SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Matt Zimmer Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Brown County added 21 new cases Saturday and the Department of Health is alerting residents of a possible exposure contact on May 9 at Lagers and the Zoo. According to a news release from the South Dakota Department of Health Saturday a patron who… Read more »
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New community brand to be revealed on Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – At the city council meeting on Monday, May 18, the new, official Aberdeen community brand will be revealed. The Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Aberdeen Downtown Association, Aberdeen Development Corporation and Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce have been collaborating with Pinned Workshop of Aberdeen to create the cohesive brand… Read more »
DOT hires engineering company to study safety of I-90 near sinkhole
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — The South Dakota Department of Transportation has hired an engineering company to study the safety of Interstate 90 near Black Hawk after a nearby sinkhole exposed an old mine. The DOT is contracting with FMG Engineering of Rapid City to look for underground abnormalities. The study is expected… Read more »
Monday is deadline to register to vote
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Some deadlines are starting to show up on the election calendar. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says there are only a few days left to get registered for the June primary. Barnett says forms and instructions are available on his office website. Barnett says check with your county auditor… Read more »
Sanford Aberdeen offering physicals for athletes
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen School District recently announced the cancellation of its annual sports physical night due to COVID-19, and that student athletes in need of a sports physical will be required to schedule with a private provider. Sanford Aberdeen is offering several options for student athletes to complete their physicals, which… Read more »
State health officials: Rapid coronavirus test ‘evolved’ after false negatives
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – South Dakota health officials say a rapid coronavirus test used across the country, including in South Dakota, has “evolved” since it was found to have false negative test results. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned on Thursday that early data about the Abbott ID… Read more »
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.
Faulkton man convicted of Unlawful Taking of Bald Eagles
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A Faulkton man convicted of Unlawful Taking of Bald Eagles, Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds and Unlawful Use of Restricted Use Pesticide has been sentenced in federal court. 43-year-old Kevin Deiter was ordered to pay a total of $29,400 in restitution, $9,800 per eagle and a $5,000 fine, and a… Read more »
Juvenile arrested for entering Brookings residence
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Brookings police arrested a juvenile who had entered a Brookings residence in the early morning hours of May 10. It happened shortly before 3 o’clock that morning on the 1000 block of Third Avenue South. The doors had been unlocked. The female resident saw the suspect, screamed and he fled. Assistant… Read more »
Some farmers still trying to get into wet fields
WILMOT, S.D. (WNAX) – While there have been some hints of dry ground beginning to show up on the drought map in South Dakota, other places are still too wet to work. Dan Meyer farms near Wilmot in northeast South Dakota and says he is still sitting and waiting. Meyer says he fought wet ground… Read more »