RAPID CITY, S.D. (WNAX) – A task force set up by this year’s legislature to study operations of South Dakota’s public universities held its first meeting last week in Rapid City. The SB 55 Task Force is chaired by Regents Executive Director Brian Maher. Former USD President Jim Abbott spoke to the task force about… Read more »
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Vietnam War veterans honored in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A handful of Vietnam War veterans received a commemorative lapel pin at a brief ceremony last week at South Dakota’s Vietnam War Memorial in Pierre. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson also gave each veteran a challenge coin. Veteran Bruce McIntire of Pierre served in the Army as a Combat Engineer… Read more »
NSU to offer M.S.Ed. in Special Education starting fall 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A new master’s degree program approved for Northern State University will help fill a critical workforce need for special education teachers, especially those who educate students with visual impairments. Northern’s new Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) in Special Education, approved this week by the South Dakota Board of Regents,… Read more »
Sioux Falls men identified in fatal crash near Wall Lake
WALL LAKE, S.D. (Press Release) – Two Sioux Falls men have been identified as those who died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Wall Lake. A 2016 Dodge Ram pickup, pulling a flatbed trailer with a small tractor on it, was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 42 when it had a front-end collision with… Read more »
Halloween Murder Mystery Saturday at YAPAtorium
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The YAPAtorium is hosting a Halloween Murder Mystery on Saturday, Oct. 10. The free event starts at 4 p.m. Activities include decorating the youth center, enjoying some refreshments, watching a horror film or two (age appropriate, of course) and solving a murder.
Noem announces small business and healthcare provider relief program
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced the launch of the Small Business and Healthcare Provider Relief Program, which will utilize up to $580 million in Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars to assist small businesses, community-based healthcare providers, and non-profits negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Together, South Dakota is rebounding from… Read more »
SD sees spike in active COVID cases, five more deaths, hospitalizations drop
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The number of active COVID cases spiked, there were five new deaths reported, and hospitalizations dropped according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state reported 772 new confirmed cases and 254 new recoveries, increasing the amount of active infections to 5,188 (there were 3,987 one… Read more »
Holiday garbage change
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to the Native American Day Holiday observance on Monday, Oct. 12, City garbage will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick-up by 8 a.m. Tuesday. Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday.… Read more »
Next Wolf Talk takes place Monday at Northern State
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Northern State Wolf Talks are continuing this fall in conjunction with the Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture. The next Wolf Talk is set for Monday, Oct. 12. Krista Bau, Programming Director, talked about the guest speaker. Bau said Wolf Talks have been taking place in the fall… Read more »
Senator says CARES Act funding plan good compromise
IDEAL, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators this week approved spending almost $600 million in federal CARES Act funding. In that, about four hundred million is set aside to help small businesses. Senator Rocky Blare of Ideal says it is a good compromise. Blare says they found many businesses have survived the worst of the… Read more »