PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The number of active COVID-19 cases went up 25, and there were two new deaths reported by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths moved the overall number of COVID-related deaths to 169. The state had 254 new confirmed cases and 127 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active… Read more »
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COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported in Minnesota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last month has died from COVID-19. Doug Schultz, a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Health, says the man who died was in his 60s and had underlying health problems. The death is the first reported from the… Read more »
Value Added Ag Day kicks off South Dakota State Fair
HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota State Fair gets underway Thursday in Huron with Value Added Ag Day. It’s the 21st year the observation has kicked off the fair. South Dakota Value Added Ag Center Executive Director Cheri Rath says one change to the event will be instead of having everyone located in one… Read more »
Man bites two officers arresting him on suspicion of assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say a Sioux Falls man bit two officers who were trying to arrest him for assaulting his girlfriend. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the 30-year-old man got in a fight with the woman early Tuesday while she waited for a ride from a friend. Clemens says the man started… Read more »
Free Fall Residential Cleanup in progress at Brown County Landfill
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Free Fall Residential Cleanup is underway at the Brown County Landfill. Mike Scott, Landfill Manager, said he has already noticed an uptick in traffic since the event started last Friday. Visitors to the landfill will be treated to a display of Gilligan’s Island, complete with a boat labeled the S.S.… Read more »
Oglala Sioux president suspended on improper contact charge
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has been suspended and will face an impeachment hearing after being accused of inappropriate contact with a 17-year-old boy. The Rapid City Journal reports that the tribal council voted to suspend Julian Bear Runner after receiving a complaint from the… Read more »
Board votes to hold committee hearings to plan for possible special session
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature voted to hold special committee hearings later this month to begin planning for a possible special session this fall. Board Chairman, Senator Brock Greenfield of Clark referred to an email he had sent to board members about the hearings. Senator Troy Heinert… Read more »
Noem gains national attention for protecting economy
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is gaining attention across the country as was highlighted by her primetime speech at the Republican National Convention. Tarren Bragdon, President of the Foundation for Government Accountability, a conservative think tank, says Noem got noticed for protecting her state’s people and economy during the pandemic. Bragdon… Read more »
NWS rates Hand County tornado an E-F-2
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KCCR) – The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has rated a tornado in Hand County that blew a 30,000 pound RV off State Highway 45 Sunday night an E-F-2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Kelly Serr conducted a preliminary damage survey of the twister Monday. There has been criticism by… Read more »
Hughes County States Attorney wins Prosecutor of the Year
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – For her work both in and out of the courtroom, Hughes County States Attorney Roxanne Hammond was given special recognition last week by her fellow prosecutors. Hammond was nominated for Prosecutor of the Year by Pennington County State’s Attorney Mark Vargo. Hammond says it’s flattering to be not only nominated… Read more »