ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Storybook Land and the Land of Oz will be closed until further notice in conjunction with the CDC’s guidelines for social distancing due to concerns with COVID-19. Please continue to check our website at www.aberdeen.sd.us/storybookland for opening day notifications. For more information, please call the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Special Olympics State Summer Games canceled
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – The Board of Directors of Special Olympics South Dakota (SOSD) have informed the Vermillion Organizing Committee that the 2020 State Summer Games have been canceled due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The nature of this world-wide crisis is ever-changing, and with the safety of the Special Olympic athletes and volunteers… Read more »
State Street Medical Square restructured into four clinics
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – In an effort to continue to meet the medical needs of the community and its patients, the physicians throughout State Street Medical Square have restructured into four clinics. Dividing the building into four separate areas will help with patient flow and health. With the change, State Street Medical Square will… Read more »
State has 11 more confirmed cases, including one in Brown County
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state updated its latest COVID-19 totals late this morning. Brown County has one new confirmed case, bringing the total to three. The state has 11 additional confirmed cases and 501 new negative results, along with five new recoveries. The totals now stand at 101 confirmed, 3,478 negative, 0 pending, 34… Read more »
Vermillion distillery producing sanitizer
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) – A Vermillion distillery is among those that have reshaped their usual business plan to meet the needs of the coronavirus pandemic. Valiant Vineyards Winery & Distillery has turned its focus away from producing award-winning whiskey and their wine to producing sanitizer and sanitary wipes. Valiant Vineyards CEO Eldon Nygaard tells KELO-TV… Read more »
Teenage boy badly injured near Falling Rock
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — Authorities say a teenage boy was badly hurt when he fell near Falling Rock in western South Dakota. The Rapid City Journal reports the 16-year-old from Rapid City was hiking with friends when he lost his footing on loose rocks Saturday afternoon. He rolled and hit rocks as… Read more »
State up to 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Dakota jumped by 22 on Sunday — the biggest increase so far. There are now 90 cases statewide, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The number of confirmed cases in Codington County doubled to four. There are still just two cases… Read more »
Economic rescue plan won’t be last one
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue plan passed by Congress last week won’t be the last one. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says they know more will be needed. Rounds says the states are on the front line of the coronavirus fight. Rounds says the bill also funds a quick coronavirus… Read more »
State working on expanding hospital beds
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – State officials are coordinating with health care providers on the number of hospital beds available and the number that could be quickly added. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they are working on expansion plans. Malsam-Rysdon says they also need to identify additional equipment that would be needed. Malsam-Rysdon says the… Read more »
One killed in crash east of Billsburg
BILLSBURG, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died early Friday night in a one-vehicle crash east of Billsburg. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family. He was the only person involved. A 2005 Toyota Tundra was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it left the roadway, hit an… Read more »