PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Public Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson was easily reelected to his fourth, six-year term on the commission. He got 69 percent of the vote to 25 percent to Democrat Remi (ray-me) Bald Eagle. Hanson says he wants to continue his long term priorities. Hanson says he helped take politics out of the… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
New developments announced in missing person case in Deuel County
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – New Developments in the Pam Dunn missing person case were announced by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Watertown Police Department and the Deuel County Sheriff’s office at a press conference on Wednesday. Special Agent Cam Corey, WPD Detective Sergeant Chad Stahl and Deuel County Sheriff Cory Borg met with… Read more »
Mother arrested in death of 1-year-old boy in Vermillion
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Police in Vermillion say they have arrested the mother of a 1-year-old boy who died under suspicious circumstances. The 26-year-old woman was arrested Monday night about 9:30 p.m., according to Vermillion police. Officers had been called to a residence earlier in the day after getting a report of a child who… Read more »
Mayor Schaunaman trying to remain positive during pandemic
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen City Council passed a mask resolution on a 5-4 vote at its meeting Monday evening. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman said experts are still trying to find the best ways to combat coronavirus. While the state is currently at an all-time high with 483 individuals hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
Highway Patrol graduation set for Thursday
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – They are already on duty, but the first nine troopers in the South Dakota Highway Patrol’s new Fast Track Academy will have their graduation ceremony this Thursday, Nov. 5, at the state Capitol in Pierre. Class 63’s graduation was originally scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, but was postponed because of… Read more »
Voters turn out in record force for general election
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – With some precincts in Minnehaha County still needing to be counted, 66.7% of the registered voters in South Dakota participated in Tuesday’s general election. Secretary of State Steve Barnett says around half of the votes were absentee. Barnett says the credit for the voting process going smoothly overall, goes to… Read more »
State adds 14 more COVID-related deaths, one each in Marshall, McPherson
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 14 more COVID-related deaths, including one each in Marshall and McPherson counties, and reported 541 more active infections in totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which also included three in both Minnehaha and Turner counties, two in Pennington, and one each in… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:30 on KSDN
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Gaa shares thoughts behind mask resolution
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen City Council approved a mask resolution Monday evening in a 5-4 vote. Aberdeen City Manager Joe Gaa said the resolution was one of the toughest recommendations he’s ever made. He said rising COVID numbers and a stressed health care system played a big role in the resolution. Gaa said… Read more »
Volunteers needed to deliver meals
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen Senior Nutrition is looking for volunteers to help deliver meals. Emily Richardt, Executive Director of Area IV Senior Nutrition, said the pandemic has created more demand for meals delivered to people’s homes. She said volunteers can choose to help on a weekly basis, a monthly basis, whatever fits into their… Read more »