ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Just a reminder that Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 11:15 this morning. 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
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Elementary school staff member in Sioux Falls tests positive
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – The Sioux Falls School District reports a staff member at Laura Wilder Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19. The district says parents and staff members at Laura Wilder were notified of the confirmed case Tuesday afternoon. District officials say they have provided guidance from the South Dakota Department of… Read more »
Johnson pushing to expand reserves in Commodity Credit Corporation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – As part of the massive economic rescue plan moving through Congress, there will be a proposal to expand reserves in the Commodity Credit Corporation. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is behind that push. Johnson says there is a strong ag coalition in Congress behind the plan. Johnson says the price spread… Read more »
Monument Health caregiver tests positive for COVID-19
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Monument Health says one of their caregivers who works in Rapid City and lives in Meade County, has tested positive for COVID-19. It would be the first positive COVID-19 test result in the Black Hills region. According to a Monument Health spokesperson, they are working through protocols to inform and… Read more »
Inmate who tested positive continues to do well
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The inmate at the South Dakota Women’s Prison in Pierre who tested positive for COVID-19 remains in isolation at the prison. State Sec. of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon says the inmate continues to do well. Nine inmates left the prison’s Pierre Community Work Center without authorization about 8:45 Monday night by… Read more »
Fitness instructor provides exercise tips to work off energy
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The threat of COVID-19 has temporarily closed several businesses like the Aberdeen Family Y and people have a lot of pent up energy. However, there are still plenty of ways to work off some of that energy, according to Carol Loeschke, Group Fitness Instructor at the Y. Loeschke recently coordinated an… Read more »
GFP reminds people state parks are open
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – South Dakota’s great outdoors are still open, and people feeling the effects of ‘cabin fever’ are encouraged to get outside. ‘COVID Quarantines’ are in place statewide and restrict the gathering of 10 or more people. But officials at the State Emergency Operations Center in Pierre say it’s ‘critical for South Dakotans… Read more »
Travel numbers show significant decline in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Travel in the Hub City has shown a significant decline since the coronavirus outbreak. Rich Krokel, Transportation Director for the City of Aberdeen, said that the traffic has gone way down at the Aberdeen Regional Airport. He said that Aberdeen will continue to have 14 flights each week, despite the decline… Read more »
Aberdeen physician is Brown County COVID-19 patient
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Aberdeen physician David Wachs is recovering after being diagnosed as Brown County’s first, and so far only, COVID-19 patient. Wachs worked at Avera Medical Group Aberdeen Family Physicians for three days between the day to which officials tracked his exposure to the virus and his first day experiencing symptoms. But neither… Read more »
Avera moving to no visitor policy
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Across its footprint, Avera is closing its hospitals to visitors to protect patients and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Avera St. Luke’s Hospital will move to a no visitor policy effective Wednesday, March 25. For end-of-life, births, and pediatric cases, limited visitors will be allowed. These will be determined… Read more »