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ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Two percent raises are being added to the Aberdeen Public School District budget for the 2020-21 school year. Finance Officer Tom Janish shared the budget with the school board Monday. Much of it was the same as the proposal presented in May, which included no increases for faculty… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections dropped by 22 today according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. There were 48 new confirmed cases to go along with 70 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to 895 (there were 820 one week ago). The state’s total death… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the best place for kids this fall is back in school. She held a news conference at a Sioux Falls Elementary school today and said kids aren’t active spreaders of the coronavirus. Noem says kids can help slow the spread of any virus. Noem… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Unfortunately due to the economic impacts of recent events we will not be able to move forward with the 2020 NESD Celtic Faire and will look forward to the third weekend in September of 2021.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Governor Kristi Noem will hold a media availability at John Harris Elementary in Sioux Falls at 10:30 this morning to give an update on back to school planning statewide. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the event is: Facebook.com/govnoem
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The family of a man who died in a South Dakota county jail have filed a civil rights lawsuit arguing that he died because he was denied basic medical care. The lawsuit says 30-year-old Seryl Leroy Pomani died in the custody of Hughes County Jail after experiencing chronic health complications… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force, chaired by Representative Kevin Jensen (R-Canton), will hold its first meeting of the 2020 Interim on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 9 a.m. (CT). The meeting will be conducted via electronic conference with limited physical access in Room 414 of the State Capitol… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – As Congress attempts to find a compromise on the next economic stimulus bill, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson is waiting to add a telehealth bill. Johnson says the use of telehealth has jumped during the pandemic. Johnson says demand for the program money has increased. The next stimulus bill is expected… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Press Release) — Plans for the 75th Annual Central States Fair continue to progress, with more than usual adjustments required along the way. Most notably, it is now confirmed that all previously scheduled concerts have been postponed with plans in place to reschedule for 2021. The grandstand concerts will feature nationally recognized… Read more »
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (WNAX) – Mounting a statewide campaign in the face of a pandemic is a challenge. Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids is the Democratic candidate for the Senate and will face Republican incumbent Senator Mike Rounds in November. Ahlers says he has had some time to adjust. Ahlers says he was able to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The South Dakota Department of Health is warning state residents of another COVID-19 test kit scam going around. Sec. Kim Malsam-Rysdon says when the state calls people to let them know they’ve been in contact with someone who has the coronavirus, the contact tracers do not ask for credit card… Read more »
BRITTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature got an update last week on the use, so far, of federal CARES Act funding the state has received. Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says there were a lot of details. Wismer says there were some surprises. Wismer says the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – More wind power farms could be sprouting up across South Dakota despite the pandemic. Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says they continue to see wind farm applications. Nelson says power demand has changed as businesses closed and people work from home. Nelson says it will take a while to see if… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Cities and counties across South Dakota are trying to figure out how to use millions of dollars in federal funding sent out to help deal with the pandemic. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they are working through the rules on what qualifies. Leon says they would like to keep the… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A 67-year-old man from Pierre has died after he went into the Missouri River while unloading his boat at the Fort Pierre boat ramp Monday morning. Stanley County Chief Deputy Sheriff Greg Swanson says David Lee Braun was pronounced dead at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre. Upon investigation,… Read more »
