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October 15, 2020

Handmade Market Saturday at Dakota Event Center

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Handmade Market will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Dakota Event Center. The event coincides with the start of pheasant hunting season and provides people an alternative to hunting, according to Rachael Craymond, Director of Sales at the DEC. She said there will be a variety of… Read more »

October 15, 2020

Monday is deadline to register to vote

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The deadline to register to vote in the general election in South Dakota is approaching. Secretary of State Steve Barnett says don’t wait too long. Barnett says it’s a simple form to get and fill out. Almost 25 percent of registered voters in the state have already voted so far.

October 15, 2020

One in custody, second suspect sought in fatal shooting

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — One man has been arrested and police are searching for a second suspect in a fatal shooting in Sioux Falls. A 39-year-old local man has been arrested in the death of 36-year-old Clay Stubbs. He was found dead near an SUV that had crashed Oct. 8. Police say Stubbs was… Read more »

October 15, 2020

Man dies in Rapid City brush fire, police investigate

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died of smoke inhalation in a brush fire in Rapid City. The victim was discovered when police and firefighters responded to the fire Saturday night. The man has not been identified. The fire broke out in a wooded area just southwest of a commercial building… Read more »

October 15, 2020

Health Secretary says past COVID forecasts haven’t been accurate

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With positive COVID-19 cases soaring and hospital beds filling up, the South Dakota Department of Health trying to plan ahead. Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says past forecasts haven’t been accurate. Malsam-Rysdon says hospital use doesn’t directly follow higher positive case numbers. Malsam-Rysdon says its critical that people get flu shots to help… Read more »

October 15, 2020

Healthcare providers on quick learning curve with CARES Act funding

FREEMAN, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature set aside $115 million of federal CARES Act funding for community-based healthcare providers. The application process opened this week and Nick Brandner, the administrator for Freeman Regional Health Services, says they are on a quick learning curve. The deadline to spend the money is the end of… Read more »

October 15, 2020

Pierre School District hasn’t had recent changes in school plan

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Pierre School Board meeting room had a different look for its meeting this week — a socially distanced look. The tables in front and for the audience were spaced apart and those up front wore a mask, except when speaking. This was a stark difference from previous months’ meetings… Read more »

October 15, 2020

Pandemic leading to anxiety and depression

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The lingering pandemic is contributing to ongoing stress for a lot of people. Jerry Webber is a clinical social worker in Yankton and says she is hearing and seeing it. Webber says isolation for the elderly is very concerning. Webber says even former “safe spaces” are sources of stress. National healthcare… Read more »

October 14, 2020

Watertown Police make arrest in overdose death

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – Watertown Police have announced the arrest of 25-year-old, Ricardo “Ricky” Ortiz after their investigation into the overdose death of 24-year-Old Tyler Mertz of Watertown. Police and Paramedics was called to an address in the 700 block of East Kemp Avenue in Watertown on Sept. 11, at 11:50 p.m. for a male… Read more »

October 14, 2020

Noem says surge in cases due to increased testing

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in coronavirus cases in South Dakota continues with 876 new positives being reported Wednesday. There have been over 2,500 new cases since Friday. Governor Kristi Noem says its due to increased testing. Noem says the state focus is on hospitalizations. Noem says they can expand hospital capacity quickly if… Read more »

October 14, 2020

State set new record for single-day cases, adds three more deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota set a record for new COVID-19 cases in a single day with 876 according to numbers released by the State Department of Health today. There were also three new deaths – in Codington, Douglas, and Pennington counties – raising the overall number of COVID-related deaths to 291. The state… Read more »

October 14, 2020
Capitol Building SD

Media availability call at 11:30 on KSDN

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 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.

October 14, 2020

Holiday Assistance signup underway at Salvation Army

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Signup for Holiday Assistance is currently underway at the Aberdeen Salvation Army. Signup will run through next week. Kathy Zerr, Case Worker at Salvation Army, provides the details. Major Mary Hunt said she has noticed an increase in need this year. Hunt said that there are several options for people to… Read more »