The latest in station news.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The three-way debate between the White House, the Senate and the U.S. House over the next economic stimulus bill continues. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says Republicans are holding out for a strong liability waiver. Rounds says they also want more money going toward COVID-19 vaccine development. Rounds says those that… Read more »
CASTLEWOOD, S.D. (KWAT) — A pilot escaped injury after making an emergency landing in Hamlin County Wednesday afternoon. Watertown dispatch got a call just before 3 p.m. that an emergency landing was being attempted south of Watertown, near Thomas. Several agencies including the Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office, Hamlin County Emergency Management, South Dakota Highway Patrol,… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton School Board has voted to mandate wearing face masks by all students and staff when school starts next month. The board, during a special meeting Tuesday night, debated several proposals before settling on covering everyone in school buildings. There will be an exception when staff and students can be… Read more »
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (WNAX) – Former legislator Dan Ahlers of Dell Rapids is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in South Dakota this year. He will face incumbent Republican Senator Mike Rounds in November. Ahlers says the lack of action in Congress pulled him into the race. Ahlers says he was able to find… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The economic disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic is creating a need for food across the state. Feeding South Dakota spokesperson Jennifer Stensaas says they are scrambling to keep up. Stensaas says they have never seen this high a demand. Stensaas says they have had help from some USDA programs.… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, future home of The Monument has released their facility reopening guidelines. They updated everything from staffing policies, sanitation, social distancing recommendations to ticket purchasing, and facility entry/exits among other items. In a press release Executive Director Craig Baltzer says they are committed to maintaining a… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Governor Kristi Noem explained her opposition to mandating face masks in school to a national audience on the Fox News Channel. Noem told Fox & Friends that kids trying to keep a mask on during a long school day may actually make the situation worse. Noem says that all the parents… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By American News Staff Reports) – The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed that several Northern State University students have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a release from the school. At least one person who has tested positive attended youth girls athletic camps on campus. They were: Volleyball camp on July… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – Today Aberdeen Police Department investigated two garage burglaries (1600 block of South McCoy Street and 800 block of 11th Avenue SE). Investigation led to the arrest of Bailey Hunter Lipp, age 25 of Aberdeen. He was charged with two counts of third degree burglary, obstructing law enforcement, and bond violation.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 30 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure… Read more »
