ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and paying attention to your mental health is especially important during the stressful times of the coronavirus pandemic. Northeastern Mental Health and National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) are promoting awareness of mental health issues and providing help for those in need. Amy Sanderson, Clinical… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — A South Dakota teenager has admitted that he fatally shot a Wyoming girl during an argument last fall. The 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree manslaughter for killing Shayna Ritthaler, a 16-year-old from Upton, Wyoming. The defendant said at his change-of-plea hearing that the two got into an… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s four technical colleges plan to resume on-campus operations this fall, with face-to-face teaching and learning. The Board of Technical Education said Friday colleges will continue with online instruction for the spring and summer semesters. Board Chairman Dane Dykhouse says the system will seek advice from public health officials, epidemiologists… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – As part of the economic rescue bill, Congress sent billions of dollars to state governments for COVID-19 related costs. Some states, including South Dakota, have complained about the rules on spending that money. Senator Mike Rounds says that authority is still an issue in the Senate. Rounds says they don’t want… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakota welcomed 14.5 million visitors last year (2019)– a number the 2020 tourism season isn’t likely to get close to. State Department of Tourism deputy secretary Wanda Goodman says this week’s National Travel and Tourism Week (May 3-9) theme recognizes the industry’s strength and resiliency. She says travel restrictions… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Traffic is starting to pick up at the Aberdeen Mall now that some businesses have reopened. Mall Manager Karla Spear said that some businesses are still closed, but many are now open. The combination of stores reopening and nicer weather have contributed to more shoppers at the mall. Spear said that… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While there will be some modifications along the way, the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is preparing for summer activities. The first step is the opening of Storybook Land today. Mark Hoven, Director of Parks and Rec, talked about opening the facility. He said the goal is to get the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As the pandemic spread across the country, scams tagged along. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says they started getting reports almost as soon as the financial rescue package was passed by Congress. Ravnsborg says people should just slow down and be skeptical about the so called “good deals” that come… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – State of South Dakota employees will return to their offices in phases after Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order late last week (May 1) as part of her “Back to Normal” plan. Noem says cabinet secretaries and bureau commissioners are evaluating how and when their employees come back to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The 2020 Primary election is roughly a month away on June 2. Absentee balloting is being encouraged in the primary by the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office and county auditors across the state. Absentee ballot applications were mailed out to every registered voter in the state and Hughes County Auditor… Read more »