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VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – How are our senior care facilities working to ensure health and safety in their environments? How can we keep elders at-home healthy and engaged during self-isolation? SDPB examines the impact of COVID-19 on South Dakota’s seniors and senior living facilities, including positive cases at two senior living homes in Sioux… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 virus, the 2020 summer theater season for Northern Fort Playhouse has been canceled. Though the cancellation wasn’t an easy decision, it was the right one, said Northern Fort Playhouse Board of Directors President Sandi Jaspers. “Difficult times require difficult decisions,” Jaspers said.… Read more »
WORTHINGTON, Minn. (KELO) – The Big JBS pork processing plant in Worthington is partially re-opened, but for a terrible purpose. Minnesota Ag Chief Thom Peterson says the plant is killing pigs that are backing up at producers because of plant closures. Peterson says a big challenge for re-opening plants is to make sure you… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Two new COVID-19-related deaths were reported by the South Dakota Department of Health Wednesday. There were two new cases reported in Brown County, pushing the total to 32. Eleven of the cases are active, and one person has been hospitalized. Those two cases are DemKota Beef Ranch employees, bringing the total… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Gov. Kristi Noem will not hold a daily press conference today. When she does hold her press conferences they can be heard each weekday across all Hub City Radio stations.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 tonight at City Hall to discuss an ordinance that would ease regulations placed on local businesses. The meeting will be live streamed on the Hub City Radio Facebook page.
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.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Aberdeen hospitals are readying for a potential surge in their care needs as positive cases of COVID-19 rise in the state. Avera St. Luke’s Hospital has been planning for a potential pandemic since January. It was a proactive measure when a new virus outbreak was seemingly still across the world. “We’re… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Bethlehem Lutheran Church has found a way to keep a service going during the coronavirus pandemic. The church has a longstanding tradition of serving meals on Wednesday evenings. That was jeopardized with the spread of COVID-19. However, as Rhia Strohm, pastor at the Bethlehem Lutheran, explains, the church has found a… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Residents along North Dakota Street will be looking at detours until some point in July. Work started recently on rebuilding the stretch from 15th Avenue Northeast to 24th Avenue Northeast, also known as Fairgrounds Road. Work is estimated at $1.5 million. It means temporary access roads and the relocation of most… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump has now ordered meat packing plants to reopen under the Defense Production Act, designating them as critical infrastructure. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and South Dakota Senator John Thune held a joint conference call with reporters. Ernst says there have been suggested safety guidelines for the plants. Ernst says workers… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Because reliable and accurate information is important in understanding COVID-19, Avera is enhancing access to translated patient resources as well as in-person interpreters. “There’s a lot to understand, from what the virus is, to prevention, symptoms, how to be tested, self-isolation, how to care for yourself and others at… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Congress last week added another $250 billion to the Paycheck Protection Plan for businesses. The Small Business Administration opened applications again Monday at 10:30. That website crashed about 10 minutes later, but was restored later in the day. Rob Stephenson, President and C.E.O. of First Dakota National Bank based in Yankton,… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Officials at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton are planning for a surge in COVID-19 patients around the Fourth of July. Avera Sacred Heart President Doug Ekeren says they are working with several infection rate models. Ekeren says they see the peak infection rate moving further out. Ekeren says they could… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings School District is working on plans for some sort of graduation ceremony – likely in May. Superientendent Klint Willert talked about the plans. He says they will follow all pertinent guidelines. They were originally looking at a date in June but Willert says that will not work. In addition,… Read more »
