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YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Under the latest federal stimulus plan, the State of South Dakota could get another billion dollars or so. The interim Appropriations Committee of the legislature meets Friday and Co-Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they will need more information on how the state can spend the dollars. Hunhoff says the Governors office… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As Governor Kristi Noem appoints several members to the South Dakota Board of Regents, a long-time former member says it’s a good time to reflect on their mission. Kevin Schieffer says the pandemic showed that the universities can move fairly quickly at times. Schieffer says the Board has to constantly refocus on their… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As the school year wraps up, students aren’t the only ones looking to move on. Tom Oster, with Dakota Educational Consultants, says they are seeing lots of openings for Superintendents. Oster says they are seeing a different trend this year. Oster’s company helps find candidates for school boards to interview. He says each… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The rolling power blackouts during the extensive February cold wave are still being investigated. South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says the Southwest Power Pool is leading the study. Frigid air plunged deep into Texas, causing damage to power plants, forcing utilities in fourteen states to roll the outages to prevent… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center has set three walk-in clinics for people interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccinations will be given at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center, 2905 Third Ave. S.E., and are available to anyone 18 and older. Walk-in times are: Wednesday, April 28: 8 a.m.-noon. Thursday, May 6: 1-5… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota State University Extension specialists are offering short educational seminars on COVID 19 Vaccine safety for dairy workers. SDSU Extension Dairy Specialist Dr. Maristela Rovai says they received federal funding from a grant from the High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. She says some of the workers are reluctant… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Following the high-profile conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, police departments across the nation are taking time to assess the situation. This is also true in Rapid City, where RCPD spokesperson Brendyn Medina said the case provided a moment of reflection for officers. Medina… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,956. The state had 134 new cases and 222 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 1,953(1st time below 2,000 since April 4th). Those… Read more »
SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- US Trade Representative Katherine Tai says one of her priorities with trade negotiations is to make carbon sequestration the new global standard. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal has some concerns because that it could make it difficult to sign new or advance current trade deals. He says pushing carbon sequestration and… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Covid-19 hospitalizations are starting to rise again and many of those are the so called “long haulers”, people with long term symptoms from the initial infection. Yankton Doctor Mike Pietila says they have been seeing more of those. Pietila says some people have permanent damage. Pietila says there is more connection to the… Read more »
