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VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Seniors at the University of South Dakota finishing classes this week now have a date set for graduation ceremonies. The original May 9 date was altered and all other on campus activities were canceled due to the pandemic. USD President Sheila Gestring says they will celebrate the class on October 24.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Kelda J.L. Pharris [email protected]) – City playgrounds are reopening in time for the weekend. And Storybook Land at Wylie Park will follow next week, at least with a soft opening, said Mark Hoven, director for Aberdeen Parks, Recreation & Forestry. Both have been closed to help curtail the spread of COVID-19. “The… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Presentation College’s Board of Trustees has named Paula Langteau, EdD, as the College’s next President. Langteau, who has been serving as Interim President since October, 2019, will assume the role of President immediately. Langteau succeeds Margaret “Maggie” Huber, who served the institution as president from 2012 and announced her retirement… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem continues to make her wishes known for ways to spend Federal dollars. Noem, who has said in the past that she would like to use the money to help make up for revenue losses, talked with President Trump on Thursday to again make her pitch. Noem… Read more »
BOX ELDER, S.D. (DRG News) – B-1 bombers from the 28th Bomb Wing will conduct flyovers at facilities in Sturgis, Rapid City and Hot Springs tomorrow afternoon (May 1) to honor healthcare workers on the front lines of the war on the coronavirus (COVID-19). The flyovers, allowed as part of an approved training mission, are… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:30 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
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.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Pennington County Sheriffs officials now say they’ve arrested three juveniles, in connection with the early Tuesday robbery of the Corner Pantry store on East Highway 44 in Rapid Valley. Two of the juveniles, whose names are being withheld, were arrested in the mid-afternoon Tuesday after a high speed chase along… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – A 4-year-old male from Pierre has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash Sunday night east of Pierre. A 2000 Nissan Maxima was northbound on West Bend Road when it left the roadway, went into the east ditch and rolled. Two of the three occupants were… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A bipartisan group of Senators asked President Trump to lift the caps on the direct coronavirus relief farmers receive under USDA’s new aid package. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says his organization backs that move. The direct payments are capped at $125,000 per commodity and $250,000 per person. VanderWal… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (DRG News) – United States President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order this week (Tues.) to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the COVID-19 national emergency—a move South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds agrees with. Rounds says the federal assistance also provides direct support to the line workers in the plants. Rounds… Read more »
SELBY, S.D. (Press Release) – A 15-year-old female has been identified as the person who died Sunday afternoon in an ATV crash southeast of Selby. A 2017 Polaris Ranger XP 900 EPS ATV was northbound on 308th Avenue, which is a gravel road, when the driver, Tori Fiedler of Selby, lost control. The vehicle rolled… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While it has been a tough month on nearly everyone because of the COVID-19 virus, it was actually a solid month for pet adoptions at the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. Elaine Schaible, Humane Society Manager, said that while the facility was open by appointment only, adoptions were still up. The coronavirus… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A key to keeping South Dakota on a “Back to Normal” path as announced by Governor Kristi Noem is testing. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says all that need a test should get one. Malsam-Rysdon says the testing plan will continue to change. Malsam-Rysdon says the testing capacity will continue to… Read more »
PARKER, S.D. (WNAX) – Midwest Dairy officials say they are donating $500,000 to food banks in 10 Midwest states to purchase dairy products for people in need. Midwest Dairy Chairman Allen Merrill who runs a dairy farm near Parker, South Dakota says the donation came after visiting with their members who wanted to help those… Read more »
