SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Online retailing and tech giant Amazon has committed to building a facility in Sioux Falls that would add 1,000 jobs and $200 million worth of private investment to an industrial park in the northwestern corner of the city. According to documents obtained Monday by the Argus Leader newspaper, Seattle-based Amazon… Read more »
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Man sentenced to eight years for striking and killing dog walker
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Hartford man accused of driving drunk and killing a woman walking her dog has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Micah Ryan Giebler earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence. The 31-year-old Giebler was sentenced Monday afternoon in Second Circuit Court. Giebler was intoxicated… Read more »
Leadership Aberdeen promoting Hub City Hound photo contest
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Leadership Aberdeen is preparing to launch a contest to help the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. The Hub City Hound photo contest will run from Sept. 10 to Oct. 10. Proceeds from the event will go to help the Humane Society in its campaign for a new building. Leadership member Andrew Bergan… Read more »
Index advances above growth neutral
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The August Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, advanced above growth neutral, and to its highest level in two years. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, says the overall index showed a… Read more »
Glitches don’t impact ability to track and trace
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As COVID-19 infection numbers surge in South Dakota, the reporting process has seen some glitches in the past couple of weeks. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they do watch the reporting and process. Malsam-Rysdon says the posted numbers didn’t impact their tracking and tracing. Malsam-Rysdon says they do get resistance… Read more »
One killed in two-vehicle crash north of Hurley
HURLEY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash north of Hurley Names of the three people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2011 Chrysler Town and Country was westbound on 280th Avenue and failed to stop at the stop sign located at the… Read more »
Road to be closed for work on storm sewers
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on storm sewers: Railroad Avenue SW from S. 1st St to S. 3rd St. and South 3rd St. from… Read more »
GOAC members have questions on mail in and absentee ballots
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee had lots of questions during their meeting last week for South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett about the security of mail in and absentee ballots. Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says voters are getting a lot of misinformation. Wismer says legislators have… Read more »
Officials focused on hospitalizations, not positive cases
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While South Dakota is seeing a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, Governor Kristi Noem says that isn’t the critical number they are watching. The latest report show 47 percent of all hospital beds are available and 28 percent of ICU beds are open. Noem says earlier infection models were wrong.… Read more »
Areawide Business Council in Yankton receives $4 million grant
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Areawide Business Council based in Yankton has received a $4 million grant from the federal Economic Development Agency to provide coronavirus related loans in a thirteen county area. Administrator Lori Cowman with Planning District Three says the loans can be used for all types of business activity. Cowman says almost… Read more »