ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University has decided to cancel the 105th annual NSU Gypsy Day Parade, as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 virus. The decision was made after careful consideration, involving discussions with state and local health care officials. In addition, Northern reached out to select parade participants, and also factored… Read more »
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Avera now offering robotic orthopedic surgeries
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Avera St. Luke’s is the first hospital in Aberdeen and Northeastern South Dakota to offer Mako SmartRobotics™. This advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee replacements are performed. With the new service, Avera welcomes Dr. Seth Christensen. Total knee replacements in the United States are expected to… Read more »
Victims identified in fatal shooting in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police have identified the two victims found fatally shot in a park in western South Dakota earlier this week. Authorities say 26-year-old Charles Red Willow, a local man, and 29-year-old Ashley Nagy, of Greeley, Colorado, were found dead from multiple gunshots in Thomson Park in Rapid City Monday night. Investigators… Read more »
Sizzlin Summer Nights this weekend
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Sizzlin Summer Nights event is set for this weekend in Aberdeen. The final downtown concert of the season is also part of the festivities. Shelley Westra-Heier, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Downtown Association, talked about the details. The car and bike show takes place on Saturday. Westra-Heier said around… Read more »
Noem delivers speech during Republican National Convention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was one of the speakers featured during the Republican National Convention Wednesday night. She focused some of her speech on the limits of the constitution. She also attacked Democrats for unrest in a number of cities. Noem also pointed to the broad appeal of the Republican… Read more »
Drone helping find unmarked graves
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The process of finding potential unmarked graves at Fort Pierre’s Cedar Hills Cemetery is getting some help this week from state geologists and a drone from Wyoming. Dustin Lloyd is the burial coordinator at the South Dakota Archaeological Research Center in Rapid City. He says records on who is… Read more »
Health officials keeping an eye on recent surge
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While varying from day to day, the longer-term trend for coronavirus infections in South Dakota is rising. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says they have been tracking that. Clayton says it’s most evident in one location and a certain age group. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says few of the positive… Read more »
Johnson votes against bill providing financial support for Postal Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. House passed a $25 billion bill over the weekend aimed at shoring up the U.S. Postal Service. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted against the bill. Johnson says the Postal Service hasn’t said they need that much money. Johnson says he does want the Postal Service to be able… Read more »
Local governments working on tight deadline
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Local governments across the state are pushing to finish up their budgets by next month. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they are working on a very tight time line. Leon says because of the deadline, they are missing some important financial information. Leon, who is a vice president of the… Read more »
South Dakota universities report more than 90 COVID-19 cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota universities have reported nearly 100 cases of coronavirus cases among students and staff. The University of South Dakota reported the highest number of people affected by the coronavirus, with 61 active cases and 331 people in quarantine. Four other public universities reported cases among students and staff, with… Read more »