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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The US House passed the $3 trillion “HEROES” act last Friday that includes another round of $1,200-dollar payments, a raise for essential workers and expanded health insurance coverage. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson voted no. Johnson says republicans have not shut the door on additional economic aid. Johnson says there are… Read more »
BIG STONE CITY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Saturday night in a motorcycle crash in Big Stone City. The name of the person involved has not yet been released pending notification of family members. A 2019 Kawasaki ZX636GKFA was southbound on South Dakota Highway 109 when it went through the intersection with U.S.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While people have been staying home and practicing social distancing, the Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has found a pair of ways to help promote the city for times when there may be less restrictions on being out and about. The CVB is promoting a pair of free packages. One… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The traffic numbers continue to plummet in Aberdeen due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rich Krokel, Transportation Director for the city, said that numbers are way down at the Aberdeen Regional Airport. As a result, Aberdeen is down to just one flight per day. Things have gotten a little bit better for… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) — South Dakota’s video lottery revenues are taking a big hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Quasney is a state economist with the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management. He says video lottery establishments were closed in accordance with city ordinances and to comply with CDC guidelines. He says the… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Matt Zimmer Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Brown County added 21 new cases Saturday and the Department of Health is alerting residents of a possible exposure contact on May 9 at Lagers and the Zoo. According to a news release from the South Dakota Department of Health Saturday a patron who… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – At the city council meeting on Monday, May 18, the new, official Aberdeen community brand will be revealed. The Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Aberdeen Downtown Association, Aberdeen Development Corporation and Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce have been collaborating with Pinned Workshop of Aberdeen to create the cohesive brand… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — The South Dakota Department of Transportation has hired an engineering company to study the safety of Interstate 90 near Black Hawk after a nearby sinkhole exposed an old mine. The DOT is contracting with FMG Engineering of Rapid City to look for underground abnormalities. The study is expected… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Some deadlines are starting to show up on the election calendar. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says there are only a few days left to get registered for the June primary. Barnett says forms and instructions are available on his office website. Barnett says check with your county auditor… Read more »
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 »
