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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 »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Some South Dakota growers are preparing to plant industrial hemp this spring. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Executive Director Katie Sieverding says it depends what variety growers choose to use as to when they’ll start spring seeding. She says by working with state lawmakers they were able to iron out the rules by… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The free spring residential cleanup will begin this Friday at the Brown County Landfill. The Landfill will accept the following items: Paint, trees, rubble, batteries, furniture, waste oil, antifreeze, appliances, scrap metal, electronics, propane tanks, grass & leaves. They will also accept tires(limit of 4). All loads must be covered and/or secured upon… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Law enforcement agencies across the country are under the microscope with a number of high-profile, fatal officer-involved use-of-force incidents. The deaths have resulted in a movement to bring about policing reforms to how officers address the use-of-force. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says those reforms are funneling down already to the local level.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 1,954. The state had 158 new cases and 189 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,043. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem signed Executive Order 2021-08, which bans government-instituted vaccine passports in South Dakota. “Since the start of the COVID pandemic, we have provided the people of South Dakota with up-to-date science, facts, and data and then trusted them to exercise their personal responsibility to make the best decisions… Read more »
PIERRE(Press Release) – South Dakotans are encouraged to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs as part of the next DEA National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24. Prescription Take Back Day is part of the Department of Social Services’ ongoing campaign to keep opioids like prescription pain killers from falling into the wrong hands.… Read more »
