ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Feeding South Dakota and Freedom Church will hold their regular mobile food distribution this morning. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will continue until the food is gone. There will be a slight change in the distribution. There will be a drive-thru where guests will remain in their vehicles. Staff… Read more »
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Legislators will look at coronavirus issues on final day of session
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators are supposed to gather in Pierre on Monday for the final day of the 2020 session. It was set up as veto day, to decide on any bills rejected by Governor Kristi Noem but will now be much more than that. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they… Read more »
Quiet hours approved for Brown County Fair
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Brown County commissioners have agreed to impose quiet hours during the Brown County Fair. This decision was made at the commission’s March 17 meeting. The decision sets a policy that quiet hours begin at midnight and go until 7 a.m. Fair Manager Derek Ricci proposed the hours at a previous commission… Read more »
Thune defends business bailout plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Negotiations continue in Congress on a near two trillion-dollar economic rescue plan. Debate got heated at times yesterday as Democrats blocked procedural votes. South Dakota Senator John Thune defended the business bailout plan. Thune says the bill that Democrats rejected came from a bi-partisan agreement. Thune told Senators they are wasting… Read more »
School districts adjusting to new routines
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – School districts across South Dakota are moving most classes online as the closures due to coronavirus continue for a second week. Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey says they are reaching out to special needs students and their parents. Alvey says he has been hearing from seniors worried about the next few… Read more »
Parks and Rec extends deadline for summer job applications
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – In light of the coronavirus situation, the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department has decided to extend its deadline for summer job applications. Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent, talked about the extension. Morsching said while applications have been solid, they are down a bit in the college-age group. He said people can… Read more »
Department of Revenue extending deadline for registration renewals
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division is asking law enforcement to not enforce certain expirations until May 1, 2020. The Motor Vehicle Division requests that law enforcement not ticket March 2020 registration renewals for noncommercial and commercial vehicles expiring on March 31, 2020. These individuals will be… Read more »
Better Business Bureau warns about virus scammers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The United States Treasury Department could soon start issuing relief checks to American families and businesses. Right now – the proposal includes sending two large checks to many Americans and devoting $300 billion toward helping small businesses avoid mass layoffs. As we wait for word on how this will… Read more »
Flags to be half-staff in honor of former Representative Kirschman
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Thursday, March 26, 2020, to honor the life of former State Representative Patrick Kirschman. Kirschman represented District 15 in central Sioux Falls in the State House of Representatives from 2009 until… Read more »
Noem shares thoughts on executive order during press conference
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order on Monday outlining guidelines for businesses, healthcare providers and community leaders during the coronavirus outbreak. Noem talked about the order during a press conference. She said the order serves as a baseline for protocol to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Noem said she… Read more »