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 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live on 930-102.1 KSDN.
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Common Read Lecture to be virtual event on Oct. 14
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Northern State Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture is set for Wednesday, Oct. 14. This year’s event will take place virtually at 7:30 p.m. on the NSU Facebook page. Dr. Kristi Bockorny, NSU Honors Program Director, talked about this year’s event. Bockorny provided some background on the author.… Read more »
Hot Springs man identified in pedestrian-vehicle crash near Maverick Junction
MAVERICK JUNCTION, S.D. (Press Release) – A Hot Springs, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died Monday afternoon in a pedestrian-vehicle crash near Maverick Junction. A 2018 Chevy Impala was eastbound on U.S. Highway 18 traveling on a crest in the highway when the driver saw the pedestrian walking across the roadway.… Read more »
Business index reaches highest level since May 2018
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – For the fourth straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, advanced above growth neutral and to its highest level since May 2018. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, says there… Read more »
Senate approves short term continuing resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Senate approved a short term continuing resolution Wednesday night to keep the federal government funded into the new fiscal year. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says it carries the government past the election. Rounds says the Senate would normally adjourn until after the election but that is uncertain right now.… Read more »
COVID surge keeping health care providers busy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The surge in COVID-19 infections across South Dakota is keeping health care providers busy. Doctor Mark List, a family practice physician with Avera Health in Sioux Falls, says he has seen a variety of patients with the infection. Researchers are moving quickly on a COVID vaccine. List says Avera is… Read more »
Tribal checkpoints still in place
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — South Dakota has seen some of the highest per capita coronavirus infection rates of any state in the country over the past few weeks, and that means those traffic checkpoints on some of the state’s Indian Reservations remain in place. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem talked about the situation. Noem says… Read more »
Leadership Class to graduate virtually tonight
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Leadership Aberdeen Class of 2020 will be recognized Thursday, Oct. 1 with a virtual ceremony. The original graduation date was March 24. Bea Smith, Director of Membership and Events with the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, talked about the event. Smith said there are more than 800 alumni of the… Read more »
Electricity providers moving away from coal-fired power plants
MARION, S.D. (WNAX) – Many electricity providers, including those for rural cooperatives are moving away from coal-fired power plants. Brad Schardin (shar-DEEN), Manager of Southeastern Electric based in Marion, says their supplier, Basin Electric is also in that process. Schardin says they still need enough generation for current and future loads. Schardin says they are… Read more »
Snowpack monitoring system to be installed in next five years
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCCR) – After years of pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the first parts of a snowpack monitoring system will be installed over the next five years. The system will be used to help the Corps manage runoff into the Missouri River system. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says four universities in… Read more »