SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota state lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus days after visiting Gov. Kristi Noem’s mansion and attending the governor’s budget speech at the Legislature. Sen. Helene Duhamel, a Republican from Rapid City, became ill and tested positive on Wednesday, the day after she was in Pierre meeting… Read more »
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Officials getting ready for vaccination roll out
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A federal advisory panel has endorsed the use of Pfizers coronavirus vaccine. The Food & Drug Administration is expected to issue a final decision within days, which would start the public roll out of the vaccine. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they have been working on a vaccination… Read more »
BIG Idea Competition winners determined
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The 2020 BIG Idea Competition was a BIG success with 245 entries involving 339 students from 29 schools. The event wrapped up Wednesday, December 9, with our virtual event on the campus of Northern State University (NSU) and the winners were determined from among the eight final entries with over… Read more »
Noem stumps for new facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base
BOX ELDER, S.D. (KBHB) – South Dakota governor Kristi Noem was in Box Elder Wednesday to stump for $3.2 million she’s asking for to build a new rec facility. She says the new facility is needed if Ellsworth Air Force Base scores the new B-21 Raider. Noem spoke at the VRC Metal Systems building. Construction… Read more »
Stahl elected as Corn Growers President
BRIDGEWATER, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Corn Growers Association members at this week’s annual meeting elected Scott Stahl, a Bridgewater area farmer to serve as President starting Jan. 1 of 2021. He succeeds Doug Noem who was term limited. Stahl says he wants to continue building demand and market access for corn. He says with… Read more »
Plans being finalized for hemp application process
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Legislature’s Rules Review Committee met with the State Departments of Agriculture and Public Safety and approved the rules for growing of industrial hemp. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association leaders also met with the committee. Executive Director Katie (see-ver-ding) Sieverding says the application process for growers and processors will… Read more »
Numbers continue to be high at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Hospitals continue to see high numbers of patients with Covid-19 infections. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says there is heavy demand for their services. Ekeren says their infection prediction models are not improving. Ekeren says COVID-19 patients need much more time and attention. Ekeren says they… Read more »
Filing questions election law in four different states
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – A number of states have joined Texas in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold up certifying final Presidential election results. USD Law School Dean Neil Fulton says the filing questions if election law was followed in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Fulton says the State of South Dakota and others… Read more »
State adds 30 more COVID-related deaths, including two in Brown County
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state experienced 30 more COVID-related deaths, while active cases rose slightly and hospitalizations declined a small amount according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths, two of which occurred in Brown County, pushed the state’s overall death total to 1,177. South Dakota had 704… Read more »
Battle of the Badges continuing at City Lights
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Battle of the Badges blood drive is currently underway at City Lights in Aberdeen. The blood drive pits Aberdeen Law vs. Aberdeen Fire in a friendly competition. Bailey Gamer, Donor Recruitment Representative with Vitalant, provided the totals following the first day on Wednesday.