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ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen School District recently announced the cancellation of its annual sports physical night due to COVID-19, and that student athletes in need of a sports physical will be required to schedule with a private provider. Sanford Aberdeen is offering several options for student athletes to complete their physicals, which… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – South Dakota health officials say a rapid coronavirus test used across the country, including in South Dakota, has “evolved” since it was found to have false negative test results. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned on Thursday that early data about the Abbott ID… 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.
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A Faulkton man convicted of Unlawful Taking of Bald Eagles, Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds and Unlawful Use of Restricted Use Pesticide has been sentenced in federal court. 43-year-old Kevin Deiter was ordered to pay a total of $29,400 in restitution, $9,800 per eagle and a $5,000 fine, and a… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – Brookings police arrested a juvenile who had entered a Brookings residence in the early morning hours of May 10. It happened shortly before 3 o’clock that morning on the 1000 block of Third Avenue South. The doors had been unlocked. The female resident saw the suspect, screamed and he fled. Assistant… Read more »
WILMOT, S.D. (WNAX) – While there have been some hints of dry ground beginning to show up on the drought map in South Dakota, other places are still too wet to work. Dan Meyer farms near Wilmot in northeast South Dakota and says he is still sitting and waiting. Meyer says he fought wet ground… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Aberdeen Christian School Graduation 2020 has been moved indoors due to the weather forecast. The ceremony will be held in the gym beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Guests allowed are: parents, grandparents, siblings, and prayer/scripture reader for each graduate. Dakota Broadcasting live streaming the event. All others will… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The cause of death of a woman at the Minnehaha County Jail has not yet been determined. Warden Mike Mattson says 31-year-old Jordin Lea Eichmann was found unresponsive in her cell early Wednesday. Jail, medical staff and paramedics could not revive her. Mattson says she had been booked into the… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — There will be mass testing for COVID-19 at every nursing home and assisted living facility in South Dakota. It’s a large undertaking says State Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon. She says the goal is to test all residents and all staff at the targeted facilities over the coming weeks, although no… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – In the past week just over 5,100 new unemployment claims were processed by the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. That was up over 1,200 from the week before. Department Secretary Marcia Hultman says they expected that rise. Hultman says they are seeing some workers being called back by their… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – Challenges and responses to COVID-19 as well as county priorities were among the topics covered by Brown County Commission candidates in the first of three candidate forums on Thursday. The Brown County Commission candidate forum was sponsored by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce. It’s one of three… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota got about $1.2 billion from the federal government to help deal with pandemic related costs. Governor Kristi Noem says she refuses to set up new programs just to use those dollars. Noem says they are carefully tracking pandemic related expenses. Noem says local governments should keep… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Scammers are busy at work and this time they are playing on people’s emotions. The latest scam during the coronavirus outbreak focuses on puppies. Jessie Schmidt, South Dakota State Director of the Better Business Bureau, talked about details. She said that these scams are especially difficult, because it involves an… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – State revenues are expected to fall substantially following the shutdown of many businesses to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Since most of the state budget is for employee pay and benefits that could be a potential target to cut. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says many state employees are in… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – As expected, the number of individuals voting by absentee ballot is showing a dramatic increase this year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, voters were encouraged to fill out absentee ballots ahead of the June 2 Primary Election. Brown County Auditor Cathy McNickle said that number of absentee ballots turned in is… Read more »
