WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump has now ordered meat packing plants to reopen under the Defense Production Act, designating them as critical infrastructure. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and South Dakota Senator John Thune held a joint conference call with reporters. Ernst says there have been suggested safety guidelines for the plants. Ernst says workers… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Because reliable and accurate information is important in understanding COVID-19, Avera is enhancing access to translated patient resources as well as in-person interpreters. “There’s a lot to understand, from what the virus is, to prevention, symptoms, how to be tested, self-isolation, how to care for yourself and others at… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Officials at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton are planning for a surge in COVID-19 patients around the Fourth of July. Avera Sacred Heart President Doug Ekeren says they are working with several infection rate models. Ekeren says they see the peak infection rate moving further out. Ekeren says they could… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out a “Back to Normal plan during her press conference Tuesday. The Back to Normal plan outlines guidance for individuals, employers, schools, health care providers and local governments. Specific information is available here. Noem talked about some of the details. The plan also addresses healthcare… Read more »

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 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Boys and Girls Club of Aberdeen Area has started a COVID-19 relief fund. Mike Herman, Executive Director of the Club, said that will help to fill the void of another scheduled fundraiser that was altered by the pandemic. Mike Sommers, Boys and Girls Club Board President, said the fundraising includes… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Members of the Aberdeen City Council voted no Monday night on a measure that would have eased regulations that have closed or hindered many businesses in an attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19. For now, at least. The substitute ordinance that would have replaced the existing emergency ordinance will be… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said that she will announce a back to normal plan for the state on Tuesday. She said that details will be forthcoming on exactly what that looks like. Noem said that the model will be based on projection totals among other facts and data. The Governor… Read more »