VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents heard from university presidents at their meeting this week about their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. USD President Sheila Gestring says bringing faculty and staff into the planning early was key. Gestring says faculty had to make major adjustments in how they taught their courses.… Read more »
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Exhaust Pros to become part of Aberdeen Chrysler Center
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A longtime Aberdeen business is getting a new location. Starting Monday, Dec. 14, Exhaust Pros will be a part of the Aberdeen Chrysler Center. Exhaust Pros has been at its current location on Sixth Ave. S.W. since the 1970s. Chris and Tami Feiock will still be a part of the business,… Read more »
Hunhoff says legislators talking about unspent money
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The State of South Dakota got about $1.2 billion dollars from the federal government in CARES Act funding in response to the pandemic. Millions of dollars are still unspent and Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says legislators have been talking about that. Hunhoff, who will move to the Senate and Chair… Read more »
SD adds 33 more COVID-related deaths; active cases, hospitalizations decrease
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state added another 33 COVID-related deaths, and saw active infections and hospitalizations drop according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths, one of which occurred in Brown County and Day County, increased the state’s death toll to 1,210. The state had 945 new confirmed… Read more »
Fatal shooting victim in Sioux Falls identified as teen
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Sioux Falls as a 16-year-old boy. Authorities say Ephraim Duolo Shulue was found in a parking area on the city’s northeastern side shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday. He was pronounced dead at the hospital about 30 minutes later. An autopsy… Read more »
Perry shares thoughts on Governor’s proposed budget, upcoming session
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem delivered her 2022 budget proposal earlier this week. District 3 Representative Carl Perry of Aberdeen said a couple of items caught his attention. The other proposal is open for debate, but Perry definitely sees the benefits. Perry said his committee is working on several bills, but… Read more »
Noem joins Arizona’s U.S. Supreme Court election law appeal
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has joined an appeal by the Arizona Attorney General before the U.S. Supreme Court. The appeal is seeking to overturn a federal court’s ruling that found some Arizona voting laws disadvantaged minority voters. The case stems from a 2016 lawsuit brought by the Democratic National… Read more »
South Dakota lawmaker contracts COVID-19 after Pierre trip
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota state lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus days after visiting Gov. Kristi Noem’s mansion and attending the governor’s budget speech at the Legislature. Sen. Helene Duhamel, a Republican from Rapid City, became ill and tested positive on Wednesday, the day after she was in Pierre meeting… Read more »
Officials getting ready for vaccination roll out
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A federal advisory panel has endorsed the use of Pfizers coronavirus vaccine. The Food & Drug Administration is expected to issue a final decision within days, which would start the public roll out of the vaccine. South Dakota Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they have been working on a vaccination… Read more »
BIG Idea Competition winners determined
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The 2020 BIG Idea Competition was a BIG success with 245 entries involving 339 students from 29 schools. The event wrapped up Wednesday, December 9, with our virtual event on the campus of Northern State University (NSU) and the winners were determined from among the eight final entries with over… Read more »