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.
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Claire City man drowns on northeast South Dakota lake
BRITTON, S.D. (KWAT) — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department and Marshall County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a drowning on a northeast South Dakota lake. GF&P District Supervisor Tim McCurdy says it happened last Thursday night, around 6:15 p.m., on South Red Iron Lake, between Sisseton and Britton. McCurdy says two brothers were… Read more »
Girls Scouts-Dakota Horizons donates $60,000 packages of cookies
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. hard in the midst of cookie season. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure girls follow social distancing and other safety precautions, Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons cancelled Girl Scout Cookie Booths and door-to-door sales in the final weeks of the program. “The Girl… Read more »
Air National Guard to honor healthcare workers with flyovers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing will conduct a series of flyovers at several healthcare facilities throughout Eastern South Dakota May 16 to honor fellow Americans working to fight the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The flyovers will serve to salute and show appreciation for healthcare workers, first… Read more »
Casinos in Deadwood reopen
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — Casinos in Deadwood, South Dakota, are seeing customers after reopening last week during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Deadwood City Commission voted last Monday to allow businesses to reopen if they follow federal, state and local rules for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The vote came after the… Read more »
South Dakota banks dealing with big numbers
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Almost 20,000 South Dakota businesses were approved for “Paycheck Protection Program” loans through the Small Business Administration, coordinated in many cases by local banks. South Dakota Bankers Association President Curt Everson says there are some big numbers. Everson says there were some problems in accessing the loans. Everson says the program… Read more »
Peak could hit South Dakota late June into early July
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While infection projection models continue to change, most seem to agree that the peak numbers are still in front of us. Doug Ekeren, (eck-urn) President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says they are using an adjusted model that takes Sioux Falls out of the mix. Ekeren says they also… Read more »
One killed, three injured in crash near Parker
PARKER, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning near Parker. Names of those involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. A 2018 Ford F350 Super Duty pickup was northbound on South Dakota Highway 19 when it moved to the southbound… Read more »
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown County double in one week
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Brown County COVID-19 cases increased by 13 in two days, adding three cases on Saturday and 10 cases on Sunday. The county has reported 120 total cases, according to Sunday numbers from the South Dakota Department of Health. A week ago there were 59 cases reported in the county. No deaths… Read more »
Cave-exploring group studies sinkhole under Blackhawk homes
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — The cave-exploring group Paha Sapa Grotto held a major on-line presentation to talk about their exploration of the huge sinkhole under the ground in a neighborhood in Black Hawk. The two huge holes that opened up two weeks ago forced the evacuation of a dozen homes. Karl Emmanuel of Paha… Read more »