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ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Travel in the Hub City has shown a significant decline since the coronavirus outbreak. Rich Krokel, Transportation Director for the City of Aberdeen, said that the traffic has gone way down at the Aberdeen Regional Airport. He said that Aberdeen will continue to have 14 flights each week, despite the decline… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Aberdeen physician David Wachs is recovering after being diagnosed as Brown County’s first, and so far only, COVID-19 patient. Wachs worked at Avera Medical Group Aberdeen Family Physicians for three days between the day to which officials tracked his exposure to the virus and his first day experiencing symptoms. But neither… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Across its footprint, Avera is closing its hospitals to visitors to protect patients and staff from the spread of COVID-19. Avera St. Luke’s Hospital will move to a no visitor policy effective Wednesday, March 25. For end-of-life, births, and pediatric cases, limited visitors will be allowed. These will be determined… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The number of positive coronavirus cases in South Dakota rose to 30, with new cases reported in Beadle and Brookings Counties. Governor Kristi Noem says she is extending her executive order for state employees. Noem also ordered the K-12 school closure extended. Noem, who earlier said that up to 30 percent… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – In response to Gov. Kristi Noem’s Executive Order 2020-04, the South Dakota Board of Regents has determined all South Dakota public universities will transition spring classes online for the duration of the semester and postpone spring commencement ceremonies until further notice, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. “Throughout this entire… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Just a reminder that Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 11 :30 this morning. 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
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – A search is underway for eight female inmates who left a minimum-security unit in Pierre. The inmates left the Pierre Community Work Center without authorization at 8:43 p.m. March 23 by exiting an exterior door. The inmates include: Philomene Boneshirt, 25, Native American; Jordan Wakeman, 27, White; Sylvia Red Leaf,… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Argus Leader) — Two regional health care providers based in Sioux Falls say they will begin processing tests for the coronavirus after receiving regulatory approval. Sanford Health says initially it will process about 400 tests daily with plans to double that number in the coming weeks. Avera Health says it has the… Read more »
Photo caption: Agtegra Fleet Manager Nathan Locken, delivers two boxes of N95 respiratory mask to the Avantara Nursing Home in Redfield, S.D. March 23. ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Agtegra has been taking inventory at all locations to compile as many N95 respiratory masks as possible to donate to area healthcare facilities, and nursing homes.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Feeding South Dakota and Freedom Church will hold their regular mobile food distribution this morning. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will continue until the food is gone. There will be a slight change in the distribution. There will be a drive-thru where guests will remain in their vehicles. Staff… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators are supposed to gather in Pierre on Monday for the final day of the 2020 session. It was set up as veto day, to decide on any bills rejected by Governor Kristi Noem but will now be much more than that. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Brown County commissioners have agreed to impose quiet hours during the Brown County Fair. This decision was made at the commission’s March 17 meeting. The decision sets a policy that quiet hours begin at midnight and go until 7 a.m. Fair Manager Derek Ricci proposed the hours at a previous commission… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Negotiations continue in Congress on a near two trillion-dollar economic rescue plan. Debate got heated at times yesterday as Democrats blocked procedural votes. South Dakota Senator John Thune defended the business bailout plan. Thune says the bill that Democrats rejected came from a bi-partisan agreement. Thune told Senators they are wasting… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – School districts across South Dakota are moving most classes online as the closures due to coronavirus continue for a second week. Vermillion School Superintendent Damon Alvey says they are reaching out to special needs students and their parents. Alvey says he has been hearing from seniors worried about the next few… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – In light of the coronavirus situation, the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department has decided to extend its deadline for summer job applications. Gene Morsching, Recreation Superintendent, talked about the extension. Morsching said while applications have been solid, they are down a bit in the college-age group. He said people can… Read more »
