BROOKINGS, S.D. (Press release) – A group of five individuals has been selected for induction into the South Dakota 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame. Selected by the Volunteer Hall of Fame committee, the 2020 inductees include Patricia Casteel, Meade County; Calvin Finnesand, Roberts County; Mike Steiger, Dewey County; Patty Brunner, Pennington County; and Margaret Williams,… Read more »
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Illinois man dies from injuries sustained in motorcycle crash west of Okaton
OKATON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Joliet, Ill., man has died as a result of injuries sustained in an Aug. 23, 2020 motorcycle crash west of Okaton. A 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 248 when it hit a deer that was in the roadway. The driver, 51-year-old Ronald Pilon, was… Read more »
Rapid City man indicted for murder in fatal shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a Rapid City man on a first-degree murder charge in a shooting that investigators say was staged to look like a suicide. Twenty-five-year-old Dion Bordeaux is accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Jeanette Jumping Eagle in Rapid City last January. Police found the victim with a… Read more »
State has four new COVID-related deaths, active cases up slightly
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota had four new COVID-related deaths and the amount of active infections increased by 22, according to numbers released by the State Department of Health today. The deaths, which include residents in Bennett County, Clay County, Corson County and Minnehaha County, brought the state’s overall death total to 177. South… Read more »
Fewer initial claims for unemployment benefits in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State officials say there were fewer new claims for unemployment benefits in the past week in South Dakota. The Department of Labor and Regulation says there were 536 initial claims processed for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. That’s a decrease of 94 claims compared to the previous week.… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 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 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
Idaho man identified in fatal motorcycle crash north of Buffalo
BUFFALO, S.D. (Press Release) – A man from Pinehurst, Idaho has been identified as the person who died early Sunday morning in a motorcycle crash north of Buffalo. An Indian motorcycle was northbound on U.S. Highway 85 when the driver, 44-year-old Eric Atkins, lost control. He was not wearing a helmet and was thrown from… Read more »
Annual United Way capital campaign underway
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual United Way of Northeastern South Dakota capital campaign is underway. Aaron Schultz, Executive Director of the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota, said the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll in the past year. Schultz said PPP loans have helped some, but it’s hard to say exactly what the… Read more »
Johnson says he won’t support $3 trillion stimulus plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Members of the U.S. House will return to Washington next week and pick up debate on the next economic stimulus plan. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he won’t support the Democrats plan to spend $3 trillion. Johnson says the amount isn’t as important as where the aid is headed. Johnson… Read more »
Thune says expanding debt will eventually have big impact on economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX) – As Members of Congress debate again the next round of possible economic stimulus, South Dakota Senator John Thune warned of the rapid rise of debt related to deficit spending. Thune, in a Senate floor speech, says that expanding debt will eventually have a big impact on the nations economy. Thune says the… Read more »