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ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This week mark’s the end of the month and another deadline. However, this time it is not license plate decals that need to be renewed. The end of October means that second-half property taxes are due. Patty VanMeter, Brown County Treasurer, talked about the deadline. She said the courthouse is a… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – A task force has been formed to study higher education in South Dakota. The SB55 Task Force held their first meeting earlier this month in Rapid City. Member, Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls, says they started with a history lesson of past studies of the higher education system. Nesiba… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The deadline to apply for grants from the State of South Dakota for COVID related costs has been pushed to this Friday. The money was part of the $1.2 billion the state got from the federal government. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says some health care providers are running into conflicting… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections surpassed the 11,000-mark for the first time since the pandemic began. The South Dakota Department of Health reported 525 new cases and 78 new recoveries, increasing the amount of active cases to 11,061 (there were 8,388 one week ago). There were no new deaths,… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Intermountain Healthcare, of Salt Lake City, and Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, have signed a letter of intent to develop a strategic partnership. Kelby Krabbenhoft, president and CEO of Sanford Health says its another milestone for their system. Krabbenhoft says the merger can provide better service and drive down… Read more »
KIMBALL, S.D. (Press Release) – An Oshkosh, WI man has been identified as the person who died Thursday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of Kimball. A 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup was eastbound on Interstate 90 when it went into the south ditch. The driver, 84-year-old Gerald Pierotti, was not wearing a seat belt and… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Dacotah Prairie Museum is preparing to celebrate a milestone anniversary. The local landmark is 50 years old. A special exhibit, opening soon, will document the journey. Lora Schaunaman, Curator of Exhibits, provides the details. She said the exhibit will feature everything from the history of the building to the people… Read more »
MURDO, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash near Murdo. Names of the two people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2006 Ford F-150 pickup was westbound on Interstate 90 when the vehicle went into the north ditch… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A grant program set up by the South Dakota legislature for small businesses and healthcare providers has extended the application deadline to Friday. (October 30th) State Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says the applications have been slow so far. Hunhoff says some of the other requirements to qualify have been backed… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakotans are reminded that they have only until Dec. 30, 2020 to renew expired driver licenses or ID cards and are encouraged to renew online at Renew2020SD.com. The state Driver Licensing program has been working since March to address the backlog of expired licenses and ID cards that were… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The name change to Mount Marty University this summer was meeting another step on their long term strategic plan. President Marc Long says they are working through the current plan. Long says they rely on the core values of their sponsors. Long says they are also meeting their growth expectations. Long… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – Weather conditions across the upper Missouri River basin changed rapidly this year, from very wet early on to spreading drought into the fall. Kevin Grode, a hydrologist with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha, says they still recorded an above average year in river runoff. Grode says they are working on… Read more »
WHITEWOOD, S.D. (Press Release) – A 24-year-old woman died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of Whitewood. The name of the deceased is not yet being released pending notification of family members. She was the only person involved. A 2020 Nissan Versa was eastbound on Interstate 90 when it went off the roadway… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Building a third fire station in Watertown is still in the works, although it could be a few years yet before it happens. Watertown’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the years 2022-2026 is a document that reflects the city’s intention to move forward on specific projects that would still require final… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Heavy mountain snowpack was a contributing factor to 2019 spring flooding in the Missouri River basin. Mike Halpert, deputy director of the Climate Prediction Center, says they don’t directly forecast seasonal snowfall amounts. Halpert says their winter outlook gives some guidance toward possible snowpack. Halpert says while a La Nina is… Read more »
