PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Governor Kristi Noem has declared Wednesday, April 8 as a Day of Prayer in South Dakota. Noem talked about the proclamation during her daily press conference on Tuesday. She said also went over the guidelines for her executive order in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties, which have the most positive cases of… Read more »
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At least two Tribal governments enforcing COVID ‘road checks’
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) – At least two Tribal governments in South Dakota are now enforcing COVID ‘road checks’ upon entering reservation boundaries in the state. The Oglala Sioux Tribe in southwestern South Dakota and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in central and northwestern South Dakota have both set up roadside checkpoints for vehicles entering reservation… Read more »
Thune talks about economic recovery package
WASHINGTON, D.C. (DRG News) – South Dakota Senator John Thune has been serving as one of the state’s three members in the U.S. Congress for about 25 years. In that time, he says he’s experienced historic events, but nothing like the current global COVID-19 pandemic and the recently passed $2.2-trillion economic recovery package. He says… Read more »
Rounds, Johnson to host townhall calls Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (DRG News) – South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds and Congressman Dusty Johnson will each host a live, toll-free tele-townhall tomorrow (April 8) to discuss the response to COVID-19. Johnson will be joined by Governor’s Office of Economic Development commissioner Steve Westra who will discuss state efforts. This call begins at 3:30pm CT/2:30pm MT.… Read more »
Governor’s press conference at 12:30 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Just a reminder that Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 12:30 today. 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
Media conference 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.
Classes to remain online at NSU through summer months
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Classes will remain online through the summer at Northern State University. The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Monday that remote delivery will continue for all public university instruction, including at Northern, through the summer academic term. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, public universities transitioned to online delivery… Read more »
Construction begins on Keystone XL pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Canadian company has started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline despite calls from tribal leaders and environmentalists to delay the $8 billion project amid the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesman for TC Energy says work began over the weekend at the pipeline’s border crossing in northern Montana’s Phillips… Read more »
Economist says infection and economy both in need of a vaccine
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Mid America economy has been stunned by the near shutdown of businesses following the spread of the coronavirus. Creighton University professor Ernie Goss, who compiles the monthly business conditions report for the region, says the infection and the economy both need a vaccine. Goss says a quick economic recovery depends… Read more »
Economic rescue plan has billions of dollars included for agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The $2.2 trillion economic rescue plan passed by Congress also has about $40 billion included for agriculture. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says much of that money will be used for another round of market facilitation program payments. Johnson says the US Ag Department can also help the biofuels industry.… Read more »