ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – To accommodate an influx in COVID-19 testing, Avera St. Luke’s has expanded its provider availability and COVID-19 testing hours. Anyone experiencing symptoms that needs to be tested, should call Avera’s local COVID-19 hotline at 605-622-8690. Avera staff will assist callers with a basic screening and provide further instructions, including what… Read more »
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Julie Johnson named South Dakota SCORE District Director
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Julie M. Johnson, Mina, has been named the new South Dakota SCORE District Director. Johnson, a licensed S.D. attorney, registered lobbyist at the S.D. Legislature, and small business advocate has a deep understanding of the SD’s small business, economic, and community development issues. Throughout her career – including being… Read more »
Central Park Spray Party set for Tuesday afternoon
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department, along with Aberdeen Fire & Rescue and the Aberdeen Police Department, are hosting a Central Park Spray Party. This free event will be held at Central Park in downtown Aberdeen from 3–4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Aberdeen Fire & Rescue will have… Read more »
State’s active COVID cases decrease; no new deaths reported
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections dropped by 37 according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 44 new confirmed cases to go along with 83 new recoveries, lowering the amount of active cases to 866. (There were 808 one week ago). There… 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.
Noem says new UpSkill program will equip people for jobs
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A new program will offer training from the state’s technical colleges to people who have lost jobs due to the pandemic. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the program, called “UpSkill,” will help people develop new skills. Noem says all four technical colleges will offer the training at little to no… Read more »
Rounds shares thoughts on latest stimulus bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The three-way debate between the White House, the Senate and the U.S. House over the next economic stimulus bill continues. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says Republicans are holding out for a strong liability waiver. Rounds says they also want more money going toward COVID-19 vaccine development. Rounds says those that… Read more »
Pilot escapes injury following emergency landing near Castlewood
CASTLEWOOD, S.D. (KWAT) — A pilot escaped injury after making an emergency landing in Hamlin County Wednesday afternoon. Watertown dispatch got a call just before 3 p.m. that an emergency landing was being attempted south of Watertown, near Thomas. Several agencies including the Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlin County Emergency Management, South Dakota Highway Patrol,… Read more »
Yankton School Board votes to mandate wearing face masks
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton School Board has voted to mandate wearing face masks by all students and staff when school starts next month. The board, during a special meeting Tuesday night, debated several proposals before settling on covering everyone in school buildings. There will be an exception when staff and students can be… Read more »
Ahlers running for Senate because of lack of action in Congress
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (WNAX) – Former legislator Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Dakota this year. He will face incumbent Republican Senator Mike Rounds in November. Ahlers says the lack of action in Congress pulled him into the race. Ahlers says he was able to find… Read more »