PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – School superintendents across the state have been holding virtual meetings, trying to come up with plans to restart classes next month. The Associated School Boards of South Dakota has been coordinating the meetings. Executive Director Wade Pogany says superintendents are feeling the pressure. Pogany says they are hearing from parents, too.… Read more »
News Category: Local News
Enplanements on upswing at Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Enplanements at Pierre Regional Airport are slowly on the upswing after bottoming out in April. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says boardings are moving in the right direction. Enplanements for January were 1,307 and February was at 1,345. The dropped to 668 in March before hitting the… Read more »
Noem visits with President, Interior Secretary on Air Force One
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Following the fireworks at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem flew with President Trump on Air Force One back to Washington, arriving about four Saturday morning. She says it was a chance to talk to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. Noem says she also had time with the President. Noem says… Read more »
Aberdeen sales tax receipts continue to climb amid pandemic
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – City officials remain cautiously optimistic with another bump in sales tax receipts, but Aberdeen’s promotion fund is falling behind. The state’s June sales tax reports have been published, which reflect May sales tax collection and payments. With the city, state and nation dealing with disruptions in the economy… Read more »
State reports six new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota experienced its highest single day COVID-19 related death total since the pandemic began with six new deaths reported today. That brings the state’s death total to 107. Three of today’s deaths included Pennington County residents, while two were from Hughes County and one was from Minnehaha County. Pennington now… Read more »
State to send testing machines to help during rally
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials say they will send 20 COVID-19 testing machines capable of producing tests in minutes to help carry out the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 80th edition of the annual rally is expected to attract thousands of people to western South Dakota next month.… Read more »
State making sure tribes have supplies
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota continues to operate checkpoints at the reservation borders to stop non-tribal members from driving through in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Part of the reservation covers Dewey County, where there’s been over 20 new cases of COVID-19 reported in… Read more »
Pierre Police investigating Thursday night shooting
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Pierre police are investigating a shooting Thursday night that sent one man to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says Central South Dakota Communications received a call just before 9 p.m. on July 9 from the 400 block of West Prospect Avenue that a shooting had… Read more »
Aberdeen Area Senior Center reopens
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Senior Center reopened this past week. While traffic has been a bit light, Director Jackie Witlock said it’s been great being able to reconnect. She said that it is definitely a new normal at the center right now. Witlock said that some events will not take place this… Read more »
Clayton says people need to continue to take precautions
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The numbers of daily positive cases of coronavirus in South Dakota have increased this week. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says those are not necessarily connected to any July 4th gatherings. Clayton says they are watching the spike in cases in many southern and western states. Clayton says people need to… Read more »