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PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased through Tuesday, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,043. The state had 269 new cases(last week 200) and 122 recoveries(last week 115), increasing active infections to 434(last week… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This Friday, July 30th is the deadline to renew license plate decals for July. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters this month.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The Delta variant of the coronavirus has become the dominant strain, and that has health care providers concerned. Sanford Health Chief Physician, Dr Jeremy Cauwels, says they are tracking more infections. Cauwels says most older residents have been vaccinated. Cauwels says the variant is moving through the younger population. Sanford Health made… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding a solution to the sediments flowing into Lewis & Clark Lake has been a long slow path. Sandy Stockholm, Executive Director of the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition, says they do have an active study underway. Stockholm says they have to find a place in the river rules of the Corps of Engineers… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding and then paying teachers are challenges for many school districts. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, says many small districts have had to increase their starting pay substantially. During a recent meeting of the Teacher Compensation Board, Pogany raised a question about the number of students… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- A mid summer check of visitation to South Dakota finds some impressive numbers. Tourism Department Secretary Jim Hagen says the pace is ahead of that two years ago. Hagen says tourism businesses are struggling to keep up due to the lack of workers and that will be a long term issue. Hagen says… Read more »
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Council voted 6-1 Monday night to adjust their ambulance service area to allow for the Sturgis Ambulance Service to include the Buffalo Chip Campground for the upcoming Motorcycle Rally. Campground owner Rod Woodruff issued the request to the Rural Meade Ambulance District, which in turn, went to the city council.… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The South Dakota Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Conference is underway in Watertown this week with more than 300 educators from across the state attending. The gathering is sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Education in cooperation with the South Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education. Each year the conference… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol from sunrise until sundown on Saturday, July 31 in honor of former State Representative David Lust. Lust served as state representative at various times from 2007 to 2018, including as Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014 and… Read more »
DEL RIO, T.X.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem spent time Monday touring areas along the Texas – Mexico border. She was following up on the deployment of state National Guard troops to the area. Talking to reporters at a border crossing near Del Rio, Noem says its an issue that impacts South Dakota. Noem says… Read more »
