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WINNER, S.D.(Press Release) – One person died and three others were injured Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash east of Winner. Names of the four people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 1995 Chevrolet GMT 400 pickup was southbound on South Dakota Highway 49 when the driver failed to… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A second man charged in a fatal shooting in downtown Mitchell last month pleaded not guilty to several counts on Thursday. 28-year old Luis Perez-Melendez is charged with first degree murder, second degree murder, and manslaughter. On the night of January 9th, Perez-Melendez and 27-year old Jose Morales Acevedo allegedly went to the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Senate State Affairs Committee delays action on a bill to allow sports betting in Deadwood. The committee could not take action on Senate Bill 44 because of the lack of a prison and jail cost impact statement. The vote will come later. This follows on the passage if Constitutional Amendment ‘B’ in… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Senate will debate the merits of a statewide mask mandate. Senate Bill 125 survived a rocky road through the Senate Health and Services Committee despite all proponent testimony on the measure. Senator V. J. Smith of Brookings, where mask mandates seem to be working says he struggles with its approval…… Read more »
WILLOW LAKE, S.D.(Mike Tanner, Alpha Media)–A man has drowned while ice fishing on a lake in Clark County. Sheriff Robert McGraw says authorities were called to Dry Lake #2, about four miles north of the town of Willow Lake, Wednesday morning on a report of a man who’d gone fishing there Tuesday night, but never… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A strong cold front will bring in snow, wind and much colder temperatures. Brad Temeyer of the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says the front will bring the coldest are of the winter. Temeyer says the pattern will stay cold for a while. January just wrapped up with much above normal temperatures… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 6 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases and hospitalizations dropped, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death toll now at 1,788. The state had 174 new confirmed cases and 203 recoveries, lowering active infections 2,517. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
REDFIELD, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up in March the city of Redfield is hosting the Redfield Polar Plunge. Event Manager Jill Kvanli tells us how this came about. Kvanli explains how the Polar Plunge is taking place at a parking lot and not a lake. Kvanli tells us how to register for the event. Kvanli explains how… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is cancelling the Winter Fun Day scheduled for Saturday, February 6 at Manor Park Ice Rink due to the cold temperatures and wind chills. For further information, please contact the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department office at 626-7015 or check our Facebook page at… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Dakota Radio Group)- The US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry has approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Tom Vilsack to return to the helm of USDA as Secretary of Agriculture. Ahead of the approval, committee member and South Dakota Senator John Thune questioned Tom Vilsack on a variety of topics, including Country… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the South Dakota Department of Health held a press conference on the continue fight against COVID-19. Secretary of Health, Kim Malsam-Rysdon gave an update on the number of vaccines this week and said there will be an increase next week. Malsam-Rysdon said pharmacies could start to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine as… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A bill that would restrict changes to gender on a birth certificate will be heard in the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee later this week. The bill passed out of the House last week on a 39-31 vote. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton voted no on the bill. Stevens says those types… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)-With over two hundred million dollars available this year in one-time money for South Dakota legislators, the spending process is changing. Senate Appropriations Chair Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says the spending bills will make two rounds of the committees. Hunhoff says there could be changes in spending priorities along the way. Hunhoff says there… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The Senate voted to move toward debate on a budget plan that will set the stage for consideration of the next coronavirus relief plan. The bill passed on a fifty to forty-nine vote. South Dakota Senator John Thune says its only the first step in a long process. Democrats and the President are… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 3 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases continutes to declines while hospitalization increases, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The death toll now at 1,782. The state had 209 new confirmed cases and 253 recoveries, lowering active infections 2,552. Those hospitalized in… Read more »
