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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Heavy early voting could create some backups on election day that may spill over into the counting process. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says county auditors have to wait to process the early ballots. Over 30 percent of registered voters have already cast ballots for next month’s election. Barnett… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – All permanent Pierre School District staff members are getting a one-time bonus to compensate for extra hours they’ve worked to make adjustments because of the coronavirus pandemic. During a special meeting this week, the school board approved a $1000 bonus for full time employees and a $500 bonus for those… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The deadline is fast approaching for South Dakota small businesses, health care organizations, and non-profits to apply for some $600 million in COVID-19 relief grants. The deadline to get in the application is Friday, October 23. The application is online: www.covid.sd.gov State Representative Chris Karr, Sioux Falls Republican, helped work on… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University will hold an in-person winter commencement ceremony, open to all 2020 Northern graduates. Due to the altered fall schedule – with face-to-face instruction ending after Thanksgiving – the ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in the NSU Barnett Center. The decision was… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – It might be the snow. It might be the coronavirus. It might be other things. But, one thing is obvious at the Sanford Health Pierre Clinic — many people want to get a flu shot. Dr. Tom Huber says there’s been a steady flow of traffic at their drive-through flu… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area is bracing for its first snow storm of the season. The area is under a Winter Storm Warning. Mike Connelly, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen, said heavy snow is on the way. The good news is that winds will be somewhat manageable. Connelly said there… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem reported a relatively large haul of campaign cash this year as she vaulted to prominence in conservative circles nationwide for her hands-off approach to the pandemic. The Republican governor’s state is currently suffering through one of the worst surges in the country. She has downplayed… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. – The possibility of winter-like conditions has led the South Dakota Highway Patrol to Friday’s trooper recruit graduation ceremony which was scheduled for the state Capitol Rotunda. There is the potential for some difficult travel conditions this week due to winter weather. Colonel Rick Miller said the Highway Patrol wants to make sure the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an increase of more than 200 active COVID-19 cases and added three new deaths – including one in Marshall County – according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 558 new confirmed cases and 337 new recoveries, increasing the amount of… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – The Aberdeen City Council will meet three times a month once a new ordinance takes effect. The council adopted an ordinance during Monday’s regular meeting, setting the council meetings on the first, third and fourth Mondays of the month. The new schedule came following a work session where… Read more »
