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Lawmakers begin making some adjustments to budget

April 6, 2020

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has said she will call the legislature back for a special session in June to deal with expected budget cuts. During the last day of the 2020 session last week, legislators made some adjustments to the current budget. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they made… Read more »

Playgrounds to be closed for public use starting Monday

April 4, 2020

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Effective Monday April 6 all playgrounds within the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation & Forestry system will be closed off for public use due to concerns over COVID-19. Parks, trails and open space areas will remain open at this time.  We ask that you please refrain from using the play equipment and observe… Read more »

Noem says up to 70 percent of South Dakotans could get virus

April 3, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. (aberdeennews.com and Argus Leader) – As many as 70% of South Dakotans could get the COVID-19 virus, according to projections shared by Gov. Kristi Noem on Friday. Noem and health experts from the state’s major hospital systems discussed projections on how the novel coronavirus will spread throughout the state. Previously, Noem had said… Read more »

Jets transporting masks out of Aberdeen

April 3, 2020

This MD-83 transport jet was on the tarmac at Aberdeen Regional Airport Wednesday. It and other large jets are hauling N95 respirator masks made at the 3M plant in Aberdeen. (American News photo by John Davis) ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – As 3M tries to supply the nation and other parts of the world with N95… Read more »

Media conference call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations

April 3, 2020

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 across all Hub City Radio stations.

CVB offering April Foolishness Storybook Land Character Showdown

April 3, 2020

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – During a difficult time, the Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has found a way to help lighten the mood just a bit. The CVB has started the April Foolishness Storybook Land Character Showdown. Katherine Grandstrand, Convention Sales and Marketing Director, said CVB Executive Director Casey Weismantel came up with the… Read more »

COVID-19 taking toll on South Dakota tourism

April 3, 2020

The usually busy street in front of Wall Drug was eerily devoid of people and vehicles on a 65-degree afternoon on March 29 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wall Drug and many other tourist attractions have closed to slow the spread of the virus. (South Dakota News Watch photo by Bart Pfankuch) PIERRE, S.D. (South… Read more »

Two longtime weekly newspapers print final editions

April 3, 2020

DeSMET, S.D. (KELO-AM) — Two longtime South Dakota weekly newspapers have folded under pressure from the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Lake Preston Times and The DeSmet News both printed their final editions Wednesday after over 100 years of continuous publication. Publisher Dale Biegen wrote in a front-page editorial that the newspaper… Read more »