September 2021 – Page 23 – KORN News Radio

Some question Rapid City vote on grant for English learners

September 8, 2021 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Some parents and teachers in Rapid City have been questioning why school board leaders decided not to apply for a $30,000 grant that would help immigrant students learn to speak [Read More…]

2 South Dakota tribes get funding for 911 call centers

September 8, 2021 Travis Kriens

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Department of Public Safety said two South Dakota tribes are getting funding for their 911 call centers. A total of $132,669 is being given to the tribes. [Read More…]

Avera Health requiring full Covid-19 vaccinations for all staff by December 1st

September 7, 2021 J.P. Skelly

Avera Health announced that it will require full vaccination for its physicians, employees and volunteers by Dec. 1, 2021. This policy also applies to students rotating in Avera facilities, contracted workers and vendors. Avera Health [Read More…]

Sioux Falls health officials outline the current COVID surge

September 2, 2021 Travis Kriens

Representatives from Sanford and Avera Health and the Sioux Falls Public Health Department held a joint news conference to outline their concerns about the surge in COVID infections. Sanford Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mike Wilde, [Read More…]

Will Attorney General Ravnsborg be impeached?

September 2, 2021 Travis Kriens

Members of the South Dakota House of Representatives are having talks about the possible impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg following the end of his legal proceedings. House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem says [Read More…]

South Dakota Redistricting Committees meet to discuss changes

September 2, 2021 Travis Kriens

Members of the South Dakota House and Senate Redistricting Committees held their first meeting earlier this week and got updates on Census numbers. Matt Frame, with the Legislative Research Council, outlined the variations they can [Read More…]

Students and parents protest Mitchell School District facemask mandate

September 1, 2021 J.P. Skelly

A large group of students and parents, some carrying signs and none wearing masks, gathered outside Mitchell High School Wednesday morning protesting the district’s mandatory face mask policy. Student Jayden Herren says it’s a matter [Read More…]