SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sanford Health and Avera Health are changing some elective surgery schedules to better handle the rise in COVID-19 cases. Sanford Chief Medical Officer, Mike Wilde, says that for the time period of October 19-23, Sanford facilities will not be adding additional elective surgery cases that require an overnight stay. “Cases… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
YAPA to host Fortnite tournament
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The YAPAtorium is hosting a Fortnite Squad Damage Tournament. The free event takes place at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. You might be entering in squads, but the kill count is all your own. We’ll drop into battle as a squad, but only the highest kill count will proceed to… Read more »
Aberdeen Area Community Foundation, Knight Foundation award over $50,000 to local projects
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation recently made grants totaling more than $50,000 to several local organizations for projects serving people in the Aberdeen area and beyond. The grants were supported by AACF partners the The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. These six organizations from the Knight COVID-19 Sub-fund… Read more »
State sets another record high for active COVID cases, adds 13 more deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota reached another record high for active COVID cases and added 13 more COVID-related deaths according to numbers released by the State Department of Health today. The state had 797 new cases, 256 recoveries and now has 7,132 active infections (there were 4,673 one week ago). The new deaths –… Read more »
Handmade Market Saturday at Dakota Event Center
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Handmade Market will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Dakota Event Center. The event coincides with the start of pheasant hunting season and provides people an alternative to hunting, according to Rachael Craymond, Director of Sales at the DEC. She said there will be a variety of… Read more »
Monday is deadline to register to vote
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The deadline to register to vote in the general election in South Dakota is approaching. Secretary of State Steve Barnett says don’t wait too long. Barnett says it’s a simple form to get and fill out. Almost 25 percent of registered voters in the state have already voted so far.
One in custody, second suspect sought in fatal shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — One man has been arrested and police are searching for a second suspect in a fatal shooting in Sioux Falls. A 39-year-old local man has been arrested in the death of 36-year-old Clay Stubbs. He was found dead near an SUV that had crashed Oct. 8. Police say Stubbs was… Read more »
Man dies in Rapid City brush fire, police investigate
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died of smoke inhalation in a brush fire in Rapid City. The victim was discovered when police and firefighters responded to the fire Saturday night. The man has not been identified. The fire broke out in a wooded area just southwest of a commercial building… Read more »
Health Secretary says past COVID forecasts haven’t been accurate
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With positive COVID-19 cases soaring and hospital beds filling up, the South Dakota Department of Health trying to plan ahead. Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says past forecasts haven’t been accurate. Malsam-Rysdon says hospital use doesn’t directly follow higher positive case numbers. Malsam-Rysdon says its critical that people get flu shots to help… Read more »
Aberdeen home badly damaged in Wednesday morning fire, no injuries reported
A home at 919 Third Ave. N.E. was damaged by a fire on Wednesday. (American News photo by Scott Waltman) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Scott Waltman swaltman@aberdeennews.com) – An Aberdeen home was badly damaged by a Wednesday morning fire. Firefighters responded to 919 Third Ave. N.E. at 10:28 a.m. and investigators were still on the scene… Read more »