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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 »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings City Council approved a citywide indoor mandate on masks. The addition to the city’s pandemic restrictions includes a requirement for wearing a face covering in any indoor public or business space where social distancing is not possible. A second addition requires masks at city-permitted events. The restrictions already include… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A man is accused of using a hammer to kill a father who was asleep with his young children and seriously injure two others in a Rapid City home. Relatives say the victim, 39-year-old Rich Montanez, was letting the man, who was the friend of a friend, stay at his… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, center, speaks to a group of Vietnam veterans gathered with family and friends on Tuesday at Aberdeen Regional Airport. Johnson gave each veterans a lapel pin and service coin during the small ceremony. (American News photo by John Davis) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Ten Vietnam-era veterans received some… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A study by a German agency that they say shows more than 250,000 Covid-19 cases connected to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is being questioned by state health officials. The IZA Institute of Labor Economics study suggests public health costs of over $12 billion connected to the rally spread. State Epidemiologist Dr.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) — The South Dakota Department of Social Services has launched a youth suicide prevention campaign this month. It’s dubbed, “Be The 1 South Dakota.” Cabinet Secretary Laurie Gill talked about the campaign. Gill says this is part of an ongoing effort to reach out to kids. Statistics show in 2018, suicide was… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Mike Stevens of Yankton is recovering from a COVID-19 infection that put him in the hospital and feeling the effects for over five weeks. Stevens says he is concerned about more infections this fall and winter. Stevens says people have to take steps to protect each other. Stevens says he is… Read more »
