SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- South Dakota’s first responders are joining the campaign to expand Medicaid by supporting the passage of Constitutional Amendment “D”. Amy Marsh is with the state EMS Association. Marsh says Medicaid expansion is critical for health care in rural areas. Marsh says state voters should approve the amendment in November. The expansion would provide… Read more »
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COVID-19 hospitalization on the rise in South Dakota
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Health care facilities are still seeing a steady number of people with Covid-19 infections. Liz Healy with Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton says they continue to have people coming in. Healy says the symptoms patients are reporting have changed. Healy says it appears that vaccinations are keeping the disease from getting much… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 10 new COVID-19 related deaths(2 in Brown County)
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 10 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,973. The state had 1,372 new cases and 1,487 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 4,308. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
Update on the Brown County Fair that starts next week
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Fair begins this Monday. Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley provides an update on what to look forward to. Kippley reminds everyone that the fair are still looking for more volunteers to help out. Grandstand entertainment will begin Monday & Tuesday with the Dakotah Stampede Rodeo. Kippley encourages everyone to… Read more »
Mitchell man found guilty of entering or refusing to leave school board meeting
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A Mitchell man who did not comply with a mask mandate at a Mitchell School Board meeting in September 2020 and refused to leave when asked to do so was found guilty of entering or refusing to leave a property after notice. 41-year old Reed Bender was ordered to pay a $400 fine… Read more »
Senator Thune explains his no vote on the Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- South Dakota Senator John Thune succeeded in amending a massive Democratically-backed spending package focused on climate, health care and taxes. Thune says passage of his amendment is a short-term win. The package also provides for 87-thousand new employees for the Internal Revenue Service that Thune opposes. Thune, appearing on Fox News, says the… Read more »
Federal officials rolling out plan for charging network for electric vehicles in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Department of Transportation Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan is the plan submitted to federal officials outlining how South Dakota plans to roll out a charging network for E-Vs. Director of Planning and Engineering Mike Behm says some auto makers are looking to provide some charging infrastructure. Behm says one of… Read more »
East Dakota Water working on improvement plan for Lake Poinsett
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- The East Dakota Water Development District based in Brookings is working with residents around Lake Poinsett on an improvement plan. East Dakota Manager Jay Gilbertson says they have been working on a plan for a while. Gilbertson says the lake has had high water for a while. Gilbertson says finding consensus on managing… Read more »
Home sales slowing in South Dakota
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Homes are still being sold and bought, but the pace is slowing just a bit. Mason Schramm, broker with “The Move Group” in Yankton says new construction is helping but more is needed. Schramm says a new development in Yankton is still expanding. There was a surge of out of state buyers swooping… Read more »
August Business After Hours to be held at Engels Event Company
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s August Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, August 11 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Engels Event Company, 209 South Main Street. The event is hosted by Aberdeen Area Community Foundation and sponsored by Shoe Sensation and Cogley Law Firm. Food will be… Read more »