PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While many small businesses have made it through this pandemic year so far, surviving into the new year may be difficult. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says federal assistance made the difference for many businesses. The South Dakota legislature authorized the use of about $400 million… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
PUC approves permit for Wild Springs Solar energy facility
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a permit last week for the Wild Springs Solar energy facility near New Underwood. Commissioner Chris Nelson says they expect to see more development like this. Commissioner Gary Hanson says he supports these type of projects. The project will spread across 1,500 acres and… Read more »
Details to be worked out on legalized sports betting
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Besides two high profile marijuana issues, South Dakota voters this month also approved legalizing sports betting, based in Deadwood. South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dave Owen says there are still a lot of details to be worked out. Owen says while sports betting may become available statewide, expects… Read more »
Bones found in Deuel County well not human remains
CLEAR LAKE, S.D. (KWAT) – Investigators looking into the disappearance of a Watertown woman missing for 19 years say bones found in a well that was excavated earlier this month were NOT human remains. Deuel County Sheriff Cory Borg said in a press release issued Monday that the remains were identified as deer or cattle… Read more »
State adds three new COVID deaths, including one in Day County
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an increase of 257 active COVID cases, two new hospitalizations and three new deaths in numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths occured in Day, Fall River and Hutchinson counties and increase the overall COVID-related death total to 946. South Dakota had 564… Read more »
Avera Health designates Home for Hope as Giving Tuesday project
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Avera Health has a designated project for this year’s Giving Tuesday event. Amy Blackstone, Director of the Avera Foundation in Aberdeen, provides the details. She said that the Home for Hope helps individuals in multiple ways. Those wishing to donate can use the foundation’s website or call Blackstone. She said the… Read more »
Community foundations supporting Giving Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday and the South Dakota Community Foundation would like to remind people to give to their favorite charities. Pat Gallagher, Community Development Director with the foundation, talked about the event. He said that the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation is also involved in the process. Gallagher said there is… Read more »
Officials expect COVID cases to rise following drive-through testing
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – State health officials expect positive Covid-19 cases to rise again following several rounds of drive through testing. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says people seem to be following public health guidelines. Malsam-Rysdon says they know people are tired of the pandemic restrictions. Malsam-Rysdon says they are concerned about positive… Read more »
Man charged in fatal Rapid City shooting of 19-year-old
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man has been charged in a fatal shooting at a mobile home in the city. The Rapid City Journal reports 43-year-old Jason Ray Sharp is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old Ocean Sun Eberlein of Rapid City. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said… Read more »
Dakota Energy Cooperative files papers to leave East River Electric
HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – Dakota Energy Cooperative, based in Huron, has filed legal documents to begin the process of leaving their parent cooperative, East River Electric. A statement from the cooperative points to rising electricity costs as the reason for the move. Chris Studer, with East River Electric, says the members came together many years… Read more »