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PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 9 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 2,993. The state had 1,292 new cases and 2,680 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 717. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted to allow an Aberdeen based co-op to be exempt from having a grain buyers license until next year. Julie Dvorak, a lawyer for the South Dakota Hutterian Cooperative said it’s a unique situation. The co-op has been selling soybeans to AGP for years without a license.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, September 1st between the hours of 8:00 pm and 12:30 am. West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. You can reduce the… Read more »
ELKTON, S.D.(KJJQ)- No school in Elkton today because of a leak in the school’s cooling system. Superintendent Brian Jandahl says Elkton Schools will be closed because of large leak in their geo-thermal system. Jandahl says he received a call this morning from one of the weight training coaches of a leak outside the weight room.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs appeared on the KSDN Evening Report to address different topics leading to the November elections. Bengs address the issue of making healthcare more affordable. Bengs talks about making insulin more affordable. Bengs talks about President Biden’s executive order forgiving student loan debt. Bengs talks about the bigger concern… Read more »
HURON, S.D.(DRGNews)- One of the kickoff events for the South Dakota State Fair in Huron each year is a program recognizing farms and ranches in the state that have been in the same family for 100 years or longer. The South Dakota Farm Bureau and the state Department of Agriculture Ag and Natural Resources will… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The double deck Meridian Bridge over the Missouri River was reopened to walkers and bikers Monday morning after being closed for safety reasons Sunday night. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they had engineers take a closer look at the structure. Leon says they have to react to possible public safety issues. The… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem approved immediate raises for correctional officers, from twenty dollars an hour to twenty-three dollars and as much as twenty eight dollars an hour. That was to plug the growing number of vacancies. Democratic Governor candidate Jamie Smith of Sioux Falls says it’s a first step. Smith says… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Some US Senators are proposing Congress makes some changes to the way Social Security and Medicare are funded and managed. South Dakota AARP State Director Erik Gaikowski says they don’t anticipate major changes anytime soon. Gaikowski says both programs could run into financial issues in the future. Gaikowski says both Social Security and… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Better Business Bureau is warning that scammers may grab onto to the recent news that some federal student loans may be forgiven. Jessie Schmidt with the B-B-B in South Dakota says it’s best to let things play out first with the forgiveness programs. Schmidt says one red flag is anyone reaching out… Read more »
