SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Jonathan Ellis and Lisa Kaczke Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – The state saw 83 new coronavirus cases from more than 1,000 new tests, with more than a quarter of the new cases in Beadle County, the South Dakota Department of Health reported Thursday. COVID-19 deaths remained steady at 54. One person was… Read more »
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YAPAtorium reopening on Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The YAPAtorium is excited reopen its facility to patrons on Monday, June 1. In order to ensure a safe atmosphere we will be implementing the following changes: Masks Required: Patrons must wear a mask or face covering that securely covers mouth and nose. Maximum Occupancy: The youth center will only… Read more »
Pizza Hut donates pizza to healthcare facilities in Aberdeen, Watertown
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – NPC International, the owner of the Sioux Falls area Pizza Huts and largest Pizza Hut franchisee, has stepped up to feed the staff at two local healthcare facilities: Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, S.D. and Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center in Aberdeen, S.D. On Wednesday, May 27 the local… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
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 across all Hub City Radio stations.
Body pulled from Rapid City creek that of missing man
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police say a body pulled from a Rapid City creek this week in that of a man who had been missing since last week. The man is identified as 41-year-old Jason Rush of Rapid City. Police had been searching for Rush since he was reported missing on May 19. An… Read more »
Sioux Empire Fair plans to go ahead as scheduled
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Sioux Empire Fair organizers are working to put on the fair as scheduled this year despite concerns about COVID-19. “We’re trying to give people more space and hand washing stations, but we are moving ahead with planning,” fair marketing director Courtney Drenth said on KELO Radio’s It’s Your Agri-Business. Drenth… Read more »
Walters named to Aberdeen Area Community Foundation board
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – At its April meeting, the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees voted to name Northern State University’s Dr. Hannah Walters as a member of the board. Walters, Assistant Professor of Marketing, has taught in the NSU School of Business since 2012. Prior to that she served as director of… Read more »
Clayton says people may be able to get COVID-19 more than once
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Some early research into COVID-19 led scientists and medical providers around the globe to think once a person had it, their body would build resistance and they wouldn’t get it again. Now, South Dakota State epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says researchers are finding out that may not be the case.… Read more »
South Dakota Corn donates $100,000 to Feeding South Dakota
ELK POINT, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Corn has donated $100,000 to Feeding South Dakota. State Corn Utilization Council President Robert Walsh of Elk Point says this is the largest amount they’ve donated to Feeding South Dakota. He says the demands on Feeding South Dakota have grown due to the pandemic and South Dakota Corn’s… Read more »
Pierre will not open outdoor pool this summer
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pierre City Commission decided not to open the municipal outdoor pool this summer. Parks and Recreation Director Tom Farnsworth says the outdoor pool, by its very nature, is a gathering spot. He says there are options at the Oahe Family YMCA. Another option… Read more »