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June 18, 2020

FDIC helping banks with PPP loans

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Many banks have been working overtime to help businesses and ag producers apply for “Paycheck Protection Program” loans through the Small Business Administration. Many of the rules for the program are still being written and the head of the FDIC, Jelena McWilliams says they are helping banks work through those. McWilliams… Read more »

June 18, 2020

Dental Van coming to Aberdeen in July

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Delta Dental Van is coming to Aberdeen. The van will be parked at 815 First Ave. S.E. in front of the Avera Human Performance Center. Diane Lehr, Program Coordinator with Discover Your Child, said the van will be in town multiple weeks. The van will provide dental care for individuals… Read more »

June 18, 2020

Legislators know budget issues looming

SALEM, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators are waiting on Governor Kristi Noem possibly calling a special session of the legislature to deal with potential budget problems. Representative Kent Peterson of Salem says it is top of mind for most of them. Noem has said a special session won’t be needed this month but could… Read more »

June 18, 2020

Five vying for Miss Rodeo title

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – While most of the action at the South Dakota High School Rodeo Association Finals happens in the areas at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre, there are things happening outside of the area as well. One of those events is the queen contest– an event Miss Rodeo South… Read more »

June 18, 2020

Dept. of Health offers assistance to Sturgis Rally officials

PIERRE, S.D. (KBHB) – The South Dakota Department of Health says staying safe at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally starts with each individual. During today’s media briefing, health secretary Kim Malson-Rysdon asked if the state had any special plans for the rally after the city of Sturgis voted on toning down this year’s rally due… Read more »

June 17, 2020

What you can do if you have fair concert tickets or camping reservations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – With no Brown County Fair this year, questions are circulating about concert tickets, camping and more. The decision — the result of the COVID-19 pandemic — was made Tuesday by the county commission. Legally, it’s being called a postponement, which allows the concerts booked for the grandstand to… Read more »

June 17, 2020

SBA revises Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness application

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020. In addition to revising the full forgiveness… Read more »

June 17, 2020

FEMA will not provide assistance to families with sinkhole issue

BLACK HAWK, S.D. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency said several South Dakota residents who evacuated from their homes after a sinkhole collapsed and exposed an abandoned mine in April are not eligible to receive federal aid. FEMA told Sen. Mike Rounds in a June 12 letter that the agency had discussions about whether… Read more »

June 17, 2020

Brown County Fair board shares thoughts on postponing the fair

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Friends of the Fair and Brown County Fair Fans; The Fair Board, Staff, and countless key people, both from the community and those that make Brown County their home for fair week, have been have been working, planning and evaluating the 2020 Brown County Fair situation since it began in… Read more »

June 17, 2020

Active statewide COVID cases increase slightly; decrease in Brown County

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The number of active COVID cases rose slightly statewide today, while they dropped a bit in Brown County, according to information from the State Department of Health. South Dakota had 84 new cases and 74 new recoveries. That leaves the state with 829 active cases. There was one new death reported,… Read more »