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January 19, 2021

Pursuit that crossed state lines reaches speeds of 110 mph

CHANCELLOR, S.D. (AP) — An Iowa man is behind bars in South Dakota after a pursuit that crossed state lines and reached speeds of more than 100 mph. The chase started when deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa started pursuing a stolen vehicle Monday. The pursuit entered Lincoln County when the South… Read more »

January 19, 2021

Watertown man identified in crash northwest of Watertown

WATERTOWN, S.D. (Press release) – A Watertown, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died last Friday in a two-vehicle crash northwest of Watertown. A 2009 Ford Focus was westbound on South Dakota Highway 20 when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with an eastbound 2020 Cascadia Freightliner. Both vehicles went… Read more »

January 19, 2021

Annual S.D. Jazz Festival Thursday at Northern State

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Northern State is hosting the 51st Annual S.D. Jazz Festival on Thursday, Jan. 21. The event will feature a fewer number of schools because of the pandemic, but will still go on as it has in the past. Grant Manhart, Northern State professor of music, trumpet and jazz, talked about the… Read more »

January 19, 2021

Vaccines providing optimism in battle against COVID

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Dealing with COVID-19 infections and patients have put a strain on most health care providers. Tim Tracy, senior director of Sanford Vermillion Hospital, says there is some optimism now. Tracy says they have given out all the vaccine doses they have received. Tracy says they haven’t been overloaded with Covid patients… Read more »

January 19, 2021

One-time money will be key topic of session

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators are back in Pierre, ready to settle into their schedule routine. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says the one issue he has heard a lot of talk about is the one time money they have to work with. Governor Kristi Noem has proposed using a big chunk for… Read more »

January 19, 2021

Farmers Union opposes merger plan

CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farmers Union opposes the plan from Governor Kristi Noem to merge the Ag Department with Environment and Natural Resources. President Doug Sombke says they’re now working with lawmakers to write a bill that puts the State Agriculture Secretary position on the ballot rather than have that position appointed… Read more »

January 19, 2021

Education Secretary addresses standards revisions

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proposing changing standards for civics and government classes in K – 12 schools to have more of an emphasis on the history of South Dakota and the United States. Incoming Education Secretary Tiffany Sanderson was before the House Education Committee last week and talked about… Read more »

January 18, 2021

SD adds 11 more COVID-related deaths; active cases, hospitalizations drop

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added 11 more COVID-related deaths, while active cases and hospitalizations continued to drop, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included one in Roberts County) moved the state’s overall death toll to 1,667. The state had 116 new confirmed cases and… Read more »

January 18, 2021

Tourism businesses look forward with renewed hope for 2021

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Many thought one of South Dakota’s top industries would take a huge hit in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. But, tourism officials say it wasn’t as bad as some other states because of South Dakota’s outdoor opportunities. From hiking in the Black Hills to driving through the Badlands, South… Read more »