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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Farm state lawmakers including South Dakota Senator John Thune are asking for action to strengthen the integrity of the cattle market and requesting an investigation into the volatility tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thune has asked both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Justice to look into possible collusion.… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Reporters asked South Dakota health officials to comment Tuesday on problems experienced by the nation of Brazil, in testing hydroxychloroquine, and the variant called chloroquine, which stopped testing the drugs recently. The Brazil study was comparing a regular-dose and high-dose application of both drugs, and was suspended when many in… Read more »
IPSWICH, S.D. (Press Release) – Originally planned for June 13, 2020, Ipswich Trail Days has been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing necessity for social distancing and limited public gathering. With generous sponsorship from local businesses year after year, the annual summer celebration in Ipswich, South Dakota during the second… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – SDPB is hosting a live, one-hour discussion with Gov. Kristi Noem regarding the impact of coronavirus across the state. The program is Wednesday, April 15 at 7pm Central, 6 Mountain. Joining Governor Noem are Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary of Health; and Steve Westra, Commissioner of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s COVID-19 numbers released earlier today show a leap of 54 recoveries compared to 10 on Monday. There were 121 new cases reported, compared to 138 new cases on Monday. Negative cases totaled 174 compared to 311 the day before. The state’s total numbers include 988 confirmed cases, 8,308 negative… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — With 15 percent of the population of Hennepin County, Minnesota, Minnehaha County has 220 more coronavirus cases than the Minneapolis-centric county. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Minnehaha County’s 2019 population at 193,134 and Hennepin County’s at 1.266 million. Minnehaha County has 768 coronavirus cases according to the S.D. Department of… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:45 this afternoon. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – At approximately 3:29 a.m. on April 14 Aberdeen Police responded to the 200 block of 2nd Curve at Lakeside Estates regarding the report of a suicidal subject. It had been reported to officers that a 16 year-old male had been making suicidal threats. As the subject refused to meet officers… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – Two Sioux Falls-based South Dakota Army National Guard units have received a mobilization order for an eight month deployment to Africa beginning in late August and early September. More than 190 Soldiers with the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and nearly 40 Soldiers with the 115th Signal Company will deploy… Read more »
