ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Northern State will honor its 260 graduates on Saturday, May 9, but not with an on-campus celebration. Instead, the university will post a short video on its Facebook and Twitter pages at 10:30 a.m., the same time that regular graduation ceremonies were scheduled. Justin Fraase, Director of Communications and Marketing at… Read more »
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Initial March numbers begin to show glimpse of total revenue loss
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said today that totals are just starting to reveal the damage the COVID-19 has done to state revenue. In her press conference, Noem said that the initial March numbers have come in, but that they are a bit deceiving, because the coronavirus wasn’t a factor in… Read more »
Emergency Command Center reminding people of COVID-19 guidelines
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Brown County Emergency Operations Center) – The Brown County EOC would like to remind everyone to please continue to practice Covid-19 guidelines set for by the CDC. Those guidelines are: Clean hands often, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Cover coughs & sneezes with a tissue or inside… 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
Brown County virus total hits 65, 41 are beef plant workers
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Brown County continues to tick up. Six new cases were confirmed by the South Dakota Department of Health on Monday. That pushes the total to 65. Of those, 41 are employees at DemKota Ranch Beef on the south side of Aberdeen, said Josh Clayton, state… 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.
City kicks off Drinking Water Week
ABERDEEN, S.D. (press release) – The City of Aberdeen kicked off Drinking Water Week by encouraging consumers to recognize their tap water is “There When You Need It.” Drinking Water Week is May 3-9 this year. Aberdeen and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will observe Drinking Water Week by recognizing the vital role tap… Read more »
Some Smithfield Foods employees returning to work
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – Some meatpackers are returning to work at Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls. The company is opening part of the plant Monday after being closed for more than two weeks. The meatpacking plant asked about 250 employees to report to work in two departments — ground pork and night cleanup, according… Read more »
Lightning strikes mobile home during Rapid City storm
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — A thunderstorm with pea and marble-size hail hit Rapid City around 4 p.m. or so Sunday, and a lightning strike set fire to a double-wide mobile home. Eight local stations responded to the call to the 3900 block of Elkhorn Lane near Country Village Estates mobile home park. They confined… Read more »
Universities planning to have students back on campus this fall
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents has decided that fall classes will be held on campus at the state’s universities. Classes have been online since spring break in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. USD President Sheila Gestring says there is still a lot of details to work through. Gestring… Read more »