PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A 31-year-old man from Pierre faces felony charges related to fires and a burglary earlier this month. At approximately 3:30 Wednesday morning , Pierre Volunteer Fire Department chief Ian Paul says they were called to a fire in a large, plastic dumpster in the front parking lot at Lariat Lanes… Read more »
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Active COVID infections, hospitalizations decrease; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Active COVID infections and hospitalizations continued to drop, and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state reported 277 new confirmed cases and 406 recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases by 129 to 4,103. Those hospitalized in connection with… Read more »
Media available call at 11:30 on KSDN
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Foundations helping to meet needs during pandemic
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Needs increased because of the pandemic last year and the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation and the South Dakota Community Foundation were there to help meet those needs. Heath Johnson, Chair of the AACF, talked about some of the local programs that received money. Pat Gallagher with the SDCF said those grants… Read more »
Gayville man identified in crash south of Elk Point
ELK POINT, S.D. (Press release) – A Gayville, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a two-vehicle crash south of Elk Point. A 2014 Ford F-150 pickup was southbound when the driver lost control due to icy road conditions. The vehicle went across the median and into the northbound… Read more »
State’s suicides above national average
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Department of Health gave a briefing on their operations and programs to the House Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday. Beth Dokken, director of the Family and Community Health Division, had an update on suicide numbers. Dokken says state suicides are running well above the national averages. Dokken… Read more »
Water to be off on 11th Ave. S.E. today
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 10 a.m. today water will be off in the below area to repair a curb stop: 11th Avenue SE from S. Arch St. to S. State. St The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and… Read more »
Mitchell lets mask mandate expire
MITCHELL, S.D. (KMIT) – Mitchell’s indoor mask mandate will expire on Jan. 27. The issue was on last night’s Mitchell City Council agenda. The council had voted 5-3 in favor of the mask mandate in November, when there were more than 800 active cases in the county. Davison County currently has just over 100 active… Read more »
Soybean Association leader says it makes sense to trade with Cuba
VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Twenty-three ag groups, including the American Soybean Association, want the Biden Administration to strengthen trade ties with Cuba. The groups sent a letter to the President-Elect saying that Cuba could be buying a lot more, corn, dairy and other ag commodities produced in the U.S. American Soybean Association President Kevin… Read more »
Mild, dry weather causing some drought worries
AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – Mild and dry weather last fall allowed producers across the northern plains to get harvest done in record time. Now those same conditions are causing some worries. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa says drought is their biggest concern now. Todey says the systems bringing mostly… Read more »