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WAUBAY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died early Saturday morning in a vehicle-pedestrian crash near Waubay. Names of the people involved are not yet being released pending notification to family members. A 2005 Chevy Classic car was northbound on Day County One when it struck a 37-year-old male pedestrian who was in the roadway.… Read more »
TYNDALL, S.D. (Press Release) – Names have been released of the two men who died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Tyndall. A 2014 Yamaha Side-by-Side was westbound on South Dakota Highway 46 and was turning south into a driveway when it was struck by an eastbound 1993 Plymouth Voyager. The two vehicles… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported a second straight day of record-setting COVID-related deaths and also saw an increase in active infections and hospitalizations, according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 28 more deaths (five in Turner County, four in Lincoln, three each in Beadle and… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (By American News staff reports) – The South Dakota Department of Health, in partnership with the South Dakota National Guard, Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide free drive-thru COVID-19 testing in 10 South Dakota communities in the next two weeks. The sites include Aberdeen,… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Congressman Dusty Johnson was reelected to his position during the general election this past week. Johnson said there is plenty of work to do in Congress. Johnson, who was in town for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3M, said that there is not as much dysfunction in Washington as some might believe.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – It’s been a year unlike any other in state history, but South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said she is proud of the way the state’s residents have rallied around each other during this difficult time. Noem was in town on Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3M. She also met with… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 11, city garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Wednesday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. Both Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s garbage will be picked up… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony will perform a classics concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 in the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. The concert is free and open to a limited to the first 200 patrons. Masks are required. Dr. Christopher Stanichar, Symphony Director, talked about the… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Following this week’s election, Democratic numbers in the South Dakota legislature have fallen to the lowest level since the early 1950s. There will be three Democratic Senators and eight Democratic Representatives. One of those, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton, says he learned about cooperation in his first two years in Pierre.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Thursday’s South Dakota Department of Health data shows there are a combined 1360 new confirmed and new probable cases of COVID-19 in the state since yesterday. State epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton reminds people to be sure you have what you need to stay safe before you leave home. Clayton explains… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton Convention and Visitors Bureau got almost $50,000 of CARES Act funding from the state to make up lost revenue due to the pandemic. CVB Director Kasi Haberman says tourism is an important industry. Haberman says they got the funding based on a revenue formula. Haberman says state tourism could… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Conservative South Dakota has gone “all in” on marijuana. On Tuesday, voters approved an initiated measure in supporter of medicinal marijuana, and a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana use. Republican Representative Nancy York of Watertown, who was unopposed in this week’s election, says she’s puzzled how Republicans made further gains in… Read more »
Pictured (L to R): Stephanie Judson, President and CEO, SDCF; Gina Karst, Executive Director, Safe Harbor and Kristie Martin, board member, Safe Harbor Foundation ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Safe Harbor Foundation has received a $20,000 matching grant from the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF). The Safe Harbor Foundation recently completed a two-year challenge… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Jett Jonelis has joined the ACLU of South Dakota as advocacy manager. As advocacy manager, Jonelis oversees the organization’s legislative, public education and advocacy efforts and is responsible for developing issue campaigns to advance civil liberties and civil rights in South Dakota. “Jett’s demonstrated passion for and commitment to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will be in Aberdeen tomorrow to participate in a ribbon cutting for the new N95 production line at 3M. The ribbon cutting is scheduled to take place at 10:30 a.m.
