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YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Students across South Dakota have been out of school over a month and have a few weeks of online learning before the end of the spring term. Yankton Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they have been making changes as they go. Kindle says they have tried to partner with parents to help… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The Department of Social Services (DSS) will receive $2 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to assist South Dakotans dealing with mental health issues and substance use disorders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we continue to deal with the COVID-19 situation, access to mental health… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – In an effort to aid the campus community during a time when hand sanitizer is scarce, the University of South Dakota Department of Chemistry developed their own sanitizer and began distributing it on campus. The team is led by the chemistry department’s research assistant professor Aravind Baride, Ph.D., NMR specialist… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Brown or Codington counties Tuesday. The statewide total increased by 70, though, moving to 1,755, according to numbers from the South Dakota Department of Health. In Brown County, there have been 20 cases with 12 recoveries and one hospitalization. In Codington County, there… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:45 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. (Press Release) – Northern State University is helping the community and region in any way it can during this time – including by housing emergency medical professionals who are fighting the COVID-19 virus. Since early April, Northern has opened one of its residence halls, Wolves Memorial Suites, to staff of Aberdeen’s hospitals as… 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.
JEFFERSON, S.D. (KELO-TV) — Racing promoters plan to go ahead with an event at a track in Jefferson this weekend with some modifications for social distancing. Sprint car promoter and racing veteran Terry McCarl is bringing the Open Wheel Nationals to Park Jefferson Speedway on Saturday. But, the drivers won’t be racing for a packed… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Rapid City Police made one arrest and are asking for the public’s help to catch at least two other suspects, after a string of business robberies in Rapid City early Sunday. Police say that 21-year-old Garrett Keegan of Rapid City was found still inside Al’s D and I Auto Repair… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Brown County Emergency Management will sound/test the outdoor warning sirens at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 22 as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Sirens all across Brown County will be activated for this test.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Presentation College is pleased to announce the arrival of Mr. Matthew Blair, as the institution’s new Vice President for Advancement. Mr. Blair most recently served as Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at Barry University, a private Catholic university in Miami, Florida. Prior to his role as… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sanford Health says a critically ill patient has received a transfusion of plasma from a recovered coronavirus patient, the first use of the therapy by the health care provider. Sanford’s treatment is part of a national clinical trial to test the effect of blood plasma in treating COVID-19. The use… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – On Monday, April 20, at 12:01 p.m., Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to a dumpsite fire involving a large pile of grass clippings and yard waste at 2600 N 5th Street. On arrival crews found the grass clippings and yard waste pile 75% involved. The fire was contained to the pile.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump has said he would halt U.S. funding of the World Health Organization because of how they handled the COVID-19 outbreak. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the U.S. funds a large portion of that international organization. Rounds says there was a failure in notifications. Rounds says he supports the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Senate Interim Investigation Committee meets today to hear a complaint filed against two Senate leaders. Senator Phil Jensen of Rapid City filed the complaint against Senate Majority Leader Kris Langer of Dell Rapids and Senate President Pro Tem Brock Greenfield of Clark. He accuses them of being drunk… Read more »
