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ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Aberdeen hospitals are readying for a potential surge in their care needs as positive cases of COVID-19 rise in the state. Avera St. Luke’s Hospital has been planning for a potential pandemic since January. It was a proactive measure when a new virus outbreak was seemingly still across the world. “We’re… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Bethlehem Lutheran Church has found a way to keep a service going during the coronavirus pandemic. The church has a longstanding tradition of serving meals on Wednesday evenings. That was jeopardized with the spread of COVID-19. However, as Rhia Strohm, pastor at the Bethlehem Lutheran, explains, the church has found a… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Residents along North Dakota Street will be looking at detours until some point in July. Work started recently on rebuilding the stretch from 15th Avenue Northeast to 24th Avenue Northeast, also known as Fairgrounds Road. Work is estimated at $1.5 million. It means temporary access roads and the relocation of most… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump has now ordered meat packing plants to reopen under the Defense Production Act, designating them as critical infrastructure. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and South Dakota Senator John Thune held a joint conference call with reporters. Ernst says there have been suggested safety guidelines for the plants. Ernst says workers… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Because reliable and accurate information is important in understanding COVID-19, Avera is enhancing access to translated patient resources as well as in-person interpreters. “There’s a lot to understand, from what the virus is, to prevention, symptoms, how to be tested, self-isolation, how to care for yourself and others at… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Congress last week added another $250 billion to the Paycheck Protection Plan for businesses. The Small Business Administration opened applications again Monday at 10:30. That website crashed about 10 minutes later, but was restored later in the day. Rob Stephenson, President and C.E.O. of First Dakota National Bank based in Yankton,… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Officials at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton are planning for a surge in COVID-19 patients around the Fourth of July. Avera Sacred Heart President Doug Ekeren says they are working with several infection rate models. Ekeren says they see the peak infection rate moving further out. Ekeren says they could… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings School District is working on plans for some sort of graduation ceremony – likely in May. Superientendent Klint Willert talked about the plans. He says they will follow all pertinent guidelines. They were originally looking at a date in June but Willert says that will not work. In addition,… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The benefits of fishing and spending time in the great outdoors can be affordable and fun ways to practice social distancing and help deal with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic. Nick Cochran, Conservation Officer with the Game, Fish and Parks Department, said that South Dakota’s state parks and boat ramps… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem laid out a “Back to Normal plan during her press conference Tuesday. The Back to Normal plan outlines guidance for individuals, employers, schools, health care providers and local governments. Specific information is available here. Noem talked about some of the details. The plan also addresses healthcare… Read more »
