SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota farmers were able to plant more this year than they did last year despite spring storms and flooding. A total of 1,279,908 acres were not planted this year, including 897,773 acres of corn and 296,425 acres of soybeans. That number is down 67.6% from 2019 in which nearly… Read more »
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One killed in crash southwest of Canton
CANTON, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died early Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash southwest of Canton. The name of the person is not yet being released pending notification of family members. He was the only person involved. A 2005 GMC Sierra pickup was southbound on 476th Avenue, south of the intersection with 286th… Read more »
South Dakota active COVID-19 cases up a dozen, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID-19 cases rose by a dozen and there were no new deaths in numbers reported by the South Dakota Department of Health today. South Dakota had 86 new cases combined with 74 new recoveries, pushing the active infections to 1,194. The state has had 10,360 total confirmed cases… Read more »
No injuries in Barnard house fire Sunday night
BARNARD, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A family in Barnard is unable to stay in its home after a fire Sunday night. Volunteer firefighters from Frederick, Columbia and Aberdeen Rural were called to the home at 301 Main St. at 11:17 p.m. Frederick Fire Chief Kevin Barton said the house has heavy fire and… 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.
Teens arrested in stabbing incident in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Two teenagers from Pierre are charged with Aggravated Assault and Underage Consumption and their victim was treated for serious injuries after a stabbing incident Sunday morning in Pierre. Information from the Pierre Police Department says officers were called to the 500 block of South Jackson Avenue shortly before 4 a.m.… Read more »
Mosquito numbers expected to drop off within next month
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – With most of the focus this summer on the coronavirus, there hasn’t been much attention on the West Nile Virus. The battle against mosquitoes has gone pretty well, according to Tyler Bierman, Park Superintendent with the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. Bierman said they have done just one aerial spraying… Read more »
Noem rejects Trump’s unemployment plan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has spurned President Donald Trump’s order to extend federal unemployment benefits by $400 a week, saying that the state does not need the program. Trump last week attempted to bypass Congress in ordering states to extend additional unemployment payments of up to $400 a week… Read more »
Bikers did not see a lot of concern about coronavirus
MITCHELL, S.D. (WNAX) – Bikers from all over the country were heading home from the Sturgis rally. Mike Walter and his wife from Pennsylvania took a break in Mitchell Saturday on their way home. Walter says they didn’t see or hear a lot of concern about the coronavirus while they were there. Walter says… Read more »
Man escapes house fire in Waverly
WAVERLY, S.D. (KWAT) — A man escaped injury Sunday afternoon when he jumped from the roof of a Waverly home that was on fire. The fire was reported at 215 First Avenue a little before 3:00 p.m. The Codington County Sheriff’s Office says 22 year-old Bradford Thompson crawled out a bedroom window and onto part… Read more »