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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – When the coronavirus pandemic was first spreading, state health officials estimated that by July 1 as many as 130,000 people in South Dakota could be infected and there would be a need for 5,000 hospital beds. The total number of infections has fallen well below those projections. State Epidemiologist Dr Josh… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts are off and skiing. The group made its season-opening debut last week and will be back in action at 7 tonight at Dahme Lake and again at Wylie Lake at 7 on Saturday evening. While the coronavirus limited some of the preseason routines, Aqua Addicts Show Director… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota will celebrate the Fourth of July this year in grand style. In addition to a return of fireworks at Mount Rushmore, the monument will be getting a visit from President Donald Trump on Friday, July 3. U.S. Congressman Dusty Johnson is excited about the event. Protests throughout the country… Read more »
GETTYSBURG, S.D.(KELO.com) — The City of Gettysburg Pennsylvania has sent a letter to the City of Gettysburg South Dakota about the Confederate flag controversy. South Dakota’s Gettysburg has the confederate flag on its city police patch. Pennslyvania’s Gettysburg says it’s weighing in after being contacted by people in South Dakota. “While our Borough does not have… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – A law now in effect will allow people with drug felonies on their records to be able to access the “Temporary Assistance to Needy Families” program. Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls was the prime sponsor of the bill. Nesiba says a visit to the women’s prison in Pierre showed… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With the start of the new budget year, South Dakota state employees will see a two percent raise in their first paycheck of the month. Eric Olilla, Executive Director of the South Dakota State Employees Organization, says the details were worked out with legislators long before the pandemic hit. Olilla says… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Ten thousand pounds of frozen pork was given out quickly Tuesday in a drive through at the Yankton High School parking lot. Stacey Sorlien with the South Dakota Pork Producers Council says they have had good response. Sorlien says each car got one box of pork products. Sorlien says all the… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings City Council votes to stick with the current pandemic restrictions. They had given first reading June 9 to a new ordinance that would have changed those restrictions to guidelines. That was amended last night to go back to the original emergency restrictions that include things like half-capacity for restaurants,… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Northern plains livestock producers will be up against high heat and humidity this week and the challenge for keeping cattle cool may be higher than usual. That’s due to the pandemic and the backlog of cattle due to processing plant snags. SDSU Extension Veterinarian Dr. Russ Daly says many of those… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety will resume its monthly statewide sobriety checkpoints starting in July. The checkpoints were halted in early March due to COVID-19. The checkpoints are done each month in different counties as a way to discourage drivers from drinking and then driving. There are… Read more »
