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ABERDEEN S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Brown County Commission heard a recommendation from the Brown County Fair Board to postpone this year’s county fair until next year. The commission did not take any action on the recommendation, but it is on the agenda for the next meeting on Tuesday. Brown County Fair Manager Derek Ricci said… Read more »
TEA, S.D. (Argus Leader) — The South Dakota Highway Patrol says the teenager driving a pickup truck that crashed last weekend, killing a passenger, is facing criminal charges. Nineteen-year-old Corey Hofer is being held in the Minnehaha County Jail on a $7,500 cash bond. The patrol says Hofer lost control of the pickup near Tea… Read more »
AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – The remnants of tropical storm Cristobal continues to charge north through Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa says it is an unusual occurrence. Todey says the current weather pattern allowed the storm to move almost straight north. Todey says even though… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the Executive Board of the South Dakota legislature this week talked about the tribal checkpoints being maintained on some highways into state reservations. Senator Troy Heinert of Mission says the legislature has not been involved in the dispute between Governor Kristi Noem and the tribes. The checkpoints were supposed… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While the Federal Reserve Board is expected to hold interest rates near zero when they meet this week, there are some members talking about negative rates. Supporters say it would encourage more borrowing and help the economy recover. Rob Stephenson, President and C.E.O. of First Dakota National Bank in Yankton, says… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — There was emotional discussion Monday during a special Watertown City Council meeting over flying the Pride flag, representing the LGBTQ community, at City Hall. Brett Ries (reese) made the request, asking the city allow the Pride flag to fly at City Hall this Friday, June 12, to commemorate the four year… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) – It’s been an awful spring for the airline industry. Many people were scared to fly in the midst of a global pandemic, and because of that, airline passenger boardings plummeted. But numbers are beginning to bounce back, according to Watertown Regional Airport Manager Todd Syhre. Syhre spoke at Monday’s Airport Board… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – While the latest report on the Mid America economy showed some signs of recovery there are still some risks. Creighton University Professor Ernie Goss, who coordinates the monthly survey, says reopening the economy successfully is the biggest factor. Goss says the U.S. needs to pull back on any additional tariffs. Goss… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – School administrators across the state are hoping normalcy will have returned by the start of the coming school year (2020-21), but the COVID-19 pandemic has them making plans in case it hasn’t. Pierre Schools Supt. Dr. Kelly Glodt told the school board at Monday’s meeting, if school starts on time… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Avera is now offering antibody testing for COVID-19, a direct-to-consumer blood test available through Avera QuickLab locations and various Avera clinics. “Antibody tests – also known as IgG or serology tests — may detect whether someone has been exposed to COVID-19. Antibodies are proteins in the blood that the body’s… Read more »
