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PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As Governor Kristi Noem appoints several members to the South Dakota Board of Regents, a long-time former member says it’s a good time to reflect on their mission. Kevin Schieffer says the pandemic showed that the universities can move fairly quickly at times. Schieffer says the Board has to constantly refocus on their… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As the school year wraps up, students aren’t the only ones looking to move on. Tom Oster, with Dakota Educational Consultants, says they are seeing lots of openings for Superintendents. Oster says they are seeing a different trend this year. Oster’s company helps find candidates for school boards to interview. He says each… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The rolling power blackouts during the extensive February cold wave are still being investigated. South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says the Southwest Power Pool is leading the study. Frigid air plunged deep into Texas, causing damage to power plants, forcing utilities in fourteen states to roll the outages to prevent… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center has set three walk-in clinics for people interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccinations will be given at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center, 2905 Third Ave. S.E., and are available to anyone 18 and older. Walk-in times are: Wednesday, April 28: 8 a.m.-noon. Thursday, May 6: 1-5… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota State University Extension specialists are offering short educational seminars on COVID 19 Vaccine safety for dairy workers. SDSU Extension Dairy Specialist Dr. Maristela Rovai says they received federal funding from a grant from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. She says some of the workers are reluctant… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Following the high-profile conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, police departments across the nation are taking time to assess the situation. This is also true in Rapid City, where RCPD spokesperson Brendyn Medina said the case provided a moment of reflection for officers. Medina… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,956. The state had 134 new cases and 222 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 1,953(1st time below 2,000 since April 4th). Those… Read more »
SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- US Trade Representative Katherine Tai says one of her priorities with trade negotiations is to make carbon sequestration the new global standard. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal has some concerns because that it could make it difficult to sign new or advance current trade deals. He says pushing carbon sequestration and… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Covid-19 hospitalizations are starting to rise again and many of those are the so called “long haulers”, people with long term symptoms from the initial infection. Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says they have been seeing more of those. Pietila says some people have permanent damage. Pietila says there is more connection to the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Some South Dakota growers are preparing to plant industrial hemp this spring. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Executive Director Katie Sieverding says it depends what variety growers choose to use as to when they’ll start spring seeding. She says by working with state lawmakers they were able to iron out the rules by… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The free spring residential cleanup will begin this Friday at the Brown County Landfill. The Landfill will accept the following items: Paint, trees, rubble, batteries, furniture, waste oil, antifreeze, appliances, scrap metal, electronics, propane tanks, grass & leaves. They will also accept tires(limit of 4). All loads must be covered and/or secured upon… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Law enforcement agencies across the country are under the microscope with a number of high-profile, fatal officer-involved use-of-force incidents. The deaths have resulted in a movement to bring about policing reforms to how officers address the use-of-force. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says those reforms are funneling down already to the local level.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,954. The state had 158 new cases and 189 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,043. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2021-08, which bans government-instituted vaccine passports in South Dakota. “Since the start of the COVID pandemic, we have provided the people of South Dakota with up-to-date science, facts, and data and then trusted them to exercise their personal responsibility to make the best decisions… Read more »
PIERRE(Press Release) – South Dakotans are encouraged to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs as part of the next DEA National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24. Prescription Take Back Day is part of the Department of Social Services’ ongoing campaign to keep opioids like prescription pain killers from falling into the wrong hands.… Read more »
