News Category: Local News

Dept. of Labor and Regulation pays over $30 million in benefits in two weeks

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – One year ago, the South Dakota Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation was paying out a little over half a million dollars ($504,000) per week in unemployment benefits. Department Secretary Marcia Hultman says the amount going out each week now is exponentially larger. She says staff from other areas in… Read more »

Dept. of Labor and Regulation pays over $30 million in benefits in two weeks

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – One year ago, the South Dakota Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation was paying out a little over half a million dollars ($504,000) per week in unemployment benefits. Department Secretary Marcia Hultman says the amount going out each week now is exponentially larger. She says staff from other areas in… Read more »

State leader says COVID-19 has impacted 90 percent of small businesses

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Businesses of all sizes are struggling to keep doors open, adjust services provided and pay their employees amid the continuing COVID-19 global pandemic. Pierre attorney Lindsey Riter-Rapp (writer-rapp) is the National Federation of Independent Businesses State Director in South Dakota. She says the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and… Read more »

State leader says COVID-19 has impacted 90 percent of small businesses

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Businesses of all sizes are struggling to keep doors open, adjust services provided and pay their employees amid the continuing COVID-19 global pandemic. Pierre attorney Lindsey Riter-Rapp (writer-rapp) is the National Federation of Independent Businesses State Director in South Dakota. She says the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and… Read more »

POET donating more than 200 gallons of hand sanitizer

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – POET is donating 220 gallons of hand sanitizer to help tackle the severe local shortage. POET CEO Jeff Lautt says it’s an all-natural ethanol-based sanitizer produced at its Chancellor and Scotland biorefineries. He says they’ve been ramping up the amounts of ethanol they produce at their plants that can be… Read more »

POET donating more than 200 gallons of hand sanitizer

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – POET is donating 220 gallons of hand sanitizer to help tackle the severe local shortage. POET CEO Jeff Lautt says it’s an all-natural ethanol-based sanitizer produced at its Chancellor and Scotland biorefineries. He says they’ve been ramping up the amounts of ethanol they produce at their plants that can be… Read more »

Museum to feature All Dakota High School Fine Arts Exhibition online

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While foot traffic is no longer allowed inside the Dacotah Prairie Museum because of the COVID-19 virus, there is still plenty going on at the facility. One of this week’s highlights is the All Dakota High School Fine Arts Exhibition, which will now be online. Museum Director Patricia Kendall provides the… Read more »

Museum to feature All Dakota High School Fine Arts Exhibition online

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While foot traffic is no longer allowed inside the Dacotah Prairie Museum because of the COVID-19 virus, there is still plenty going on at the facility. One of this week’s highlights is the All Dakota High School Fine Arts Exhibition, which will now be online. Museum Director Patricia Kendall provides the… Read more »

Schools heading into final weeks of online learning

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Students across South Dakota have been out of school over a month and have a few weeks of online learning before the end of the spring term. Yankton Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they have been making changes as they go. Kindle says they have tried to partner with parents to help… Read more »

Schools heading into final weeks of online learning

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Students across South Dakota have been out of school over a month and have a few weeks of online learning before the end of the spring term. Yankton Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they have been making changes as they go. Kindle says they have tried to partner with parents to help… Read more »

DSS to receive funds to help those dealing with mental health, substance use

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The Department of Social Services (DSS) will receive $2 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to assist South Dakotans dealing with mental health issues and substance use disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 situation, access to mental health… Read more »

DSS to receive funds to help those dealing with mental health, substance use

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The Department of Social Services (DSS) will receive $2 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to assist South Dakotans dealing with mental health issues and substance use disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 situation, access to mental health… Read more »

USD chemistry department develops sanitizer; distributes it on campus

VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – In an effort to aid the campus community during a time when hand sanitizer is scarce, the University of South Dakota Department of Chemistry developed their own sanitizer and began distributing it on campus. The team is led by the chemistry department’s research assistant professor Aravind Baride, Ph.D., NMR specialist… Read more »

USD chemistry department develops sanitizer; distributes it on campus

VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – In an effort to aid the campus community during a time when hand sanitizer is scarce, the University of South Dakota Department of Chemistry developed their own sanitizer and began distributing it on campus. The team is led by the chemistry department’s research assistant professor Aravind Baride, Ph.D., NMR specialist… Read more »

No new cases in Brown County; one more death reported in state totals

ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Brown or Codington counties Tuesday. The statewide total increased by 70, though, moving to 1,755, according to numbers from the South Dakota Department of Health. In Brown County, there have been 20 cases with 12 recoveries and one hospitalization. In Codington County, there… Read more »

No new cases in Brown County; one more death reported in state totals

ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Brown or Codington counties Tuesday. The statewide total increased by 70, though, moving to 1,755, according to numbers from the South Dakota Department of Health. In Brown County, there have been 20 cases with 12 recoveries and one hospitalization. In Codington County, there… Read more »

Governor’s press conference at 2:45 on all Hub City Radio stations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:45 this afternoon. 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

Governor’s press conference at 2:45 on all Hub City Radio stations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:45 this afternoon. 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

Northern opens up residence hall for emergency personnel

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University is helping the community and region in any way it can during this time – including by housing emergency medical professionals who are fighting the COVID-19 virus. Since early April, Northern has opened one of its residence halls, Wolves Memorial Suites, to staff of Aberdeen’s hospitals as… Read more »

Northern opens up residence hall for emergency personnel

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University is helping the community and region in any way it can during this time – including by housing emergency medical professionals who are fighting the COVID-19 virus. Since early April, Northern has opened one of its residence halls, Wolves Memorial Suites, to staff of Aberdeen’s hospitals as… Read more »