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PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported a record number of COVID-19 cases, recoveries and deaths today, but part of that was because of a delay in reporting, according to the South Dakota Department of Health. The state added 13 additional deaths, bringing the overall COVID-related death total to 236. South Dakota reported 747 new… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will host a “Drive-Thru Dusty” town hall in Aberdeen on Monday for constituents. Constituents are encouraged to attend, ask questions, share concerns, bring issues with a federal agency they need help with or just stop by to meet their Congressman. He will also tour the… 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 11:45 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) – The Northern State Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture is set for Wednesday, Oct. 14. This year’s event will take place virtually at 7:30 p.m. on the NSU Facebook page. Dr. Kristi Bockorny, NSU Honors Program Director, talked about this year’s event. Bockorny provided some background on the author.… Read more »
MAVERICK JUNCTION, S.D. (Press Release) – A Hot Springs, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Monday afternoon in a pedestrian-vehicle crash near Maverick Junction. A 2018 Chevy Impala was eastbound on U.S. Highway 18 traveling on a crest in the highway when the driver saw the pedestrian walking across the roadway.… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – For the fourth straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, advanced above growth neutral and to its highest level since May 2018. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, says there… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Senate approved a short term continuing resolution Wednesday night to keep the federal government funded into the new fiscal year. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says it carries the government past the election. Rounds says the Senate would normally adjourn until after the election but that is uncertain right now.… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in COVID-19 infections across South Dakota is keeping health care providers busy. Doctor Mark List, a family practice physician with Avera Health in Sioux Falls, says he has seen a variety of patients with the infection. Researchers are moving quickly on a COVID vaccine. List says Avera is… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — South Dakota has seen some of the highest per capita coronavirus infection rates of any state in the country over the past few weeks, and that means those traffic checkpoints on some of the state’s Indian Reservations remain in place. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem talked about the situation. Noem says… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Leadership Aberdeen Class of 2020 will be recognized Thursday, Oct. 1 with a virtual ceremony. The original graduation date was March 24. Bea Smith, Director of Membership and Events with the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, talked about the event. Smith said there are more than 800 alumni of the… Read more »
