PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding and paying teachers will continue to be a problem for South Dakota school districts. The Teacher Compensation Review Board met Tuesday as part of their process for formalizing their report to the legislature on teacher pay. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Association School Boards, told the group there still a lot… Read more »
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September is Suicide Prevention Month in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Suicide is a preventable public health problem and Governor Kristi Noem wants anyone who is struggling to find the help and resources they need. That is why she has proclaimed September as Suicide Prevention Month in South Dakota. “Talking about suicide isn’t always easy or comfortable, but it definitely is a… Read more »
Economic Growth continues for the 9 state Mid-America Region
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Since declining to a record low in April of last year, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, has remained above growth neutral for 15 of the last 16 months. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic… Read more »
Senator Rounds calls out President Biden for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- The last U-S armed forces left Afghanistan Monday following a 20 year war on terrorism after the September 11th 2001 attacks on the United States. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the sudden call by President Joe Biden to withdraw troops had been hinted by history. Rounds serves on the Foreign Affairs and… Read more »
Yankton School Board passed mask mandates for public schools
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School Board heard about 90 minutes of sometimes emotional public input both opposed and in favor of a face mask requirement for students and staff at their special meeting Tuesday night. Michelle Graney is opposed to her kids wearing a face mask. Liz Fromboldt told the board that everyone should agree… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports no new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,069. The state had 578 new cases and 243 recoveries, increasing active infections to 5,370. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
BASEC Expands Service Area
DOLAND, SD(Press Release) – BASEC (Beadle and Spink Enterprise Community) recently announced they have expanded their service area, effective immediately. The new areas being serviced include 3 new communities: Brentford, Conde, and Turton, and 9 townships: La Priaire, Beotia, Conde, Tetonka, Benton, Olean, Clifton, Sumner, and Turton. “We have had a lot of phone calls… Read more »
South Dakota State Fair to begin Thursday
HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota State Fair starts Thursday in Huron. Last years fair was much smaller than normal due to the pandemic. Assistant Manager Candi Briley says the fairgrounds have been very busy since last week. Briley says they are seeing more vendors and campers. Briley says they will officially break ground for the… Read more »
COVID-19 cases continues to rise in South Dakota
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Covid-19 infections related to the Delta variant are surging across the country and the region. Liz Healy, infection control specialist at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton says they have seen the PCR positive test rate rise over the past three weeks from about three percent to nearly sixteen percent. Healy says the… Read more »
The GOAC committee receives update on state agencies’s finances
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature normally monitors the financial status of state agencies and gets regular reports. David Flute, Secretary of the Department of Tribal Relations, appeared before the committee last week. He had earlier told committee members that his department was not able to construct a… Read more »