DEADWOOD, S.D. (KOTA) — The City of Deadwood implemented a large-scale shutdown of local businesses, and restrictions on other businesses, in response to the state’s executive order asking for compliance with CDC guidelines on coronavirus. Mayor Dave Ruth says the decision was spurred by Deadwood’s national status as a gambling destination. Ruth says the council… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state announced its latest COVID-19 numbers this morning. South Dakota totals now include 46 positive cases, 1,973 negative cases, 16 recovered cases, and 125 pending cases. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman said he thought those numbers might be much worse and said it’s an indication that the methods right now are… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — If South Dakota’s COVID-19 outbreak has an epicenter, it’s in Beadle County, which has become an early hotbed with 13 of the state’s 41 cases. Many in the county, which includes the city of Huron, say the number of infections is a wake-up call to the realities of the pandemic.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The mayors of Pierre and Fort Pierre both say, at this time, they don’t plan to enact more restrictive guidelines than what’s currently provided by the Centers for Disease Control and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic response in the state. Fort Pierre mayor… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – After significant debate the Aberdeen City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that limits public gatherings of 10 people or more and requires a 6-foot separation of people at some businesses. The action is in response to the COVID-19 virus. It needs a second vote before taking effect. A… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. 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
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – The Avera Faith and Community Engage program (F.A.C.E) seeks volunteers across the region to help craft cloth face masks for use in hospitals and clinics. The guidelines, instructions, materials and patterns are included in an online story, “How Can I Help Sew Masks for Health Care Workers?” You can… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Brown County residents with essential business to conduct are welcome at the courthouse, but commissioners are asking folks to delay unnecessary visits until COVID-19 concerns have passed. Commissioners discussed the issue at their Tuesday meeting where they decided signs will be posted outside advising residents to limit their in-person business to… Read more »
