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May 20, 2020

Meister retiring as fire chief

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – Randy Meister is hanging up his hat as fire chief for Aberdeen Fire & Rescue. Meister has been chief for three years, and previously held positions as battalion chief, lieutenant, firefighter and deputy fire marshal, a job he started in 1994 when he began his career with the… Read more »

May 20, 2020

Governor’s press conference at 3 on all Hub City Radio stations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 3 this afternoon. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net

May 20, 2020

Document says county planners new of old mine before houses constructed

Rapid City Journal photo BLACK HAWK, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — A developer’s document for a subdivision where a massive sinkhole has caused homeowners to evacuate in Black Hawk says county planners were told about an old mine underneath the property before construction began. The Rapid City Journal reports the Meade County Planning Board approved… Read more »

May 20, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases in South Dakota continue to decline

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While there were 92 new cases of COVID-19 reported by the state on Wednesday, the number of active cases continues to drop. There were also 109 new recoveries reported lowering the amount of active cases in South Dakota to 1,108. That total stood at 1,326 a week ago. There were also… Read more »

May 20, 2020
Capitol Building SD

Media availability call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations

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.  

May 20, 2020

Milbank man identified in motorcycle crash in Big Stone City

BIG STONE CITY, S.D. (Press Release) – A Milbank, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Saturday night in a motorcycle crash in Big Stone City. A 2019 Kawasaki ZX636GKFA was southbound on South Dakota Highway 109 when it went through the intersection with U.S. Highway 12, left the roadway, went into… Read more »

May 20, 2020

Noem to talk to families dealing with sinkholes in Blackhawk

PIERRE, S.D. (KBHB) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says she plans to host a conference call with the families evacuated from their homes due to sinkholes that opened up in a Blackhawk subdivision. During her daily conference call Tuesday, the governor said she’s getting a lot of questions… Noem hasn’t said when she would… Read more »

May 20, 2020

Johnson says China should be accountable for pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump has said he may take strong steps against China after accusing them of covering up the extent of the coronavirus pandemic. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says China should be held responsible. Johnson says it is time to restart critical manufacturing in the U.S. The President has said cutting… Read more »

May 20, 2020

COVID rate in South Dakota much lower than projected so far

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While South Dakota is still seeing an increase of positive COVID-19 cases daily, the rate is falling much lower than earlier projections. Governor Kristi Noem says they continue to watch carefully. Noem says hospital usage has stayed under critical limits. Noem says despite the lower numbers, social distancing and other precautions… Read more »

May 20, 2020

No one using CARE-19 app has tested positive so far

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota has been encouraging people to download and use the “CARE-19” app that tracks movements and could be used to trace the contacts of people that test positive for a COVID-19 infection. State Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says so far, no one using the app has… Read more »

May 20, 2020

Aberdeen preparing for battle against mosquitoes

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The battle against mosquitoes is right around the corner. So far, the Aberdeen area has been dealing with insects that look like mosquitoes, but they are actually midges, according to Mark Hoven, Director of Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry. He said the lack of moisture this spring could have an impact… Read more »

May 20, 2020

Former Northwestern student elected FFA President

MELLETTE, S.D. (WNAX) – SDSU Math major Samantha Olson of the Northwestern Area FFA chapter (in Mellette) was elected South Dakota FFA President for the 2020-2021 year. Olson says due to the pandemic they had to hold their convention on-line rather than in person but she hopes to get as many FFA members involved as… Read more »