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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Forward Together is the theme for the 103rd Annual South Dakota Farm Bureau Convention, which opens Friday at the Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza in Rapid City. The two-day event will feature though provoking speakers on issues facing the ag industry. Dani Hanson with SDFB gives us a preview of this… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – On Monday morning, Nov. 23 from 6:45-9 a.m., the Roncalli Elementary Golden Rule Crew (GRC team) will be hosting a special event in the parking lot at the Elementary School and Sacred Heart for all first responders and hospital workers. All first responders and hospital workers are invited and it… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University will hold winter commencement at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The ceremony, which takes place in the Barnett Center, is open to all 2020 NSU graduates. After assessing the current increase in cases in Brown County with area health officials and government agencies, it was determined that… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags at the South Dakota State Capitol be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sundown on Saturday, Nov. 28, in honor of former State Senator James (Jim) Bradford. Bradford’s funeral will be held at 11 a.m. MT on Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Martin… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 31 more COVID-related deaths, had a decrease of more than 1,300 active cases and saw hospitalizations drop by 15 according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. Brown County, Faulk County and Roberts County each had two deaths. Minnehaha County had six deaths, Hughes… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died Wednesday night in a two-vehicle crash north of Watertown. Names of the two people involved are not yet being released pending notification to family members. Both vehicles were northbound on Interstate 29. A 1969 Ford Mustang was rear-ended by a 2011 Chevrolet 2500 pickup. The Mustang went… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – It’s red kettle time for the Salvation Army. There are four kettles currently displayed with two more to be added. Major Mary Hunt of the Salvation Army talked about the locations and this year’s goal. She said that volunteers are always needed and people can sign up online to see the… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Police say a person of interest has been detained in a shooting at a Rapid City apartment building. Authorities say someone called 911 about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and said a man had been shot in the leg. The man was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota got about $1.2 billion in pandemic related aid from Congress and is having a hard time spending it all. Governor Kristi Noem says she continues to push to extend the end of the year deadline. Noem says the costs of the pandemic will continue well into next year. The… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota has had over just under 65,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since tracking began this spring. State Epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton says the demographics of the infection have been pretty stable. Clayton says older people that get infected are more likely to end up in the hospital. Clayton says the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KBHB) – For the first time since July, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem held a press conference to discuss COVID-19 as the virus continues to hit the state hard. Noem acknowledged COVID-19 is something people in the state will be dealing with into 2021 and recognizes people are tired and exhausted from the… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – When Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton moves across the hall to the Senate in January, she will also become Chair of the Appropriations Committee. She says most of the committee members will be experienced in budget work. Hunhoff says all committee members have ideas and priorities. Hunhoff says she wants to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The COVID 19 pandemic along with weather and trade challenges in 2020 led to billions in payments to farmers and ranchers. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says while it’s critical to keep supporting American Agriculture, those level of payments can’t continue. The incoming Biden administration is looking at a different way… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – A pair of fires took place at the same address on 11th street in Rapid City overnight. Crews were quickly able to put out each fire, but suspicious circumstances surround the blazes. Rapid City Fire Department public information officer Tessa Jaeger said the first happened before midnight. During the second… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Health care providers are urging people to do more to slow the spread of Covid-19 across the region. Dr. Allison Suttle, Chief Medical Officer for Sanford Health, says they are starting to use new therapeutics. Suttle says holiday gatherings could turn into super spreader events. Suttle says families have to… Read more »
