The Brookings City Council gives second reading and passage to another 60-day extension of the current pandemic restrictions. They were set to expire on February 13th. The ordinance includes a mask mandate and capacity limits on some businesses. The mask mandate has been in place since September. City Manager Paul Briseno says, based on current… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 6 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases declines hospitalizations remain the same, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death toll now at 1,815. The state had 175 new confirmed cases and 262 recoveries, lowering active infections 2,151. Those hospitalized in connection… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases and hospitalizations continues to drop, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death toll now at 1,809. The state had 122 new confirmed cases and 186 recoveries, lowering active infections 2,244. Those hospitalized in connection… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A mask mandate will continue through mid-March at Mitchell’s Corn Palace.  The issue was discussed at last week’s Corn Palace Entertainment Board meeting.  Corn Palace Director Doug Greenway. Greenway says leaving the mandate in place makes sense for consistency. The mandate will continue through March 13th.  At that point, a decision will be… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton City Commission, at their meeting tonight will set a public hearing for later this month to extend the face mask mandate. That resolution was passed in early December. Mayor Nathan Johnson says its not time to back off the mandate. Johnson says infection numbers have fallen in the county and he… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Public health officials are tracking reports of variants of the Covid-19 virus. The CDC reports those mutations related to infections in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have now shown up in at least thirty three states. South Dakota State Epidemiologist Dr Josh Clayton says each variant has some unique characteristics. The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are attempting to contain the spread of the coronavirus after the first reported case in the Legislature this session. Legislators were informed by email Sunday that Republican Rep. Aaron Aylward had tested positive over the weekend. House Speaker Spencer Gosch says that a number of lawmakers were staying… Read more »