PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakota senior citizens and citizens with disabilities have until Wednesday (July 1) to apply for sales or property tax refunds under South Dakota’s Tax Refund Program. Under the program, certain individuals are able to receive a portion of the sales or property taxes they paid from the previous year… Read more »
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Holiday garbage change
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to the July 4th Holiday observance on Friday, July 3, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Friday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 8 a.m., Thursday. Both Thursday and Friday’s garbage will be picked up Thursday.… Read more »
State’s active cases of COVID-19 drop by 31
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The South Dakota Department of Health reported 35 new cases of COVID-19 today to go along with 66 new recoveries, lowering the state’s active cases to 807 (there were 809 a week ago). The state also reported 529 new negative tests moving that total to 72,741 overall. South Dakota has had… Read more »
Noem rebukes Supreme Court decision on abortion
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem rebuked the United States Supreme Court’s decision on the June Medical case, which rejected a common-sense requirement that abortionists hold admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. “This decision is wrong for a number of reasons,” said Governor Noem. “Most importantly so because as Justice Thomas states,… Read more »
Noem suspends teen driving law
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has suspended a teen driving law which was set to take effect this week. Noem says the legislative bill was suspended because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and the impact the new law would have on licensing. The governor says the suspension of the law… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 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 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Gaa getting started as city manager
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – New Aberdeen City Manager Joe Gaa is getting acclimated to his new job. Gaa comes to the Hub City from Dickinson, N.D., where he served as city administrator. Previously, he was city manager in Chariton, Iowa, city administrator for Woodbine, Iowa, and parks administrator for Sebastian County, Ark. He said it… Read more »
Pandemic changing how medicine is taught
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The coronavirus pandemic is challenging health care professionals and how medicine is taught. Dr. Tim Ridgway is the incoming Dean of the USD Sanford School of Medicine. Ridgway says the pandemic is also illustrating how unequal health care is across the country. Ridgway says medical teachers have to respond to the… Read more »
One killed, another injured in motorcycle crash west of Lead
LEAD, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured in a motorcycle crash Friday afternoon west of Lead. Names of the two people are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2004 Harley Davidson FLSTCI was eastbound on U.S. Highway 14 when the driver failed to negotiate a… Read more »
Two admit to kidnapping in April incident
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Two people from Aberdeen have pleaded guilty to felony kidnapping with the charges related to an April incident. Ryan Rencountre, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison with five years suspended and given credit for 38 days served. He was fined $107. Cassandra Reef, 26, was sentenced to… Read more »