VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – COVID-19 cases at the University of South Dakota are surging, with 243 students and staff self-reporting a positive test and 666 currently in quarantine or isolation. USD President Sheila Gestring says they are carefully monitoring. Gestring says they know university life exists outside the classrooms. Gestring says they are working closely… Read more »
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COVID impacts individuals in different ways
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – COVID-19 infections can cause a wide range of symptoms and will make some people very sick. Mike Stevens of Yankton was one of those that got hit hard. Stevens says a doctor in the hospital at one point asked him if he wanted a DNR, or do not resuscitate order posted,… Read more »
Numbers updated on Rapid City Community Development Block Grant
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA TV) – Seniors in Rapid City may not know they can get help applying for medication assistance from pharmaceutical companies. At Wednesday’s Legal and Finance Meeting they got an update from Behavior Management Systems about the community development block grant funding they get each year. BMS Health Associate Executive Officer Teri… Read more »
Stratford couple among Rural Dakota Pride Award winners
HURON, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota Farmers Union recognizes South Dakotans who give back to their rural communities with the 2020 Rural Dakota Pride Award. The 2020 Rural Dakota Pride honorees include Connie and Allen Hoeft, Stratford; Holly Bauer, Whitewood; Sharon Peterson, De Smet; Jenny Wilk, Huron; and Joyce Heath, Winner. “Without citizens willing… Read more »
NSU Marching Wolves to hold community performances this month
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University’s marching band has several community performances planned throughout the month of September. The NSU Marching Wolves will perform the following dates and locations: Sept. 4: March through campus, 3 p.m. Sept. 9: Play at Bethesda and Angelhaus Nursing homes (closed to the public for resident safety) Sept.… Read more »
COVID cases continue to soar, no new deaths reported
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of COVID cases continued to soar, but there were no new deaths and not much movement in hospitalizations according to information released by the State Department of Health today. South Dakota had 334 new confirmed cases, along with 196 recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 3,013… Read more »
Noem announces $75 million in CARES Act funding for K-12 Schools
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that public and private schools in South Dakota will receive an additional $75 million, or $500 per student, in new funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF). “I appreciate the great work our schools are doing to ensure kids are back in the classroom this… Read more »
Arrest made in Watertown homicide
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown police say a murder suspect and the woman he’s accused of killing were, “recent acquaintances.” Forty year-old Jeremiah Peacemaker of Watertown was arrested at 6:15 this morning for Second Degree Murder in the death of 28 year-old Kendra Owen of Watertown. Police were called to Owen’s residence in the 300-block… 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.
Sioux Falls police investigate shooting of 17-year-old girl
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police in Sioux Falls are investigating whether the shooting of a 17-year-old girl was an accident or intentional. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the girl was shot in the head by an 18-year-old man handling a gun at a residence Tuesday. Clemens says the girl is hospitalized in critical condition.… Read more »