
Livermont named Administrator for Avera Gettysburg Hospital
GETTYSBURG, S.D. (KCCR) – A Pierre native has been named Administrator for the Avera Gettysburg Hospital. Kristi Livermont says she has experience working with Avera properties in Mitchell as an Administrative Fellow. Livermont’s excited to get in at Avera Gettysburg Hospital as a new facility is being constructed. Livermont says work on the Avera Missouri… Read more »
Langer wins city council position; incumbents top school board race
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Tiffany Langer has won a spot on the city council. According to unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary election, Langer finished with 422 votes. Incumbent Dennis “Mike” Olson had 384, and David Welling had 345. The three incumbents retained their spots on the Aberdeen School Board. Kevin Burckhard finished with 3,236 votes,… Read more »
Langer takes over lead in city council race with one precinct remaining
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – With just one precinct remaining, Tiffany Langer has pulled ahead in the City Council SE Ward race. Langer has 369 votes, Dennis “Mike” Olson has 352 and David Welling has 274. In the race for the Aberdeen School Board (three members will be elected): Kevin Burckhard has 2,814 votes, Brian Sharp… Read more »