PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A total of 5,389 South Dakotans filed their first weekly claim for unemployment benefits last week (April 19-25). State Sec. of Labor and Regulation Marcia Hultman says it was only 94 claims over the prior week’s total (5,295). Hultman says as of April 11, over 19,500 (19,664) continued claims by… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Business index plummets to lowest level since recession
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) The April, Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, plummeted for the month reaching its lowest level since the middle of the last U.S. recession. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, coordinates the monthly… Read more »
Pierre Police Department trying out online reporting system
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre Police Department is testing out a new tool to make the reporting of smaller incidents to police easier. Captain Bryan Walz says the Department has been offered a trial run to use an online incident reporting system. The system is set-up for the reporting of smaller scale crimes and… Read more »
Aberdeen Central planning virtual graduation May 17
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen Central will have a virtual graduation this spring and hopes to be able to bring people together for another celebration in July. Dr. Becky Guffin, Superintendent of the Aberdeen Public Schools, talked about how the virtual plan came together. She said that students will participate in the taping of the… Read more »
USD graduation set for Oct. 24
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Seniors at the University of South Dakota finishing classes this week now have a date set for graduation ceremonies. The original May 9 date was altered and all other on campus activities were canceled due to the pandemic. USD President Sheila Gestring says they will celebrate the class on October 24.… Read more »
City playgrounds to reopen for the weekend; Storybook Land next week
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Kelda J.L. Pharris kpharris@aberdeennews.com) – City playgrounds are reopening in time for the weekend. And Storybook Land at Wylie Park will follow next week, at least with a soft opening, said Mark Hoven, director for Aberdeen Parks, Recreation & Forestry. Both have been closed to help curtail the spread of COVID-19. “The… Read more »
Langteau named Presentation College President
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Presentation College’s Board of Trustees has named Paula Langteau, EdD, as the College’s next President. Langteau, who has been serving as Interim President since October, 2019, will assume the role of President immediately. Langteau succeeds Margaret “Maggie” Huber, who served the institution as president from 2012 and announced her retirement… Read more »
Noem discusses funding with President; Brown County has 7 new COVID cases
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem continues to make her wishes known for ways to spend Federal dollars. Noem, who has said in the past that she would like to use the money to help make up for revenue losses, talked with President Trump on Thursday to again make her pitch. Noem… Read more »
B-1 bombers to honor healthcare workers with flyovers
BOX ELDER, S.D. (DRG News) – B-1 bombers from the 28th Bomb Wing will conduct flyovers at facilities in Sturgis, Rapid City and Hot Springs tomorrow afternoon (May 1) to honor healthcare workers on the front lines of the war on the coronavirus (COVID-19). The flyovers, allowed as part of an approved training mission, are… Read more »
Governor’s press conference at 2:30 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:30 this afternoon. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net