ONIDA, S.D. (DRG News) – Avera has named a woman from Onida as its Community Giving Officer for the Avera Foundation. Kellie Yackley (M.S., CFRE) will provide leadership for the foundation’s Community Giving Department across the Avera system while continuing to serve as the foundation liaison for Avera St. Mary’s in Pierre. She will begin… Read more »
News Category: Local News
Road to be closed for culvert report and road work
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for culvert repair and road work: South Dakota Street from Melgaard Road to 135th Street SE The road will remain closed until work is completed. Work will be completed as quickly as… Read more »
Johnson reflects on primary victory
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Dusty Johnson all but wrapped up another two year term in Congress with a Primary election day win Tuesday. Johnson was an easy winner over Liz Marty May, picking up 76-percent of the statewide vote. This campaign was different from the ones he’s been involved with in the past. Johnson will… Read more »
DCI investigating officer involved shooting in Day County
PIERRE, S.D. (KXLG) – The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation has is currently investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in Day County on Tuesday. Tim Bormann is the Chief of Staff at the South Dakota Attorney General’s office in Pierre. Bormann confirmed it was a Day County Deputy that was involved. Bormann says… Read more »
FBI investigating two homicides on Rosebud Sioux Reservation
ROSEBUD, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — Authorities say two homicides that happened this week on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation are “totally separate” cases and are unrelated. FBI spokesman Kevin Smith says 48-year-old Lloyd Walking Eagle was fatally shot near the All Stop gas station in Rosebud last Sunday afternoon. Twenty-one-year-old Joshua Bordeaux was found beaten… 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.
Governor’s press conference at 10:30 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 10:30 this morning. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
NSU to start fall semester Aug. 19, conclude classroom instruction by Thanksgiving
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University will begin fall semester on Aug. 19 and conclude classroom instruction by Thanksgiving, as directed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. Last month, the board announced its commitment to on-campus operations this fall. Today, the regents said all campuses will begin instruction on Wednesday, Aug. 19,… Read more »
State flattens curve on coronavirus
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – At one point, state health officials predicted up to 130,000 people in the state could be infected with the coronavirus by early July. The current numbers don’t support that trend. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says the critical issue has been medical facilities. Malsam-Rysdon says new research gives them… Read more »
Jensen selected as new South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Current South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Steven Jensen has been selected to serve as the next Chief Justice. He will follow long time Chief Justice David Gilbertson, who is retiring. Gilbertson will serve until January. Jensen says they wanted a longer transition time. Jensen says he has watched and learned from… Read more »