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PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Avera Health, Monument Health, and Sanford Health will hold a joint Press Conference to discuss vaccination efforts in South Dakota. The press conference will take place at South Dakota Gallery of the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls or via Zoom on… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,953. The state had 133 new cases and 190 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,153. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. –Avera St. Luke’s will once again host people for walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, April 21. Walk-ins will be welcome from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Scheduled appointments are available during the clinic’s entiretyfrom 4:30-8:30 p.m. Avera encourages people to self-schedule appointments at avera.org/covid-vaccine. Vaccination clinics are held inside the Avera Human Performance Center,… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- There is growing concern among health professionals that a large segment of the population will not get a Covid-19 vaccination, which would limit herd immunity from the virus. Mark Sternhagen of Brookings has first hand experience with missing out on a vaccination. Sternhagen, who grew up in Scotland, says there was a different… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The re-districting committee set up by the South Dakota legislature will have a short time to get a lot of work done. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton is a member of the committee and says their first meeting is set for later this month. The official Census numbers should have been available in… Read more »
AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- One of the major climate drivers in North America should fade as summer approaches. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa, says it looks like “La Nina” is starting to fade away. The “La Nina” occurs when Pacific Ocean surface temperature cool, which has an impact on weather across… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,953. The state had 200 new cases and 190 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,210. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
LEOLA, S.D.(Press Release) – A Mound City, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Monday in a one-vehicle crash in McPherson County. Preliminary crash information indicates a 2010 Kenworth T600 semi-truck and trailer was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 10 when the vehicle went off the roadway and rolled. Mark Kellar, the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University President Timothy M. Downs has announced his resignation to pursue a new opportunity in higher education according to news release by the South Dakota Board of Regents. In his five years on the Aberdeen campus, Downs presided over positive changes on campus and within the Aberdeen community, including… Read more »
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- A new survey of bankers across a ten state region in the middle of the country suggests strong economic growth continues but hasn’t yet rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says he expects interest rates to hold steady for at least the rest of this year. Goss says the Biden… Read more »
