STURGIS, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota beef is again the official meat for this year’s 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The South Dakota Beef Industry Council is sponsoring The Beef, Brews and Bikers Throwdown featuring six breweries in the Black Hills that paired a beef entrée with a microbrew. The culinary competition was judged by… Read more »
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Work on new airport terminal in Watertown could start this fall
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Construction on Watertown’s new airport terminal could get started as early as Oct. 1. Airport Manager Todd Syhre says sealed bids will be opened Aug. 20. They’ll be reviewed by the Airport Board on Aug. 31, with a construction bid awarded by the city council at their Sept. 8 meeting. He says… Read more »
Health care providers looking at start of flu season
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Even as the coronavirus pandemic continues, health care providers are worried about the start of the flu season. Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says the flu is different than the coronavirus. Pietila says it will be critical that more people get flu shots this year. Pietila says he is concerned about health… Read more »
State sales taxes up in July over last year
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Legislative Research Council is reporting state sales taxes up 17 percent in July over last year and 10 percent above legislative estimates. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the Retailers Association, says that increase isn’t spread evenly across their members. Sanderson says many service businesses are really struggling. Sanderson… Read more »
Masks strongly recommended, not mandatory for Watertown schools
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — South Dakota schools kick off another academic year in the days ahead, and for many students, it’ll be the first time they’ve been in a classroom since March, when COVID-19 shut down school buildings. School administrators have been working throughout the summer to formulate plans for a return to “in class”… Read more »
Volunteers needed to help Boys & Girls Club during Summer Fest
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A staple at the Brown County Fair will be a part of this week’s Brown County Summer Fest. The Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area will once again be working concessions underneath the grandstand. Mike Herman, Executive Director at the club, said this is the biggest fundraiser of the year.… Read more »
Rally permits, arrests similar to last year
STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – As the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally hits mid-week, the city of Sturgis says they are seeing similar to lower numbers than last year in several categories. As of the close of business Tuesday, the city had issued 503 temporary vending permits. That is down from last year’s 628 at this time. City… Read more »
State has slight increase in active COVID cases, one new death
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The new confirmed COVID-19 cases and the new recoveries were nearly identical, and there was one new death in numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. South Dakota had 102 new cases and 101 recoveries, bumping the active cases up slightly to 1,062 (there were 951 one week… Read more »
State agents investigating death following standoff, fire
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is reviewing the death of a man following an armed standoff and fire at a Rapid City house. Family members called police to the home Tuesday afternoon. Police Chief Don Hedrick says the man in his 30s had doused himself and the residence… Read more »
Oktoberfest in Vermillion canceled for this year
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – The Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company (VCDC) announced the cancellation of the 2020 Oktoberfest event, which was scheduled to take place during the last weekend of September. Plans to proceed with the 2021 Oktoberfest event continue to proceed. 2020 would have been the 6th year that Oktoberfest took place… Read more »