YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – As the state begins the process of testing all nursing home and assisted living center residents, it points out the isolation many have been under for weeks due to the pandemic. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says it is a difficult situation. Ekeren says they are… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook Post) – On Monday, May 25, at 1:47 p.m. a citizen contacted Brown County Communications with concerns about a possible drunk driver. The citizen reported that they followed a GMC pickup on 6th Ave SE and the vehicle was swerving back and forth between lanes. A few minutes later, an APD… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Work has started on new softball fields in Aberdeen. The location of four new fields will be at the old Swisher Track and Field complex, just south of the Players Softball Complex, which also includes four fields. B&B Contracting was awarded the bid for the contract at $3,758,076. Mark Hoven, Director… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – As schools were wrapping up the final quarter of the year with online only classes, many districts were also in the hiring phase for this fall. Vermillion Superintendent Damon Alvey says they did hiring interviews almost like normal. Alvey says they have had to make many adjustments this year. Alvey says… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has held several conference calls with legislators, updating them on the coronavirus pandemic and the states response. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says in their last call, Noem said there may not be the need for a special session to fix the budget. Kennedy, assistant Senate… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Congress authorized $350 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program in early April and that money was all loaned out in about two weeks. Congress then authorized another $300 billion in late April. Rob Stephenson, President and C.E.O. of First Dakota National Bank in Yankton says all of their customers that applied… Read more »

BURKE, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday night east of Burke. Names of the two people have not yet been released pending notification of family members. They were the only persons involved. A 1996 Chrysler Eagle Vision was eastbound on South Dakota Highway… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today ordered that flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Memorial Day from sunrise until sundown on Monday, May 25, 2020. President Donald J. Trump has proclaimed that flags be lowered to half-staff nationwide.