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VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents has decided that fall classes will be held on campus at the state’s universities. Classes have been online since spring break in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. USD President Sheila Gestring says there is still a lot of details to work through. Gestring… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton City Commission, during a special meeting Friday, voted to rescind the emergency health ordinance that had limited public gatherings and shut down a number of businesses. Commissioner Amy Miner says she wanted to see the closings stay in place for just a while longer. The meeting was scheduled after… Read more »
BLACKHAWK, S.D. (KBHB) – Meade County officials met with residents of an affected subdivision in Blackhawk Friday night. At least a dozen homes in the Northdale subdivision are affected by two large sinkholes that have developed. It’s believed there was an old gypsum mine underneath the area. The Northdale Sanitation District is having the area… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Kelda J.L. Pharris kpharris@aberdeennews.com) – Joe Gaa has been named as the next Aberdeen city manager. “I’m a Midwesterner. I grew up in Missouri, spent most of the last decade in Iowa. Dickinson was perfect, the right size, and growing; but just a little too far away from home. I wanted to… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – As the economy grinds to a halt, some smaller towns are looking to their past as a guide to the future. Nate Welch, Executive Director of the Vermillion Chamber and Development Corporation, says they have seen the peaks and valleys in a short time. Welch says their chamber got started at… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (WNAX) – Changing weather patterns are no surprise in South Dakota as there are now some warning signs of potential drought. State Climatologist Laura Edwards says after two years of flooding, conditions have changed rapidly. Edwards says it is more of an advisory than a warning right now. Edwards says the next couple… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Work is being done to prepare for the upcoming auto racing season at Brown County Speedway, although a definitive timetable for racing is still up in the air. Terry Voeltz, a track official, said a lot of work has already taken place at the track. Casino Speedway in Watertown just completed… Read more »
MOUNT RUSHMORE, S.D. (KEVN/KOTA TV) – President Donald Trump is planning on visiting Mount Rushmore to see the fireworks on July 3 this year. On Friday, Trump was interviewed on a conservative podcast, the Dan Bongino podcast, and said he planned to attend the fireworks at Mount Rushmore. “(Fireworks) hasn’t been allowed for environmental reasons,… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Glenna Fouberg of Aberdeen will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame this year. Known as “Mrs. Education,” she was committed to helping students on the margins of the state’s education system, according to information from the hall of fame. A longtime educator, she was named the state’s teacher… Read more »
(Social media photo from Aberdeen account) ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A portion of Aberdeen lost power earlier today after a vehicle struck a utility pole near Browne Park. The incident occurred around noon, according to Tom Glanzer, Community Relations Manager with Northwestern Energy. He said the outage impacted nearly 2,000 customers. Glanzer said it was… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – An event to honor the work of those on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19 will take place all across South Dakota this evening. Between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. South Dakota residents are being encouraged to go outside and “Let It Shine.” A flyover of the 12 largest… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – South Dakota reported four more coronavirus deaths on Friday, pushing the state’s total to 21. The four deaths were Minnehaha County residents. Two were women and two were men. One was in the 60-69 age range, one was in the 70-79 age range and two… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University will resume on-campus operations, including face-to-face learning, for the fall 2020 semester, following the guidance of the South Dakota Board of Regents. Northern’s decision, announced in conjunction with the Board of Regents statement, followed careful consideration by campus leadership, said NSU President Dr. Tim Downs. “Northern is… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation in partnership with the Knight Foundation recently made a lead gift of a $40,000 to the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund is supporting nonprofits in the Aberdeen area who are responding to needs created by the pandemic. In March,… 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 across all Hub City Radio stations.
