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News Category: Local News
Sobriety checkpoints planned for October
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Sobriety checkpoints scheduled for 15 different South Dakota counties during October. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has released the list of monthly checkpoints which are held at various times and locations. The checkpoints are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving. Sobriety checkpoints are scheduled for the… Read more »
Freeman School Board looking toward the future
FREEMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- The Freeman Public School Board is conducting a survey that may help determine the future of the district. Superintendent Jake Tietje says the board formed a task force to look at their options. Tietje says the survey is on their website and deals with consolidation and a possible sports cooperative. Tietje says they… Read more »
SD Redistrcting Committee trying to setup district for the tribal areas
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)-The Legislative Redistricting Tribal Areas Subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2021 interim Tuesday. District 24 Senator Mary Duvall of Pierre is a member of the subcommittee and also the chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee. She says when drawing new legislative districts, they have to comply with the requirements of the Voting… Read more »
‘We are the Virinca Trio’ concert set for Oct. 7 at NSU
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will host a faculty concert that serves as the official introduction to The Virinca Trio. “We are the Virinca Trio” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, on the Jewett Stage in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. All are welcome to attend this free concert.… Read more »
Preview of the SD Redistricting Committee Meeting coming up on Thursday
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Legislators on the South Dakota redistricting committees will meet again Thursday as they draw up new district maps. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says they are going to have to push the process. Cwach says the committees have already decided on the Rapid City area. Cwach says the final decision will be up… Read more »
Rapid City Police Department Training Exercise
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- A quiet morning at the Pennington County Fairgrounds was disrupted Monday by the sounds of foot chases, vehicle pursuits, and exchanged fire. All for the sake of providing Rapid City Police Department officers training for potentially deadly situations. The exercise used wax tipped paintballs fired from Glock-model simulation guns, designed to emulate… Read more »
Water main break floods intersection of South Third and 12th Avenue near Simmons Middle School
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Parents dropping off their kids at Simmons Middle School and Simmons Elementary Tuesday morning maneuvered around some unexpected water. The water came from a “blow out” in a 4-foot section of the 10-inch water main on South Third Street. Assistant Public Works Director Jeromy Thorstenson said the water main is near a… Read more »
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance for Water Infrastructure Improvements to Support Business Growth in Aberdeen
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) –U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Aberdeen, South Dakota, to construct a new water tower and waterline to support business expansion. This EDA grant, to be matched with $2.1… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 4 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 4 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 2,133. The state had 812 new cases and 796 recoveries, increasing active infections to 7,600. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »