PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Department of Health gave a briefing on their operations and programs to the House Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday. Beth Dokken, director of the Family and Community Health Division, had an update on suicide numbers. Dokken says state suicides are running well above the national averages. Dokken… Read more »
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Water to be off on 11th Ave. S.E. today
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 10 a.m. today water will be off in the below area to repair a curb stop: 11th Avenue SE from S. Arch St. to S. State. St The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area collect and… Read more »
Mitchell lets mask mandate expire
MITCHELL, S.D. (KMIT) – Mitchell’s indoor mask mandate will expire on Jan. 27. The issue was on last night’s Mitchell City Council agenda. The council had voted 5-3 in favor of the mask mandate in November, when there were more than 800 active cases in the county. Davison County currently has just over 100 active… Read more »
Soybean Association leader says it makes sense to trade with Cuba
VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Twenty-three ag groups, including the American Soybean Association, want the Biden Administration to strengthen trade ties with Cuba. The groups sent a letter to the President-Elect saying that Cuba could be buying a lot more, corn, dairy and other ag commodities produced in the U.S. American Soybean Association President Kevin… Read more »
Mild, dry weather causing some drought worries
AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – Mild and dry weather last fall allowed producers across the northern plains to get harvest done in record time. Now those same conditions are causing some worries. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa says drought is their biggest concern now. Todey says the systems bringing mostly… Read more »
Roberts says merger should provide more transparency
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – South Dakota Governor Krist Noem issued an executive order that would combine the state Agriculture Department with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. While Noem was issued the order, the man set to run the agency was appearing before the Senate Ag and Natural Resources to detail the changes. Hunter… Read more »
Leaders waiting on details of proposal to change history, civics standards
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Governor Kristi Noem is offering a proposal to change standards for K – 12 school courses on history and civics. She wants a focus on South Dakota and American history and how “the US is the greatest country in the history of the world.” She laid out those ideas in her… Read more »
The Dept. of Revenue reopens temporary office at Huron Area Senior Center
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning Feb. 11, the Department of Revenue will reopen their Huron Temporary Office to individuals and businesses who have any tax related questions. The temporary office will be at a new location, the Huron Area Senior Center. Office visits are open to walk-ins and appointments from 9:30am to 3:00pm on… Read more »
Active COVID cases drop by nearly 400; no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID cases dropped by nearly 400, hospitalizations decreased slightly, and there were no new deaths, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. There were 107 new confirmed cases and 508 recoveries, lowering the amount of active infections by 381 to 4,232, the lowest… Read more »
Pursuit that crossed state lines reaches speeds of 110 mph
CHANCELLOR, S.D. (AP) — An Iowa man is behind bars in South Dakota after a pursuit that crossed state lines and reached speeds of more than 100 mph. The chase started when deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa started pursuing a stolen vehicle Monday. The pursuit entered Lincoln County when the South… Read more »