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PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 25 more COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased by more than 300 and hospitalizations remained the same, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included two in Brown County and one in Edmunds County) raised the state’s overall death toll… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say a Sioux Falls man has been arrested for threatening people with a machete. The 31-year-old man was arrested just after midnight Wednesday after officers were called to a gas station for a weapons violation. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the man was talking with two people at the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau is starting out the new year in a new home. The CVB has already moved into to the developing Malchow’s Plaza on South Main St. Casey Weismantel, Director of the CVB, talked about the new location. The pandemic forced the CVB to think outside the… Read more »
TODD COUNTY, S.D. (DRG News) – Authorities are investigating the disappearance of 100 cows and calves from pastureland in Todd County. Information from the South Dakota Brand Board says the animals are Black or Red Angus. The 45 cows and 55 calves are missing from the area north of Rosebud. The FBI, Todd County Sheriff’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) – Congressman Dusty Johnson had strong words for yesterday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol during the certification of the Electoral College. Besides Johnson, Senators Mike Rounds and John Thune have also condemned yesterday’s incident.
PIERRE, S.D. (KBHB) – After two days of having none, the state department of health reported 6 new COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday. The new deaths were four men and two women and included people in the 60-69, 70-79 and 80-plus age ranges. The new deaths raise the state’s death total to 1,519. New cases totaled… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The number of people flying out of the Pierre Regional Airport was drastically reduced in the middle of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. City commissioner Jamie Huizenga (hi-zin-ga) says there were a total of 8,076 enplanements for the year. Because the airport in Pierre missed the 10-thousand enplanements mark… Read more »
WASHINGTON (AP) — There is a heavy police presence at the Capitol a day after a violent mob stormed the Capitol as lawmakers were meeting to confirm Joe Biden’s presidential win. Wednesday began as a day of reckoning for President Donald Trump’s futile attempt to cling to power, as Congress took up the certification of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Congress upheld the electoral vote early this morning, confirming Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President. That followed a day of rioting as a mob invaded the U.S. Capitol Building. South Dakota Senator John Thune says it was the worst kind of reaction. Thune says people need to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has proposed merging the Agriculture Department and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. In a conference call with producers and ag groups, she said it is a progression from the move of ag development into the Governors Office of Economic Development two years ago. Noem… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislative session starts next week in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Representative-elect Mike Stevens of Yankton says he hasn’t seen the safety rules, yet. Stevens says there will be changes for the legislative staff. Stevens says they also will allow legislators to speak and vote remotely if… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – It’s officially winter and those looking to do some skating will have some opportunities to get on the ice. The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is offering skate lessons starting on Monday, Jan. 11. Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent, provides the details. Cost for a session is $18. There is also… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A spokesman for Governor Pete Ricketts says proof of American citizenship will not be needed to get COVID-19 vaccinations in Nebraska. The issue came up during a news conference when Ricketts was asked if workers in meatpacking plants would be on a priority list for vaccinations. Ricketts said only legal workers… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO) – South Dakota’s Congressional delegation has been taken to a safe location as a riot continues in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington. KELO.com News received confirmation from a member of Sen. Mike Rounds’ staff and a member of Sen. Thune’s staff. KELO.com News has left a voicemail with Rep. Dusty… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Avera St. Luke’s is pleased to welcome Mark Hager, MD, to Avera Medical Group Psychiatry. Dr. Hager will begin providing compassionate care to patients on Monday, Jan. 11. He specializes in caring for individuals with mental health needs such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, developmental disabilities, schizophrenia… Read more »
