ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual United Way of Northeastern South Dakota capital campaign is underway. Aaron Schultz, Executive Director of the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota, said the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll in the past year. Schultz said PPP loans have helped some, but it’s hard to say exactly what the… Read more »
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Johnson says he won’t support $3 trillion stimulus plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Members of the U.S. House will return to Washington next week and pick up debate on the next economic stimulus plan. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he won’t support the Democrats plan to spend $3 trillion. Johnson says the amount isn’t as important as where the aid is headed. Johnson… Read more »
Thune says expanding debt will eventually have big impact on economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX) – As Members of Congress debate again the next round of possible economic stimulus, South Dakota Senator John Thune warned of the rapid rise of debt related to deficit spending. Thune, in a Senate floor speech, says that expanding debt will eventually have a big impact on the nations economy. Thune says the… Read more »
Recent tornado larger than originally thought
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KCCR) – An Aug. 30 tornado in Hand County that killed a Gettysburg man is slightly larger than originally thought. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Kelly Serr at the National Weather Service in Aberdeen says additional evidence including drone footage, spotter video and satellite images has helped in fine tuning the tornado’s details. The initial… Read more »
Chamber to combine ABBY awards with Christmas event
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will merge the annual ABBY Awards with the Christmas with the Chamber event this year. It will now be called the Chamber’s Community Christmas Celebration. The ABBY Awards were scheduled for Sept. 17. The new event will take place from 5:15 to 9 p.m. on… Read more »
Coal fired electric plants on the decline
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – According to E&E Energy News, at least 13 coal fired electric generating plants across the country will be closed over the next few years, with more to join the list. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says that trend will accelerate. Nelson says people in the northern plains have some… Read more »
District 18 Senate candidate express views
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The two candidates for the District 18 state Senate seat met in a forum Tuesday night in Yankton. Long time Republican legislator Jean Hunhoff is looking to move to the Senate, while newcomer Democrat Jordan Foos is making his first run at any office. The first question was what the biggest… Read more »
Noem lays out framework for Coronavirus Relief Funds
PIERRE, S.D. (Press release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem laid out a framework for up to $400 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to assist South Dakota’s small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “South Dakota is in a good spot as we rebound from COVID-19, but some of our small businesses were still… Read more »
Noem defends coronavirus strategy amid surge
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Facing the nation’s second-most coronavirus cases per capita over the last two weeks, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has defended her coronavirus strategy as a “balanced approach” that has kept the state’s economy humming. The Republican governor has disparaged restrictions to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. But over the… Read more »
Active COVID infections continue to decrease, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID infections decreased by more than 200 for the second day in a row, and there were no new deaths according to information released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 169 new cases and 413 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to… Read more »