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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 Thursday, October 22, 2020, in honor of former State Representative Lance Carson. Carson served our nation in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (By Danielle Ferguson, Sioux Falls Argus Leader and Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennnews.com) – Seven more people have died and another 25 were reported hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 Tuesday as cases surpassed 34,000, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The number of deaths in the state from the virus is now at… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – As the weather outside is looking more and more like winter, some winter-time activities are starting up. The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will be offering indoor skating at the Odde Ice Center. Skating starts on Monday, Oct. 26. Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent, provides the details. Skating hours are 3:45-6:15… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) – As Covid-19 continues to surge in Sioux Falls, Mayor Paul TenHaken made an emotional plea about wearing face masks. TenHaken says it’s ridiculous how political mask-wearing has become. He says its not a Republican or Democrat issue – It’s a public health issue. So wear the ‘dang’ mask,… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The first nine recruits of the South Dakota Highway Patrol’s new Fast Track Academy graduate Friday, Oct. 23 at the state Capitol in Pierre. The academy, held for the first time this year, is for those recruits who are already certified law enforcement officers. Because the fast track academy students… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – As more becomes known about the COVID-19 virus, medical providers have been able to better speculate about how quickly the virus would spread and how many people would be affected. During an update to the Fort Pierre City Council last night (Oct. 19), President and Chief Medical Officer at Avera… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The recent surge in positive COVID-19 cases in South Dakota has health care providers preparing to handle an expected surge of patients. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and interim President of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, says their increase is expected in a few… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Trail of Governors Foundation, based in Pierre, has received a $10,000 CARES Relief Act grant from the South Dakota Humanities Council. The money is being allocated to payment of the artists commissioned to create the next three statues for the trail. These statues cost $72,000 each and were to… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The “Mental Health of First Responders” interim committee of the South Dakota legislature met again last week. The committee is working to find resources for first responders in dealing with the stress of their jobs. Committee vice chair, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton, says they are getting a lot of information.… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Revenue Department reports that state sales taxes in September were up about eight percent over last year and up $36 million over the estimate for the first quarter of the fiscal year. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls says the state is seeing the results of lots… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Delta Dental Van will be in Aberdeen again October 26-30. Dental care is provided to children/young adults ages 0-21. This care includes: evaluation and treatment. If you have children who do not have a dental home and have not seen a dentist in two years or more in the… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – House Speaker Steve Haugaard of Sioux Falls is struggling back from a bout with COVID-19. He said it has been a difficult time. He said that his fever spiked up to 105. He had to go the emergency room a couple of times. Haugaard says COVID-19 is nothing… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active cases of COVID continued to climb, but there were no new deaths according to figures released today by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 564 new cases and 191 new recoveries, increasing the amount of active infections to 8,388 (there were 6,062 one week ago).… Read more »
SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Shelter officials say 35 dogs rescued near Whitewood last week were starving and inbred. Jennifer McCambridge of the Western Hills Humane Society tells the Rapid City Journal they’re skinny, they’re bloated with worms, they have diarrhea and were fighting over food to survive. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office initially said 24… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Rebekah Tuchscherer rtuchscherer@aberdeennews.com) – A contract employee for the U.S. Marshals Service has been suspended from work after posting a burning Black Lives Matter flag on his personal Facebook page. Jeff Carlson, a retired Aberdeen Police Department and school resource officer, was suspended from his contracted position as a security officer at… Read more »
