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July 3, 2019

Governor, tribal leaders discuss meth at luncheon

  Standing Left to Right:  Yankton Sioux Tribe Councilman Robert “Pete” Kazena, Lt. Governor Larry Rhoden, Oglala Sioux Tribe 5th Member Rick Gray Grass, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Councilman Francis Crawford, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Councilman Vince Dupris, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Councilman Frank White Bull, Rosebud Sioux Tribe Councilman Steve DeNoyer, Department of Tribal Relations Secretary… Read more »

July 3, 2019

Aberdeen Health & Rehab wins Silver-Achievement in Quality Award

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Aberdeen Health & Rehab has been recognized as a 2019 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which spotlights providers across… Read more »

July 3, 2019

Sobriety checkpoints announced for July

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Sobriety checkpoints will be held in 19 South Dakota counties during July. The checkpoints, held monthly in different counties, are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving.  The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with… Read more »

July 2, 2019

Man drowns in Rapid City park pond

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man has drowned in a Rapid City park pond after he jumped in to swim. Witnesses say the man was about 30 to 40 feet from shore when he went under about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park. KOTA-TV says firefighters first on the scene couldn’t see… Read more »

July 2, 2019

Aerial spraying for mosquitoes planned for Wednesday night

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The attack on mosquitoes is taking to the air. The Mosquito Control Division of the City of Aberdeen will be conducting an aerial application on Wednesday night (July 3), weather permitting. Mark Hoven, Parks Superintendent, said that the mosquito count took off over the past weekend, prompting a ground spray on… Read more »

July 2, 2019

South Dakota records first case of human West Nile virus

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota has recorded its first case of human West Nile virus of 2019. The state Health Department said Monday the virus was detected in a Turner County resident between the age of 30 and 39. State epidemiologist Joshua Clayton says South Dakotans need to protect themselves against the mosquito-borne virus,… Read more »

July 2, 2019

Pierre man arrested for sexual contact with minor

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A Pierre man has been arrested for having sexual contact with a minor. Captain Bryan Walz with the Pierre Police Department says officers arrested 46-year-old James Robert Angyal for Sexual Contact with a Person Incapable of Consenting because of Physical or Mental Incapacity. Walz says officers took a report on June… Read more »

July 2, 2019

FEMA officials continue working in South Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has disaster recovery centers, both fixed and mobile, open in many locations across South Dakota. FEMA spokesperson Pam Saulsby says they are continuing their outreach. Saulsby says to be eligible for any type of financial aid people have to register with them. Saulsby says they need… Read more »

July 2, 2019

Johnson shares thoughts on funding bill for border security

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. House passed a $4.6-billion emergency funding bill for border security last week just before they left Washington for the July fourth holiday. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says Democrats finally allowed the bill to come up for a vote. Johnson says they were facing a deadline. Johnson says stories… Read more »