PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s record amount of active COVID-19 cases rose by 127 today and the record total of hospitalizations was up 18 according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. There were no new deaths. The state had 984 new confirmed cases and 862 recoveries, pushing the active infections… Read more »
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Johnson to visit Milbank and Sisseton
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will visit Milbank on Wednesday. He will tour Valley Queen Cheese Factory and ride along on the Sisseton Milbank Railroad. On Thursday, Johnson will visit Sisseton to tour Coteau Health Care System Hospital. What: Valley Queen Cheese Factory Tour (RSVP) When: Wednesday, October 28; 1:15… Read more »
Sturgis woman identified in fatal crash west of Whitewood
WHITEWOOD, S.D. (Press Release) – A 24-year-old Sturgis woman has been identified as the person who died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash west of Whitewood. A 2020 Nissan Versa was eastbound on Interstate 90 when it went off the roadway to the right, into the ditch and eventually collided with a tree. The… Read more »
Sioux Falls man accused of assaulting woman, kidnapping her and child
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and kidnapping her and their 1-year-old child is facing a long list of criminal charges. Police spokesman Sam Clemens says the 33-year-old victim was at a friend’s house Saturday night when her boyfriend arrived, grabbed their child and forced both of… Read more »
Record already set for absentee voting in Brown County
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Election Day is one week away, but many residents of Brown County have already submitted their ballots. Cathy McNickle, Brown County Auditor, says people have turned out in record numbers. There has been speculation nationwide that results will take a bit longer to process because of all the early voting, but… Read more »
Health care providers trying to treat COVID patients, keep infection out of facilities
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Many health care providers are struggling to take care of the COVID positive patients they are seeing, while at the same time trying to keep the infection out of their long-term care facilities. Doug Ekeren, regional president for Avera Health, says they are already dealing with many regulations. Ekeren says they… Read more »
Masks now required at city government buildings in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – At a press conference Monday, Mayor Steve Allender initiated a mandatory masking protocol in all city government buildings, but not at local businesses, effective immediately. The decision was made in light of three Covid-19 diagnoses at City Hall, and the continuing uptick in cases statewide. As cases rise consistently statewide,… Read more »
Yankton mayor listening to experts when it comes to COVID
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The rapid rise in COVID-19 infections has elected officials concerned about getting the message out about public health. Yankton Mayor Nathan Johnson says he is listening to the experts. Those months also include several traditional holidays and family gatherings. The death toll from COVID is now at 375 people. Johnson says… Read more »
Property taxes due this week
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This week mark’s the end of the month and another deadline. However, this time it is not license plate decals that need to be renewed. The end of October means that second-half property taxes are due. Patty VanMeter, Brown County Treasurer, talked about the deadline. She said the courthouse is a… Read more »
Task force starts with history lesson of higher education system
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – A task force has been formed to study higher education in South Dakota. The SB55 Task Force held their first meeting earlier this month in Rapid City. Member, Senator Reynold Nesiba of Sioux Falls, says they started with a history lesson of past studies of the higher education system. Nesiba… Read more »