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YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- During the height of the pandemic, the Yankton Health Board met weekly, to watch the numbers and give input and direction to the city commission. Despite a rise in Delta variant infection numbers, City Manager Amy Leon says there are no plans to restart those meetings. Leon says circumstances have changed since the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A fourth surge in Covid-19 infections is sweeping across parts of the county. At Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre, Hospitalist Dr. Philip Meyer says the surge spurred by the Delta variant of Covid is beginning to show. Statewide cases are up 72-percent from last week with hospitalizations on the rise. Meyer doesn’t… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Part of the reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic is millions of dollars flowing to schools under the ESSER, or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. Yankton School District Business Manager Jason Bietz says they have several funds to sort out. Bietz says they have some time to use the money. Bietz says… Read more »
HARROLD, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission took public comment Wednesday night on the proposed 71 unit North Bend wind farm planned for an area straddling the Hughes/Hyde County line. County roads used to haul materials for wind towers was a concern during construction of the Triple H facility in Hyde County. Nick Nemec… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The over one trillion-dollar infrastructure bill passed by the US Senate this week has about sixty five billion dollars in it for broadband upgrades and expansion across the country. Greg Dean, with the South Dakota Telecommunications Association, says that funding is another big step in filling in the internet gaps. Dean says state… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related death, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,051. The state had 153 new cases and 92 recoveries, increasing active infections to 1,210. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Avera Queen of Peace announced today that Doug Ekeren has been named the regional president and CEO of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. Ekeren will also continue his work as regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. He had served in Mitchell at Avera Queen of Peace… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Brown County’s computer system has started to pick back up again, and most offices are now able to process requests again. Brown County Emergency Management Director Scott Meints said that the investigation into the incident is ongoing and he could not confirm what happened only that the brown county system was… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Three Fort Pierre volunteer firefighters returned to Fort Pierre this week after spending 14 days fighting wildfires in Washington State. Assistant Chief Ty Odden says the forest of southeast Washington reminded him of the Black Hills. Odden says the farther west they traveled the extent of the western wildfires became obvious. Local… Read more »
STURGIS, S.D.(Press Release)- Here’s the daily figures regarding DUIs, drug arrests, accidents, etc. from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally courtesy from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety through 6am Mountian Time Thursday. Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date DUI Arrests 73 11 84 100 Misd Drug Arrests 86 22 108… Read more »
