SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – New infections, active cases and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have all been declining in South Dakota since hitting a peak in mid-November. Sanford Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mike Wilde says new drugs and treatments have helped bring those numbers down. Wilde says being able to give vaccinations to… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Program to help landowners with buffer strips not getting much use
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A state program giving property tax breaks to landowners that set aside buffer strips near streams and rivers isn’t getting much use. Dan Klimisch, Chairman of the James River Water Development District, says there aren’t enough incentives with the program. Klimisch says water districts are having talks about changing the program… Read more »
January looking to be warmer than normal
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While December went out with a bit of a bang, expect more of a mild start to January. Laura Edwards, State Climatologist, says the rest of the week looks pretty tame. She said the upcoming month might be warmer than normal. This particular area is lacking moisture so far this… Read more »
Solid weather allows for major progress on Lewis & Clark project
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Good weather allowed construction on the Lewis & Clark Regional Water Project to make a lot of progress this year. Executive Director Troy Larson says most of work was along the Iowa – South Dakota border. Larson says they got a good start on other important parts of the project. Larson… Read more »
January sobriety checkpoints announced
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety will begin 2021 by holding 20 sobriety checkpoints in 17 counties during the month of January. The monthly checkpoints are designed to discourage drivers from drinking and then driving. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted… Read more »
Legislature will need to redistrict state following census
TRIPP, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – One of the major issues for the 2021 South Dakota legislature will actually come after they adjourn the session. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp says they have to come up with a plan to redistrict the state using the 2020 Census numbers. Finck says they have to have a plan done… Read more »
Snow removal alert issued in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A SNOW REMOVAL ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THE CITY OF ABERDEEN • Plowing on POSTED EMERGENCY SNOW ROUTES will begin at 6 AM, ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020. • Plowing on NORTH-SOUTH STREETS in Zone 2 and plowing of all streets and avenues in Zone 3 will begin at… Read more »
Active COVID cases decrease, hospitalizations up slightly, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID cases continued to decrease, hospitalizations were up slightly, and there were no neath deaths reported, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state reported 501 new confirmed cases and 1,286 recoveries, lowering the amount of active infections to 5,738 (there were 7,627 one… Read more »
Sioux Falls man identified in fatal crash west of Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – A Sioux Falls man has been identified as the person who died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Sioux Falls. A 2000 Lexus SUV was southbound on LaMesa Drive and failed to stop at the intersection of South Dakota Highway 38. It collided with a 2013 Honda… Read more »
Intersection closed to thru traffic
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at 8 a.m. today the following intersection will be closed to thru traffic for utility work: Milwaukee Avenue NE & S Melgaard Road/BC 19 The Northbound lane will be closed to thru traffic, and left turns Northbound from Milwaukee to N Roosevelt will be prohibited. Work will be completed… Read more »