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.
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3M Aberdeen announces expansion
3M Aberdeen has announced an expansion to increase production of N95 masks. courtesy image ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Kelda K.L. Pharris kpharris@aberdeennews.com) – Aberdeen’s 3M facility will be adding 120,000 square feet in response to new federal contracts. The expansion is needed because 3M was awarded two U.S. Department of Defense contracts to further expand its… Read more »
Students at USD Sanford School of Medicine helping out rural communities
VERMILLION, S.D. (KSFY-TV) — Some students at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine are staying in rural communities to help staff hospitals and clinics during the coronavirus outbreak. Resources can be tight in rural settings, especially if healthcare workers or their family members become ill. Medical students Carl Lang and Riley Schaap… Read more »
Officials bracing for big drop in state revenue
PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – State officials are watching and bracing for an expected big drop in state revenues due to the pandemic. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte says they get frequent updates. Qualm says he is seeing more activity in towns in his area. Qualm says he is also seeing some signs from… Read more »
Water to be off in part of Aberdeen today
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 7 a.m. today water will be off in the following area for work on water lines: South First St. between 12th Ave. S.W. and 14th Ave. S.W. The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and store water for personal and restroom use.… Read more »
Feeding South Dakota handing out meals Tuesday morning
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Feeding South Dakota will be handing out meals at 11 this morning in the Industrial Park (across from Freedom Church). They will load the meals into people’s vehicle so they can stay in their car.
Batesland woman identified in crash near Scenic
SCENIC, S.D. (Press Release) – A 29-year-old woman has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash Thursday night near Scenic. A 2006 Chevy Impala was traveling westbound on South Dakota Highway 44 when the driver failed to negotiate a left curve. The vehicle went off the roadway to the right and… Read more »
Businesses looking for direction as they reopen
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – As businesses start to reopen following the pandemic shutdown, many are finding little information to guide them. Carmen Schramm, Executive Director of the Yankton Area Chamber of Commerce, says they have come up with a business how-to. Schramm says they have heard from many businesses, asking for help. Schramm says businesses… Read more »
Elective surgeries resume at Prairie Lake Hospital in Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown has resumed doing elective surgeries after suspending them last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO K.C. DeBoer talked about the developments. The absence of doing elective procedures led some hospitals to lay off staff, but not Prairie Lakes. He says returning to a “new normal”… Read more »
Summer Registration Kickoff Day Thursday for Parks and Rec
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is moving ahead with most of its summer programs. Summer Registration Kickoff Day will take place on Thursday, May 14. Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent, provides the details. He said the nearly all of the programs that have been offered in the past will be… Read more »