SELBY, S.D. (Press Release) – A 15-year-old female has been identified as the person who died Sunday afternoon in an ATV crash southeast of Selby. A 2017 Polaris Ranger XP 900 EPS ATV was northbound on 308th Avenue, which is a gravel road, when the driver, Tori Fiedler of Selby, lost control. The vehicle rolled… Read more »
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Adoptions up during April at Humane Society
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While it has been a tough month on nearly everyone because of the COVID-19 virus, it was actually a solid month for pet adoptions at the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. Elaine Schaible, Humane Society Manager, said that while the facility was open by appointment only, adoptions were still up. The coronavirus… Read more »
Testing key on state’s Back to Normal path
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A key to keeping South Dakota on a “Back to Normal” path as announced by Governor Kristi Noem is testing. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says all that need a test should get one. Malsam-Rysdon says the testing plan will continue to change. Malsam-Rysdon says the testing capacity will continue to… Read more »
Midwest Dairy donating $500,000 to food banks in Midwest states
PARKER, S.D. (WNAX) – Midwest Dairy officials say they are donating $500,000 to food banks in 10 Midwest states to purchase dairy products for people in need. Midwest Dairy Chairman Allen Merrill who runs a dairy farm near Parker, South Dakota says the donation came after visiting with their members who wanted to help those… Read more »
Corps starting environmental assessment on Gavins Point Dam
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers is starting the environmental assessment phase of a project to repair the drainage system under Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River near Yankton. Gavins Point Project Manager Tom Curran says every dam has a system to control water seeping under it. Curran says the plan is… Read more »
Aberdeen farm mom recognized by South Dakota Farmers Union
Samantha and Nathan Miller with their young children (left to right) Remillie, 4; Hadalynn, 6, and Rylence, 2. The Millers farm near Aberdeen and will welcome their fourth child this summer. (Courtesy Photo) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union) – As we reflect on the women who raised us this Mother’s Day,… Read more »
City unanimously approves detailed amendment easing COVID restrictions on businesses
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Scott Waltman swaltman@aberdeennews.com) -Businesses in Aberdeen will begin to be able to reopen and offer more services under an amendment approved Wednesday night by the city council. The unanimous vote came after about two hours of nuanced discussion that included three proposals and many amendments. In the end, a detailed amendment from… Read more »
SD woman who gave birth while on ventilator dies of COVID-19 after prison transfer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Danielle Ferguson Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – An Eagle Butte woman has died of COVID-19 weeks after being transferred from South Dakota to a federal Texas prison and giving birth to her child while on a ventilator, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Andrea Circle Bear, 30, is the first… Read more »
South Dakota FOCUS to look at senior living
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – How are our senior care facilities working to ensure health and safety in their environments? How can we keep elders at-home healthy and engaged during self-isolation? SDPB examines the impact of COVID-19 on South Dakota’s seniors and senior living facilities, including positive cases at two senior living homes in Sioux… Read more »
Northern Fort Playhouse summer season canceled
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 virus, the 2020 summer theater season for Northern Fort Playhouse has been canceled. Though the cancellation wasn’t an easy decision, it was the right one, said Northern Fort Playhouse Board of Directors President Sandi Jaspers. “Difficult times require difficult decisions,” Jaspers said.… Read more »