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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – When South Dakota voters cast their ballots for President last month, the three republican electors listed were Governor Kristi Noem, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden and Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Today when the votes are officially cast, state Republican Party Chairman Dan Lederman will participate. Lederman says it is an historic moment.… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Universities had to make plans and rapid adjustments as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded from spring into summer. South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn told the Board of Regents how their planning started. Dunn says one major change was in how they handled their financials. Dunn says they focused on communication… Read more »
GETTYSBURG, S.D. (KCCR) – Avera Health is beginning its transition in Gettysburg to the new Avera Missouri River Health Center. Administrator Kristi Livermont says a week long move starts today. The building’s administrative staff will move Friday along with any final items needed to be moved. Three million dollars of the $12 million, 21-thousand 800… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The face mask mandate passed this week at a special meeting of the Yankton City Commission is now in effect. City Manager Amy Leon says they are getting questions. Leon say they have some masks and signs available. While the mandate doesn’t carry a penalty, Leon says they can follow through… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents heard from university presidents at their meeting this week about their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. USD President Sheila Gestring says bringing faculty and staff into the planning early was key. Gestring says faculty had to make major adjustments in how they taught their courses.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A longtime Aberdeen business is getting a new location. Starting Monday, Dec. 14, Exhaust Pros will be a part of the Aberdeen Chrysler Center. Exhaust Pros has been at its current location on Sixth Ave. S.W. since the 1970s. Chris and Tami Feiock will still be a part of the business,… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota got about $1.2 billion dollars from the federal government in CARES Act funding in response to the pandemic. Millions of dollars are still unspent and Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says legislators have been talking about that. Hunhoff, who will move to the Senate and Chair… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added another 33 COVID-related deaths, and saw active infections and hospitalizations drop according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths, one of which occurred in Brown County and Day County, increased the state’s death toll to 1,210. The state had 945 new confirmed… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Sioux Falls as a 16-year-old boy. Authorities say Ephraim Duolo Shulue was found in a parking area on the city’s northeastern side shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday. He was pronounced dead at the hospital about 30 minutes later. An autopsy… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem delivered her 2022 budget proposal earlier this week. District 3 Representative Carl Perry of Aberdeen said a couple of items caught his attention. The other proposal is open for debate, but Perry definitely sees the benefits. Perry said his committee is working on several bills, but… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has joined an appeal by the Arizona Attorney General before the U.S. Supreme Court. The appeal is seeking to overturn a federal court’s ruling that found some Arizona voting laws disadvantaged minority voters. The case stems from a 2016 lawsuit brought by the Democratic National… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota state lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus days after visiting Gov. Kristi Noem’s mansion and attending the governor’s budget speech at the Legislature. Sen. Helene Duhamel, a Republican from Rapid City, became ill and tested positive on Wednesday, the day after she was in Pierre meeting… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A federal advisory panel has endorsed the use of Pfizers coronavirus vaccine. The Food & Drug Administration is expected to issue a final decision within days, which would start the public roll out of the vaccine. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they have been working on a vaccination… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The 2020 BIG Idea Competition was a BIG success with 245 entries involving 339 students from 29 schools. The event wrapped up Wednesday, December 9, with our virtual event on the campus of Northern State University (NSU) and the winners were determined from among the eight final entries with over… Read more »
BOX ELDER, S.D. (KBHB) – South Dakota governor Kristi Noem was in Box Elder Wednesday to stump for $3.2 million she’s asking for to build a new rec facility. She says the new facility is needed if Ellsworth Air Force Base scores the new B-21 Raider. Noem spoke at the VRC Metal Systems building. Construction… Read more »
