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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee had lots of questions during their meeting last week for South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett about the security of mail in and absentee ballots. Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says voters are getting a lot of misinformation. Wismer says legislators have… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While South Dakota is seeing a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, Governor Kristi Noem says that isn’t the critical number they are watching. The latest report show 47 percent of all hospital beds are available and 28 percent of ICU beds are open. Noem says earlier infection models were wrong.… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Areawide Business Council based in Yankton has received a $4 million grant from the federal Economic Development Agency to provide coronavirus related loans in a thirteen county area. Administrator Lori Cowman with Planning District Three says the loans can be used for all types of business activity. Cowman says almost… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Fire has damaged a feed mill processing plant in Sioux Falls.Firefighters were called to the plant on the city’s west side just after midnight Monday. Smoke and flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the plant. Officials say firefighters quickly had the blaze under control and limited damage… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID infections continues to rise, but there were no new deaths reported among totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. South Dakota had 187 more cases and 102 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active cases to 2,730 (there were 1,570 one week… Read more »
FLANDREAU, S.D. (Press Release) – A Volga, S.D. woman has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Flandreau. A 2017 Ford F-150 pickup was northbound on 474th Avenue when it failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of 474th Avenue and South Dakota Highway… 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. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – A recreation vehicle driver traveling on State Highway 45 north of Miller died after the vehicle was struck by a tornado Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado formed north of Miller about 6:13 p.m., according to the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen. Steve Fleegel,… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Summer officially is coming to a close with Labor Day Weekend. While the coronavirus pandemic impacted a variety of businesses this year, camping numbers at Wylie Park Campground were solid and traffic at Storybook Land trended up in August, according to Dawn Thorstenson, Concessions Manager at the park. The park is… Read more »
HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Crews have contained a wildfire caused by lightning at Wind Cave National Park in western South Dakota. Park officials say the 28-acre Rankin Fire was contained Saturday night after crews finished establishing a line around the fire. The fire burned in the interior of the park, three miles northwest of… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Monument Health leaders have told physicians and caregivers to prepare for a surge in coronavirus cases in the coming weeks. The Rapid City Journal reports the warning came from system-wide email after a total of 60 physicians and caregivers tested positive for COVID-19 in August, including 44 in the past… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As cases of COVID-19 surge in South Dakota, Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they are not changing their guidelines for tracking and tracing. About nine hundred new cases have been reported since Friday. Malsam-Rysdon says they continue to follow up each new case. State Epidemiologist Dr Josh Clayton says they… Read more »
HARTFORD, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Saturday night in a motorcycle-pickup crash west of Hartford. Names of the three people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup was stationery in the eastbound lane on South Dakota Highway 38 waiting to make a left-hand… Read more »
FLANDREAU, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and four others were injured Friday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Flandreau. Names of the six people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2017 Ford F-150 pickup was northbound on 474th Avenue when it failed to stop for a… Read more »
JEFFERSON, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died and two others were injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash south of Jefferson. Names of those involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2008 Ford Econoline E350 Ambulance was southbound on Interstate 29 when the driver lost control. The vehicle crossed both… Read more »
