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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — State officials say there were fewer new claims for unemployment benefits in the past week in South Dakota. The Department of Labor and Regulation says there were 536 initial claims processed for the week of Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. That’s a decrease of 94 claims compared to the previous week.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
BUFFALO, S.D. (Press Release) – A man from Pinehurst, Idaho has been identified as the person who died early Sunday morning in a motorcycle crash north of Buffalo. An Indian motorcycle was northbound on U.S. Highway 85 when the driver, 44-year-old Eric Atkins, lost control. He was not wearing a helmet and was thrown from… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual United Way of Northeastern South Dakota capital campaign is underway. Aaron Schultz, Executive Director of the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota, said the coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll in the past year. Schultz said PPP loans have helped some, but it’s hard to say exactly what the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Members of the U.S. House will return to Washington next week and pick up debate on the next economic stimulus plan. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he won’t support the Democrats plan to spend $3 trillion. Johnson says the amount isn’t as important as where the aid is headed. Johnson… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX) – As Members of Congress debate again the next round of possible economic stimulus, South Dakota Senator John Thune warned of the rapid rise of debt related to deficit spending. Thune, in a Senate floor speech, says that expanding debt will eventually have a big impact on the nations economy. Thune says the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KCCR) – An Aug. 30 tornado in Hand County that killed a Gettysburg man is slightly larger than originally thought. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Kelly Serr at the National Weather Service in Aberdeen says additional evidence including drone footage, spotter video and satellite images has helped in fine tuning the tornado’s details. The initial… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will merge the annual ABBY Awards with the Christmas with the Chamber event this year. It will now be called the Chamber’s Community Christmas Celebration. The ABBY Awards were scheduled for Sept. 17. The new event will take place from 5:15 to 9 p.m. on… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – According to E&E Energy News, at least 13 coal fired electric generating plants across the country will be closed over the next few years, with more to join the list. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says that trend will accelerate. Nelson says people in the northern plains have some… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The two candidates for the District 18 state Senate seat met in a forum Tuesday night in Yankton. Long time Republican legislator Jean Hunhoff is looking to move to the Senate, while newcomer Democrat Jordan Foos is making his first run at any office. The first question was what the biggest… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem laid out a framework for up to $400 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to assist South Dakota’s small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “South Dakota is in a good spot as we rebound from COVID-19, but some of our small businesses were still… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Facing the nation’s second-most coronavirus cases per capita over the last two weeks, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has defended her coronavirus strategy as a “balanced approach” that has kept the state’s economy humming. The Republican governor has disparaged restrictions to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. But over the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID infections decreased by more than 200 for the second day in a row, and there were no new deaths according to information released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 169 new cases and 413 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University has officially unveiled a brand new institutional logo. The new logo, which includes a capital “N” and boldfaced “NORTHERN” can already be found on the NSU website, social media accounts and other marketing materials. In addition, Northern now officially owns the trademark for its widely known wolf… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – It has been a tough year for just about every sector of society because of the coronavirus pandemic. Casey Weismantel, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Convention and Visitors Bureau, is ready to move on after a difficult period. Weismantel said there were some bright spots this summer. Weismantel is definitely looking… Read more »
