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OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The March Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, plummeted for the month reaching its lowest level since September 2016. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, says the economy is rapidly weakening. Goss… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators used almost all of the last day of the 2020 session to debate and pass most of the emergency legislation requested by the Governor. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says Governor Kristi Noem based most of the requested bill on her executive order. Hunhoff says much of the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Meals through the Area IV Senior Nutrition are continuing to be served, however, because of the COVID-19 outbreak, they are being served in a bit different way. Emily Richardt, Executive Director of Area IV, talked about the current situation. Area IV covers a 13-county area including Brown, Campbell, Corson, Day, Edmunds,… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – University students in South Dakota will finish up the spring semester with online classes. That works for some but not all majors. SDSU President Barry Dunn says there are issues with their health science and pharmacy classes. Dunn says they will do what they can to help students stay on track.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature drilled through about a dozen emergency bills in the final day of the 2020 session Monday. One bill dealt with authority to spend federal dollars coming from one of the rescue plans. Representative Chris Karr, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, detailed what they are expecting. Liza Clark… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – A teenager sustained serious life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash 10 miles southeast of Groton Monday. The crash was reported at 7:35 p.m. near the intersection of 140th Street and 408th Avenue. The two adult drivers had serious injuries that are not life-threatening, according to a news release from Tony Mangan… Read more »
BILLSBURG, S.D. (Press Release) – A Philip, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died early Friday night in a one-vehicle crash east of Billsburg. A 2005 Toyota Tundra was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it left the roadway, hit an approach and eventually rolled. Wallace Neville, the 68-year-old driver, was… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakota being last in the nation typically isn’t a good thing, but in the case of COVID-19, it is. Gov. Kristi Noem says the state was the last one to register over 100 positive cases of the virus. She says there are currently a good supply of medical materials… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at 8 a.m. today, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on a sewer line: North State Street from 14th Avenue NE to 15th Avenue NE Work is expected to last all day. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the work is… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have passed a series of emergency measures as the state braces for the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic. Many conservative lawmakers remained wary of granting broad powers to the government during the crisis. It was a historic day in the Capitol as legislators convened and voted… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The Aberdeen City Council will decide Wednesday which emergency ordinance it will approve to curb the spread of COVID-19. The special meeting is at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. One of the proposed ordinances was set for a hearing Monday, but was tabled. The council has already approved first reading of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Congress passed a $2.2 trillion economic rescue plan last week and may have to approve more in the near future. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the plan ramped up quickly. Johnson says the health and economic information is alarming. Johnson says it is a massive amount of federal spending.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Charges are pending against two people from Springfield, SD, who took a police officer on a brief chase through Pierre Monday afternoon. Pierre Police captain Bryan Walz says 25-year-old Ramiro Gonzalez was observed making a traffic violation shortly before 1pm. The officer attempted to stop Gonzalez’s vehicle, but Gonzalez drove… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – Sanford Health Watertown Clinic has confirmed that a provider who works at the Watertown clinic has tested positive for COVID-19. While Sanford Health does not disclose identifying information for patients, William Devine, M.D., a family medicine physician, has chosen to self-identify. Devine’s exposure to COVID-19 is believed to be travel-related. He… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D. (KMIT) – The Mitchell City Council last night approved an emergency ordinance to authorize a city-wide shutdown. The measure was taken to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. The shutdown goes into effect on Friday. Mitchell’s shutdown will close many types of businesses including restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, clubs, cafes, movie theaters, recreational… Read more »
