ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Handmade Market will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Dakota Event Center. The event coincides with the start of pheasant hunting season and provides people an alternative to hunting, according to Rachael Craymond, Director of Sales at the DEC. She said there will be a variety of… Read more »
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Monday is deadline to register to vote
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The deadline to register to vote in the general election in South Dakota is approaching. Secretary of State Steve Barnett says don’t wait too long. Barnett says it’s a simple form to get and fill out. Almost 25 percent of registered voters in the state have already voted so far.
One in custody, second suspect sought in fatal shooting
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — One man has been arrested and police are searching for a second suspect in a fatal shooting in Sioux Falls. A 39-year-old local man has been arrested in the death of 36-year-old Clay Stubbs. He was found dead near an SUV that had crashed Oct. 8. Police say Stubbs was… Read more »
Man dies in Rapid City brush fire, police investigate
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died of smoke inhalation in a brush fire in Rapid City. The victim was discovered when police and firefighters responded to the fire Saturday night. The man has not been identified. The fire broke out in a wooded area just southwest of a commercial building… Read more »
Health Secretary says past COVID forecasts haven’t been accurate
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – With positive COVID-19 cases soaring and hospital beds filling up, the South Dakota Department of Health trying to plan ahead. Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says past forecasts haven’t been accurate. Malsam-Rysdon says hospital use doesn’t directly follow higher positive case numbers. Malsam-Rysdon says its critical that people get flu shots to help… Read more »
Aberdeen home badly damaged in Wednesday morning fire, no injuries reported
A home at 919 Third Ave. N.E. was damaged by a fire on Wednesday. (American News photo by Scott Waltman) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Scott Waltman swaltman@aberdeennews.com) – An Aberdeen home was badly damaged by a Wednesday morning fire. Firefighters responded to 919 Third Ave. N.E. at 10:28 a.m. and investigators were still on the scene… Read more »
Healthcare providers on quick learning curve with CARES Act funding
FREEMAN, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature set aside $115 million of federal CARES Act funding for community-based healthcare providers. The application process opened this week and Nick Brandner, the administrator for Freeman Regional Health Services, says they are on a quick learning curve. The deadline to spend the money is the end of… Read more »
Pierre School District hasn’t had recent changes in school plan
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Pierre School Board meeting room had a different look for its meeting this week — a socially distanced look. The tables in front and for the audience were spaced apart and those up front wore a mask, except when speaking. This was a stark difference from previous months’ meetings… Read more »
Rapid City mayor not pushing mask mandate, but encouraging mask usage
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender says he is not pushing for a mask mandate, but is encouraging residents to wear one as COVID-19 cases have risen dramatically over the past two months in Rapid City. During a press conference Tuesday, Allender says even if he wanted to place a mandate… Read more »
Pandemic leading to anxiety and depression
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The lingering pandemic is contributing to ongoing stress for a lot of people. Jerry Webber is a clinical social worker in Yankton and says she is hearing and seeing it. Webber says isolation for the elderly is very concerning. Webber says even former “safe spaces” are sources of stress. National healthcare… Read more »