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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As COVID-19 infection numbers surge in South Dakota, the reporting process has seen some glitches in the past couple of weeks. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they do watch the reporting and process. Malsam-Rysdon says the posted numbers didn’t impact their tracking and tracing. Malsam-Rysdon says they do get resistance… Read more »
HURLEY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash north of Hurley Names of the three people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2011 Chrysler Town and Country was westbound on 280th Avenue and failed to stop at the stop sign located at the… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on storm sewers: Railroad Avenue SW from S. 1st St to S. 3rd St. and South 3rd St. from… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee had lots of questions during their meeting last week for South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett about the security of mail in and absentee ballots. Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says voters are getting a lot of misinformation. Wismer says legislators have… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – While South Dakota is seeing a spike in positive cases of COVID-19, Governor Kristi Noem says that isn’t the critical number they are watching. The latest report show 47 percent of all hospital beds are available and 28 percent of ICU beds are open. Noem says earlier infection models were wrong.… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Areawide Business Council based in Yankton has received a $4 million grant from the federal Economic Development Agency to provide coronavirus related loans in a thirteen county area. Administrator Lori Cowman with Planning District Three says the loans can be used for all types of business activity. Cowman says almost… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Fire has damaged a feed mill processing plant in Sioux Falls.Firefighters were called to the plant on the city’s west side just after midnight Monday. Smoke and flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the plant. Officials say firefighters quickly had the blaze under control and limited damage… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID infections continues to rise, but there were no new deaths reported among totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. South Dakota had 187 more cases and 102 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active cases to 2,730 (there were 1,570 one week… Read more »
FLANDREAU, S.D. (Press Release) – A Volga, S.D. woman has been identified as the person who died Friday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Flandreau. A 2017 Ford F-150 pickup was northbound on 474th Avenue when it failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection of 474th Avenue and South Dakota Highway… 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.
