VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – School districts across South Dakota are moving most classes online as the closures due to coronavirus continue for a second week. Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey says they are reaching out to special needs students and their parents. Alvey says he has been hearing from seniors worried about the next few… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Parks and Rec extends deadline for summer job applications
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – In light of the coronavirus situation, the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department has decided to extend its deadline for summer job applications. Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent, talked about the extension. Morsching said while applications have been solid, they are down a bit in the college-age group. He said people can… Read more »
Department of Revenue extending deadline for registration renewals
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division is asking law enforcement to not enforce certain expirations until May 1, 2020. The Motor Vehicle Division requests that law enforcement not ticket March 2020 registration renewals for noncommercial and commercial vehicles expiring on March 31, 2020. These individuals will be… Read more »
Better Business Bureau warns about virus scammers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The United States Treasury Department could soon start issuing relief checks to American families and businesses. Right now – the proposal includes sending two large checks to many Americans and devoting $300 billion toward helping small businesses avoid mass layoffs. As we wait for word on how this will… Read more »
Flags to be half-staff in honor of former Representative Kirschman
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Thursday, March 26, 2020, to honor the life of former State Representative Patrick Kirschman. Kirschman represented District 15 in central Sioux Falls in the State House of Representatives from 2009 until… Read more »
Noem shares thoughts on executive order during press conference
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order on Monday outlining guidelines for businesses, healthcare providers and community leaders during the coronavirus outbreak. Noem talked about the order during a press conference. She said the order serves as a baseline for protocol to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Noem said she… Read more »
Gov. Noem signs executive order outlining guidelines for COVID-19
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – On March 23, Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order outlining guidelines for all South Dakotans, for-profit and not-for-profit employers, enclosed retail businesses that promote public gatherings, local and municipal governments, and healthcare organizations as it relates to COVID-19 in the state of South Dakota. The Executive Order reads: Whereas,… Read more »
McLaughlin woman identified in fatal crash
McLAUGHLIN, S.D. (Press Relese) – A McLaughlin, S.D. woman has been identified as the person who died Thursday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of McLaughlin. A 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche was southbound on South Dakota Highway 63 when the driver, 35-year-old Lana Van Nortrick, lost control of the vehicle due to icy road conditions. The… Read more »
Governor postpones Week of Work until fall
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that the 2020 South Dakota Week of Work will be postponed until the fall. “As our state, businesses, and schools address COVID-19, it is in our best interest to pause plans for the South Dakota Week of Work until a time when students and businesses… Read more »
Avera lab in Sioux Falls verified to perform COVID-19 testing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Avera’s laboratory in Sioux Falls has been verified by the South Dakota Department of Health to perform COVID-19 testing. The Avera Institute for Human Genetics has worked closely with the governor’s office as well as the state health department to establish guidelines on how pending tests are processed. This… Read more »