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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
Watertown Police make arrest in overdose death
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – Watertown Police have announced the arrest of 25-year-old, Ricardo “Ricky” Ortiz after their investigation into the overdose death of 24-year-Old Tyler Mertz of Watertown. Police and Paramedics was called to an address in the 700 block of East Kemp Avenue in Watertown on Sept. 11, at 11:50 p.m. for a male… Read more »
Noem says surge in cases due to increased testing
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in coronavirus cases in South Dakota continues with 876 new positives being reported Wednesday. There have been over 2,500 new cases since Friday. Governor Kristi Noem says its due to increased testing. Noem says the state focus is on hospitalizations. Noem says they can expand hospital capacity quickly if… Read more »
State set new record for single-day cases, adds three more deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota set a record for new COVID-19 cases in a single day with 876 according to numbers released by the State Department of Health today. There were also three new deaths – in Codington, Douglas, and Pennington counties – raising the overall number of COVID-related deaths to 291. The state… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:30 on KSDN
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:30 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.