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December 1, 2020

Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area geared up for Giving Tuesday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Today is Giving Tuesday and the Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area would appreciate people keeping them in mind when thinking about giving to local charities. Mike Herman, Executive Director of the Club, talked about the annual event. Individuals can text their donations throughout the day, according to Club President… Read more »

December 1, 2020

Rapid City original mask ordinance being replaced with new option

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Four hours of debate led to little of substance at last night’s Rapid City Council special meeting, with the original masking ordinance being replaced with a new option due for a second reading. City Council ultimately moved to table Ordinance 6453, the initial proposal from the Nov. 19 meeting, replacing… Read more »

December 1, 2020

Business Conditions Index drops, remains above growth neutral

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – For the first time since April, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from the Dakotas and Minnesota to Arkansas, fell, but remained above growth neutral for the month. In April of this year, COVID-19 pushed the overall index to its lowest… Read more »

December 1, 2020

State marking third annual South Dakota Day of Giving

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Nationally, today is known as Giving Tuesday. In South Dakota, it’s the 3rd annual “South Dakota Day of Giving.” South Dakota Community Foundation Community Development Coordinator Jamie Farmen says whether its animals or art, food or farming, veterans or voting, there’s a non-profit organization hoping to put your donation to… Read more »

December 1, 2020
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Retailers leader says many small businesses may struggle to stay open

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While many small businesses have made it through this pandemic year so far, surviving into the new year may be difficult. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says federal assistance made the difference for many businesses. The South Dakota legislature authorized the use of about $400 million… Read more »

December 1, 2020

PUC approves permit for Wild Springs Solar energy facility

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission approved a permit last week for the Wild Springs Solar energy facility near New Underwood. Commissioner Chris Nelson says they expect to see more development like this. Commissioner Gary Hanson says he supports these type of projects. The project will spread across 1,500 acres and… Read more »

December 1, 2020

Details to be worked out on legalized sports betting

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Besides two high profile marijuana issues, South Dakota voters this month also approved legalizing sports betting, based in Deadwood. South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dave Owen says there are still a lot of details to be worked out. Owen says while sports betting may become available statewide, expects… Read more »

November 30, 2020

Bones found in Deuel County well not human remains

CLEAR LAKE, S.D. (KWAT) – Investigators looking into the disappearance of a Watertown woman missing for 19 years say bones found in a well that was excavated earlier this month were NOT human remains. Deuel County Sheriff Cory Borg said in a press release issued Monday that the remains were identified as deer or cattle… Read more »

November 30, 2020

State adds three new COVID deaths, including one in Day County

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an increase of 257 active COVID cases, two new hospitalizations and three new deaths in numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths occured in Day, Fall River and Hutchinson counties and increase the overall COVID-related death total to 946. South Dakota had 564… Read more »

November 30, 2020

Avera Health designates Home for Hope as Giving Tuesday project

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Avera Health has a designated project for this year’s Giving Tuesday event. Amy Blackstone, Director of the Avera Foundation in Aberdeen, provides the details. She said that the Home for Hope helps individuals in multiple ways. Those wishing to donate can use the foundation’s website or call Blackstone. She said the… Read more »

November 30, 2020

Community foundations supporting Giving Tuesday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday and the South Dakota Community Foundation would like to remind people to give to their favorite charities. Pat Gallagher, Community Development Director with the foundation, talked about the event. He said that the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation is also involved in the process. Gallagher said there is… Read more »

November 30, 2020

Officials expect COVID cases to rise following drive-through testing

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – State health officials expect positive Covid-19 cases to rise again following several rounds of drive through testing. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says people seem to be following public health guidelines. Malsam-Rysdon says they know people are tired of the pandemic restrictions. Malsam-Rysdon says they are concerned about positive… Read more »

November 30, 2020

Man charged in fatal Rapid City shooting of 19-year-old

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Rapid City man has been charged in a fatal shooting at a mobile home in the city. The Rapid City Journal reports 43-year-old Jason Ray Sharp is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 19-year-old Ocean Sun Eberlein of Rapid City. The Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said… Read more »

November 30, 2020

Dakota Energy Cooperative files papers to leave East River Electric

HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – Dakota Energy Cooperative, based in Huron, has filed legal documents to begin the process of leaving their parent cooperative, East River Electric. A statement from the cooperative points to rising electricity costs as the reason for the move. Chris Studer, with East River Electric, says the members came together many years… Read more »

November 30, 2020

Conde man identified in fatal crash southeast of Conde

CONDE, S.D. (Press Release) – A 22-year-old Conde, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died early Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash southeast of Conde. A 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup was westbound on South Dakota Highway 20. The vehicle went into the north ditch, back across the roadway and into the… Read more »