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ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Please join the Chamber Agribusiness Committee on Thursday, August 19 at noon, at the Brown County Fair Clubhouse for lunch with US Senator John Thune. Senator Thune will be providing an update on all of the recent happenings in Washington, DC, with an emphasis on agriculture issues. Come a little early to… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(WNAX)- When the one point two trillion dollar infrastructure bill was up for a vote in the Senate, South Dakota Senator John Thune voted no. Thune says the bill is just too expensive. Thune says the state is still sitting on hundreds of millions of federal dollars that could be redirected. Thune says he… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Hospitals are starting to see an increase in Covid-19 related admissions. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, and Avera Queen of Peace in Mitchell, says they are starting to see those numbers pick up. Ekeren says vaccinations can help keep those hospital numbers under control. Ekeren says people getting… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The interim Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature meets again today in Pierre. Their agenda includes updates on diversity offices on state university campuses, civics and history program funding and activation and funding of the National Guard for emergencies. Co-Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says policy and not just… Read more »
AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- Continued drought and heat now could be a contributing factor to an early frost. Dennis Todey, with the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa, says dry air and soil leads to a quicker cool off at night. Todey says early dry down of crops could also contribute to the frost risk. Normal frost… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(DRGNews)- Monday’s USDA National Ag Statistics Service crop progress report has South Dakota on some Top 3 lists– but they’re not good lists to be on. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippy says South Dakota is one of the states where the corn crop conditions are among the lowest in the country. Unfortunately, Rippy says soybeans in South Dakota aren’t in any better shape.
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Education Standards is working through revisions to civics and history curriculum for K through 12 schools. Vermillion Superintendent Damon Alvey says each district can use those standards as a guideline. Alvey says they can mix and match with the state standards. Alvey says they open all their curriculum… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Much of West River is in “extreme” fire danger today, while a rating of “very high” extends into the Black Hills and Central South Dakota. Tessa Jaeger, public information officer for the Rapid City Fire Department said triple digit temperatures have a red flag warning in effect. Jaeger said a pair of… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,055. The state had 392 new cases and 109 recoveries, increasing active infections to 1,639. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Aquatic Center will conclude its open swim season on Sunday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m. From 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on August 22, the Aquatic Center will be going to the dogs and dog owners are invited to bring their pets to the pool. Adult supervision is required for all… Read more »
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- While the economy in the nine state Mid America region continues to show solid growth, there are some signs that need attention. Ernie Goss, an economist at Creighton University in Omaha, says some interest rate hikes could be coming. Goss says inflation is the biggest looming threat. Goss says the region should continue… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- Infection numbers continue to increase as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads. Dr Michael Elliot , Chief Medical Officer at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, says there is still a lot they don’t know about the variant. Elliot says they are seeing more people with the infection and being hospitalized.… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Teaching evolves with time, but local indigenous activists are unhappy with the direction Governor Kristi Noem’s administration has taken with proposed “patriotic” education standards. Amy (Sa-Zoo)Sazue, education equity organizer for NDN Collective said the new standards proposed by the Noem administration paint an incomplete picture of reality. Sauze said cutting indigenous culture… Read more »
TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- The trillion dollar plus infrastructure bill passed by the US Senate could trickle down hundreds of millions of road and highway dollars to South Dakota. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, says it’s important to keep the highway funding formula intact. Finck says that federal funding is critical… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The first numbers from the 2020 U-S Census were released late last week. The numbers were released on the county level. Hughes County has 17,765 residents which is up 4.4 percent from the 2010 Census. Stanley County is at 2,980 residents; up .5 percent. Sully County is up 5.3 percent at 1446 and Hyde County is down… Read more »
