PIERRE, S.D. (KXLG) – The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has is currently investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in Day County on Tuesday. Tim Bormann is the Chief of Staff at the South Dakota Attorney General’s office in Pierre. Bormann confirmed it was a Day County Deputy that was involved. Bormann says… Read more »
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FBI investigating two homicides on Rosebud Sioux Reservation
ROSEBUD, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — Authorities say two homicides that happened this week on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation are “totally separate” cases and are unrelated. FBI spokesman Kevin Smith says 48-year-old Lloyd Walking Eagle was fatally shot near the All Stop gas station in Rosebud last Sunday afternoon. Twenty-one-year-old Joshua Bordeaux was found beaten… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on KSDN
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 on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Governor’s press conference at 10:30 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 10:30 this morning. 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
NSU to start fall semester Aug. 19, conclude classroom instruction by Thanksgiving
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University will begin fall semester on Aug. 19 and conclude classroom instruction by Thanksgiving, as directed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. Last month, the board announced its commitment to on-campus operations this fall. Today, the regents said all campuses will begin instruction on Wednesday, Aug. 19,… Read more »
State flattens curve on coronavirus
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – At one point, state health officials predicted up to 130,000 people in the state could be infected with the coronavirus by early July. The current numbers don’t support that trend. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says the critical issue has been medical facilities. Malsam-Rysdon says new research gives them… Read more »
Jensen selected as new South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Current South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Steven Jensen has been selected to serve as the next Chief Justice. He will follow long time Chief Justice David Gilbertson, who is retiring. Gilbertson will serve until January. Jensen says they wanted a longer transition time. Jensen says he has watched and learned from… Read more »
Woman held at Minnehaha County jail dies of meth overdose
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Minnehaha County Coroner reports a woman held at the county jail died last month from a meth overdose. Warden Mike Mattson says that Jordin Eichmann removed a substance concealed in her body and ingested it shortly after 2:15 a.m. on May 13. Eichmann, 31, was found unresponsive in her… Read more »
Higher temps, backlog of pork processing will create challenges
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Temperatures in the 90s this week in the Northern Plains could cause heat stress in hogs. SDSU Extension Swine Specialist Dr. Bob (taller) Thaler says the rapid change in temperature and the backlog of pork processing will create some challenges. He says pork producers need to make sure their sprinkling systems… Read more »
Avera Health offering 605 Day Challenge
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The number 605 is the state’s area code and also Friday’s date. It is also part of Avera Health’s 605 Day Challenge to help small businesses and also recognize those on the front-line such are grocery store workers, first reponders and nursing home staff. Amy Blackstone, Avera Foundation Director, talked about… Read more »