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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Legislative Research Council reports that state sales taxes in July were up over 17 percent compared to last year and 10 percent above the legislature’s projection. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls, a member of the Joint Appropriations Committee, says that was a nice surprise. Nesiba says… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – An interim task force of the South Dakota legislature is working to develop a regional approach to behavioral health care. Task force member Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they may have some suggested bills for the 2021 session. Hunhoff says the pandemic is making people change their habits and surroundings.… Read more »
FLORENCE, S.D. (KWAT) – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has South Dakota school districts making adjustments to prepare for the re-opening of schools in the next few weeks. In the case of the Florence School District, it’s meant moving to a four-day a week school model, with classes being held Tuesday thru Friday. Superintendent Mitch Reed… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett will not do a mass mailing of absentee ballot applications for the November election. He did it for the June Primary and included a box on that application for voters who also wanted a ballot for November. He says if COVID-19 really spikes in… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported one new COVID-related death, while active cases dropped slightly according to totals from the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 82 new confirmed cases to go along with 85 new recoveries, lowering the active infections to 1,058 (there were 987 one week ago). The death… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls firefighters have rescued two people who were trapped in a burning home. Firefighters used their ladders to bring one person trapped on the roof of the home to safety early Thursday. Officials say another person, a man, was trapped on the first floor of the house. Two firefighters… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Earlier this spring, the DAV Swanson O’Connor Chapter 13 held a community Transportation Meat & Freezer Raffle. That raffle came to a close yesterday raising the balance of necessary funds needed to replace the community DAV vehicle next spring. The winner of that raffle will be drawn at 7:30 tonight… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Extreme Bull Riding Challenge takes place this evening and Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Brown County Summer Fest. Like most things in society, the sport of bull riding has been impacted by the coronavirus. Announcer Jeff Lee is just happy for the opportunity to have an event in… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota officials say they plan to build a security fence budgeted for $400,000 around the official governor’s residence to protect Gov. Kristi Noem. Noem’s office did not give specifics on any threats. But her spokeswoman Maggie Seidel says her security team recommended the fence. Noem’s administration had proposed the… Read more »
