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PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Pierre School Board meeting room had a different look for its meeting this week — a socially distanced look. The tables in front and for the audience were spaced apart and those up front wore a mask, except when speaking. This was a stark difference from previous months’ meetings… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender says he is not pushing for a mask mandate, but is encouraging residents to wear one as COVID-19 cases have risen dramatically over the past two months in Rapid City. During a press conference Tuesday, Allender says even if he wanted to place a mandate… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The lingering pandemic is contributing to ongoing stress for a lot of people. Jerry Webber is a clinical social worker in Yankton and says she is hearing and seeing it. Webber says isolation for the elderly is very concerning. Webber says even former “safe spaces” are sources of stress. National healthcare… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – Watertown Police have announced the arrest of 25-year-old, Ricardo “Ricky” Ortiz after their investigation into the overdose death of 24-year-Old Tyler Mertz of Watertown. Police and Paramedics was called to an address in the 700 block of East Kemp Avenue in Watertown on Sept. 11, at 11:50 p.m. for a male… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in coronavirus cases in South Dakota continues with 876 new positives being reported Wednesday. There have been over 2,500 new cases since Friday. Governor Kristi Noem says its due to increased testing. Noem says the state focus is on hospitalizations. Noem says they can expand hospital capacity quickly if… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota set a record for new COVID-19 cases in a single day with 876 according to numbers released by the State Department of Health today. There were also three new deaths – in Codington, Douglas, and Pennington counties – raising the overall number of COVID-related deaths to 291. The state… Read more »
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 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Signup for Holiday Assistance is currently underway at the Aberdeen Salvation Army. Signup will run through next week. Kathy Zerr, Case Worker at Salvation Army, provides the details. Major Mary Hunt said she has noticed an increase in need this year. Hunt said that there are several options for people to… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Voters in Hughes County, like voters across the state and country, are taking advantage of the absentee voting process for the upcoming general election. Hughes County Auditor Jane Naylor says her office has been busy. Due to the large number of expected absentee ballots Naylor is increasing the staffing needed to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – As part of an economic stimulus plan, President Trump signed an executive order suspending collection of the payroll tax, which funds Social Security and Medicare. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says doing that would cause other financial issues. Rounds says the trust accounts for Social Security and Medicare are already having… Read more »
