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PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre School District is continuing to put together plans for a new kind of school year in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt told the Pierre School Board Monday night of changes the District is making to keep kids safe. The District is also adding nursing… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – The Watertown Police Department reported that early Sunday morning an officer contacted the driver of a vehicle in the 200 block of 1st Street Southwest after observing the vehicle being operated in a reckless manner. Watertown Police officials say that after contacting the driver, the took off leading officers on a… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Police responding to a report of drug activity touched off a brief high speed chase and the arrest of two people Sunday afternoon near Rapid Valley. An officer was called to the Fresh Start on East Highway 44 in the noon hour Sunday, on the report of drug activity. An… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Junior Achievement Bacon Run is coming up, but this time the event will feature a new twist. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s race will be a virtual run. JA Board Member Craig Green talked about the event. Cost is $35 and includes a t-shirt, plus a $5… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Medical technology is rapidly evolving and improving, allowing quicker and more accurate testing and diagnoses, but those results still must be delivered human to human. Dr. Tim Ridgway, the incoming Dean of the Sanford USD School of Medicine says more than technology is changing in medicine. Ridgway says doctors have to… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – There will be a food distribution on Monday afternoon, July 20 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1429 N. Dakota St. Bill Axlund, who along with his wife, Marty, helps run a food pantry at the church, talked about the event. He said each household will receive four boxes of food. Axlund… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota’s active COVID-19 cases rose by four on Monday in figures released by the state health department. There were 25 new confirmed cases which pushed the state’s total to 872 active infections (there were 945 one week ago). The state’s death total remained at 109. There are currently 63 people… Read more »
OELRICHS, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon south of Oelrichs. Names of those involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2017 GMC Sierra pickup was southbound on U.S. Highway 385 when it rear-ended a Chevrolet Silverado pickup that… 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.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Justin Reinbold is just getting started as a member of the Aberdeen City Council. Reinbold, a native of Aberdeen, ran unopposed in the June Primary. The Hub City has reported positive sales tax revenue in the past three months, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Reinbold said Aberdeen has a lot of positive… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The computers and phones are currently unavailable at the Brown County Courthouse Annex. If individuals need to contact the Auditor, Treasurer, Register of Deeds or Equalization/Assessors offices they should stop down in person. Also, if people to need to contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, the number to use is (605)… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls schools are finalizing plans for returning students to their classrooms next month with modifications to prevent contracting the coronoavirus. The Sioux Falls School Board is to consider the plan and other options at a meeting Monday. Planners say classes are to begin Aug. 27 with the “full intention”… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Pennington County Sheriff and an organizer of a July 3 demonstration near Mount Rushmore have continued to clash over their accounts of who escalated confrontations between protesters and law enforcement. The Rapid City Journal reports that Nick Tilsen, a protest organizer who is facing felony charges for his actions… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that international students must take in person classes this fall or face possible deportation if their school offers only online learning. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says they plan to have students on campus next month. Gestring says they want to keep… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – School superintendents across the state have been holding virtual meetings, trying to come up with plans to restart classes next month. The Associated School Boards of South Dakota has been coordinating the meetings. Executive Director Wade Pogany says superintendents are feeling the pressure. Pogany says they are hearing from parents, too.… Read more »
