ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation in partnership with the Knight Foundation recently made a lead gift of a $40,000 to the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund is supporting nonprofits in the Aberdeen area who are responding to needs created by the pandemic. In March,… Read more »
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Media availability call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
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.
Governor’s press conference at 10:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 10:45 this morning. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
Road closed today for work on water and sewer line
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at 8 a.m. today the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on a water and sewer line: North Production Street from Maloney Ave NE to Capital Ave NE Work is expected to last all day. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the work… Read more »
Bond set for man accused of fatally shooting his mother
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Bond has been set at $500,000 cash for a man accused of fatally shooting his mother in Sioux Falls. Anthony Pritchard appeared in Lincoln County court Wednesday afternoon. The body of 63-year-old Teresa Cate was found Monday afternoon after police were called to check on a foul odor. Police Lt.… Read more »
Today is School Lunch Hero Day
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Today is School Lunch Hero Day– a day to celebrate the work and dedication of school nutrition professionals. Cheriee Watterson is the director of Child and Adult Nutrition Services for the South Dakota Department of Education. She says this year’s COVID-19 crisis gives ‘School Lunch Hero’ a whole new meaning.… Read more »
Executive order extends vehicle registration renewals
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Noem signed an Executive Order temporarily extending certain vehicle registration renewals and the time period to register and title newly acquired vehicles. South Dakotans who renew their registrations in the months of March and May will have 60 days to complete this requirement upon the termination of the emergency… Read more »
Business index plummets to lowest level since recession
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) The April, Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, plummeted for the month reaching its lowest level since the middle of the last U.S. recession. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, coordinates the monthly… Read more »
Pierre Police Department trying out online reporting system
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre Police Department is testing out a new tool to make the reporting of smaller incidents to police easier. Captain Bryan Walz says the Department has been offered a trial run to use an online incident reporting system. The system is set-up for the reporting of smaller scale crimes and… Read more »
Aberdeen Central planning virtual graduation May 17
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen Central will have a virtual graduation this spring and hopes to be able to bring people together for another celebration in July. Dr. Becky Guffin, Superintendent of the Aberdeen Public Schools, talked about how the virtual plan came together. She said that students will participate in the taping of the… Read more »