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July 21, 2020

State’s active COVID-19 cases drop by nine

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s number of active COVID-19 infections dropped by nine in numbers released by the Department of Health today. South Dakota has 76 new confirmed cases to go along with 85 new recoveries, lowering the active cases to 820 (there were 864 one week ago). The number of deaths remained the… Read more »

July 21, 2020

Welcome home ceremony for Army National Guard soldiers Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A welcome home ceremony is scheduled for 110 soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Alpha Battery, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion and 147th Forward Support Company at the Civic Center in Aberdeen on Saturday, July 25 at 2:30 p.m. The soldiers are returning home after serving on a 10-month… Read more »

July 21, 2020

Cause of grass fire northwest of Fort Pierre unknown

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The cause of a grassland fire about six miles northwest of Fort Pierre early Monday afternoon is unknown at this time. Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department assistant chief Tye Odden says local and federal firefighters responded. Vegetation on top may look lush and green, but Odden says there’s plenty… Read more »

July 21, 2020

Piedmont man identified in fatal crash west of Union Center

UNION CENTER, S.D. (Press Release) – A Piedmont, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash west of Union Center. A 1998 Honda Civic was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it crossed the center line and into the path of a 1996 Peterbilt Tractor Trailer… Read more »

July 21, 2020

Plans in place for Brown County Summer Fest

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Final plans are now in place for the Brown County Summer Fest. The event takes place Aug. 7-16 at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Brown County Commission Chair Rachel Kippley explained how Summer Fest came into being following the postponement of this year’s Brown County Fair. Kippley said the bulk of the… Read more »

July 21, 2020

Vouchers sent for COVID-19 testing following Sturgis Rally

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) — With the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally just a few short weeks away, notices have gone out offering vouchers for free COVID-19 testing following this year’s event. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says the notices have gone out electronically to businesses that are in the qualifying categories as well as Meade County and… Read more »

July 21, 2020

Rapid City man arrested following shooting on Monday

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Police officials say that a Rapid City man was arrested and charged with Attempted First Degree Murder, after an early-morning shooting on Monday. 29-year-old Arlen Hatten was located and arrested shortly after he allegedly shot two people at a residence at Brookdale Estates on East Highway 44. Police were called… Read more »

July 21, 2020

Watertown Police to add three officers

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown’s police force will be expanding by three additional officers next year thanks to a $375,000 federal COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) grant. Police Chief Lee McPeek told the city council Monday night that their grant application was approved June 25. He says three additional officers will get the department adequately… Read more »