YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force of the South Dakota legislature held their first meeting of the interim last week. Committee member, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they got an update on the status of mental health services and availability. Hunhoff says they need to look beyond just the… Read more »
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Economy rebounding, but still needs help
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Mid American economy is rebounding from historic lows this spring, but still needs help to continue growing. Ernie Goss of Creighton University in Omaha, who compiles the monthly report for the nine state region, says there are some outside factors that could help. Goss says controlling the pandemic is key… Read more »
Farm bankruptcies rise in past year
CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – Farm bankruptcies in the United States have risen 8 percent between June of 2019 and June of 2020 with a total of 580 reported. That’s very concerning to South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke. He says while farmers and ranchers are suffering, the entire U.S. economy is in real trouble.… Read more »
Day County man dies in Wednesday crash
BRISTOL, S.D. (From American News staff reports) – A Bristol man was found dead after a single vehicle crash Wednesday evening on BIA highway 500. Shane Sigdestad, 43, of Bristol, died in the crash, said Day County Chief Deputy Jerred Schreur although details on the crash and Sigdestad’s cause of death remain under investigation. Schreur… Read more »
State’s active COVID cases climb by 21, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The number of active COVID-19 cases increased by 21 according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 59 new cases in addition to 37 new recoveries, leaving the active amount of infections at 1,146 (there were 946 one week ago). The number of deaths… Read more »
City to spray for mosquitoes tonight
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes tonight between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray effectiveness during… 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.
Brown County Summer Fest takes center stage
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Brown County Summer Fest takes center stage this week at the Brown County Fairgrounds. The event officially starts at noon on Wednesday and will go through Saturday night, according to Brown County Commission Chair Rachel Kippley. Carnival rides starting moving into the fairgrounds Sunday evening. Kippley said there has been… Read more »
Two killed in motorcycle-car crash in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two people have died in a traffic crash in Sioux Falls. Police Sgt. Travis Olsen says the crash happened between a motorcycle and a car at an intersection east of Interstate 29 Sunday night. Officials say the two people died at the scene of the crash. There were no further… Read more »
Sioux Falls School District may be short of school bus drivers
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Sioux Falls School District may be short of bus drivers when school begins later this month. School Bus Inc. is the company that has the contract to transport Sioux Falls students to and from school by bus. Manager Jim Shafer says that concerns over the coronavirus pandemic is partially… Read more »