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YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – District 18 state Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton has filed to run for the District 18 Senate seat. Hunhoff says her legislative experience could be helpful now. Hunhoff, a Republican, could have run for one more term in the state House but says that setting has changed in the last few… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wallet Hub) – With April being Stress Awareness Month and the coronavirus becoming America’s biggest stressor in 2020, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Most & Least Stressed States as well as accompanying videos. To determine the states with the highest stress levels, WalletHub compared the 50 states across… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday 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 A media availability conference call to discuss the latest COVID-19 numbers will take place 11:45 Tuesday… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Storybook Land and the Land of Oz will be closed until further notice in conjunction with the CDC’s guidelines for social distancing due to concerns with COVID-19. Please continue to check our website at www.aberdeen.sd.us/storybookland for opening day notifications. For more information, please call the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – The Board of Directors of Special Olympics South Dakota (SOSD) have informed the Vermillion Organizing Committee that the 2020 State Summer Games have been canceled due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The nature of this world-wide crisis is ever-changing, and with the safety of the Special Olympic athletes and volunteers… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – In an effort to continue to meet the medical needs of the community and its patients, the physicians throughout State Street Medical Square have restructured into four clinics. Dividing the building into four separate areas will help with patient flow and health. With the change, State Street Medical Square will… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state updated its latest COVID-19 totals late this morning. Brown County has one new confirmed case, bringing the total to three. The state has 11 additional confirmed cases and 501 new negative results, along with five new recoveries. The totals now stand at 101 confirmed, 3,478 negative, 0 pending, 34… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — Authorities say a teenage boy was badly hurt when he fell near Falling Rock in western South Dakota. The Rapid City Journal reports the 16-year-old from Rapid City was hiking with friends when he lost his footing on loose rocks Saturday afternoon. He rolled and hit rocks as… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Dakota jumped by 22 on Sunday — the biggest increase so far. There are now 90 cases statewide, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The number of confirmed cases in Codington County doubled to four. There are still just two cases… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The massive $2.2 trillion economic rescue plan passed by Congress last week won’t be the last one. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says they know more will be needed. Rounds says the states are on the front line of the coronavirus fight. Rounds says the bill also funds a quick coronavirus… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – State officials are coordinating with health care providers on the number of hospital beds available and the number that could be quickly added. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they are working on expansion plans. Malsam-Rysdon says they also need to identify additional equipment that would be needed. Malsam-Rysdon says the… Read more »
BILLSBURG, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died early Friday night in a one-vehicle crash east of Billsburg. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family. He was the only person involved. A 2005 Toyota Tundra was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it left the roadway, hit an… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Tuesday, March 31, marks the end of the month, however, the deadline for license plate decal renewals for the month has been extended. Patty VanMeter, Interim Brown County Treasurer, talked about the extension. She said that next month there normally aren’t any license plate decal renewals, because the first installment of… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The recent COVID-19 outbreak has impacted many facets of life, including the economy. With unemployment rates soaring and stocks plummeting, individuals might wonder what the best way is to face their financial needs. David Frank, CPA and Tax Partner with Eide Bailly, provides some tips. He said ideally, people should have… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The ethanol industry in America is facing a disaster due to a perfect storm. That’s according to American Coalition for Ethanol CEO Brian Jennings. He says it’s likely over 2 billion gallons of ethanol production will be lost as people aren’t driving due to the COVID 19 pandemic and social distancing.… Read more »
