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VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Many questions and few answers now about the possibility of college sports this fall. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says she is optimistic…..today. Gestring says there are some thoughts of moving fall sports to the spring. Gestring says they will be able to bring their athletes back to campus… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Northern State University Reading Clinic will offer free tutoring services for children this fall to assist families dealing with the financial impact of the pandemic. “Some families are struggling from drops in income caused by COVID-19 economic disruption,” said Reading Clinic Director Dr. Timothy Houge. “Therefore, I have decided… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota reported two more COVID-related deaths and the active number of infections rose by 14 according to information released by the Department of Health today. The deaths involved a resident from Butte County and one from Pennington County. The state has now had 111 total deaths. South Dakota’s 80 new… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in Sioux Falls received a number of calls about a man who was downtown yelling racial slurs and homophobic words, but police say he was within his rights. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says multiple people reported the man’s behavior, some recorded video of it and one person even threw… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified the man who died in a Jet Ski accident in Butte County. Sheriff’s officials say 33-year-old Joshua Weisz, of Rapid City, died last Friday after falling off the personal watercraft in the Belle Fourche Reservoir. A preliminary investigation found that Weisz and a woman were about 100… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The upcoming school year for Aberdeen Public School students is taking shape. Superintendent Dr. Becky Guffin worked with a task force of more than 70 individuals to help develop a plan. Guffin said parents will have the option to keep their children at home. There are also three plans in place… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (Press Release) – The SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program has launched the first-ever South Dakota 4-H Legislature, a state-level civic and governmental education program created to provide South Dakota 4-H members with a better understanding of how our state government operates while strengthening youth voice opportunities. In order to provide youth with… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A large law enforcement presence is expected in Pierre Thursday for the funeral of Hughes County Chief Deputy Lee Weber. As such, Pierre Police Chief Jason Jones brought a street closure request to the Pierre City Commission Tuesday night. Missouri Avenue will be closed from Poplar Avenue to Central Avenue, a… Read more »
HURON, S.D. (KOKK) – The Huron Board of Education had a lengthy COVID discussion Monday. The district is planning on beginning the new school year as scheduled on Aug. 24 with students in the classroom if they choose. Activities and athletics are also planned to begin on time. Huron Superintendent Terry Nebelsick says there are… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The business cutbacks and lay offs forced by the coronavirus pandemic are hitting local governments in their budgets. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they saw another monthly drop in sales taxes. Leon says they have avoided the worst so far. Leon says they will miss out on a lot of… Read more »
