OELRICHS, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured Sunday night in a one-vehicle crash east of Oelrichs. Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. A 2001 Honda Accord was westbound when the vehicle left the roadway, went into the south ditch… Read more »
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Governor’s press conference at 2 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 2 p.m. today. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
Media conference call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations.
Models help state plan for virus peak
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Governor Kristi Noem says 30 to 70 percent of the people in South Dakota could be infected with the coronavirus. She also says their models show the state could need up to 5,000 hospital beds when the infection peaks in mid-June. The state currently has about 2,600. Sanford Health Chief Medical… Read more »
Sanford Health Plan insurance carrier waving costs for COVID-19 treatment
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials with the Sanford Health Plan say the insurance carrier is waiving all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 treatment through the end of May. The health plan will cover all costs for testing and treatment for its members, including outpatient care and inpatient hospital stays. It applies to all fully insured… Read more »
President Trump declares major disaster for South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Argus Leader) — The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota rose to 240 as President Donald Trump declared a major disaster for the state. Trump’s order directs federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The South Dakota Department of… Read more »
Thune says President Trump has right people around him
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The federal government is being criticized for an initial slow response to the threat of the coronavirus. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the extent of the threat wasn’t realized early on. Thune says the federal response is rapidly ramping up. Thune says he believes the Trump Administration has good people… Read more »
Lawmakers reflect on loss of Representative Glanzer
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – South Dakota Representative Bob Glanzer of Huron died Friday night due to the Covid-19 coronavirus. Glanzer served six years as a member of the House. The entire time he served Glanzer was seated next to District 24 Representative Tim Rounds of Pierre. District 24 Representative Mary Duvall sat just a few… Read more »
Regents leader says some real challenges ahead in higher education
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents, during a teleconference last week, decided to freeze tuition for the next school year. Outgoing Board President Kevin Schieffer says those costs have gone up a lot over the past few years. Schieffer says they made the decision without a lot of financial information. In… Read more »
Small business loan program will be handled through local banks
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A federal loan program guaranteeing payrolls for small businesses will be handled through local banks. South Dakota Bankers Association President Curt Everson says they are still getting details of the program. Everson says the banks are ready to help where and when they can. Everson says businesses can get their information… Read more »