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YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) -- South Dakota is in the top three states nationally in the percentage of Covid-19 vaccines distributed. There are still fru...

There are still frustrations with the slow pace of immunizations. Liz Healy, infection control specialist with Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, says the state Department of Health is working to even out the distribution. Healy says it’s difficult to plan for any type of vaccination clinic. She says they are in frequent contact with the Health Department. Over 69,000 residents have received over 77,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine. (Jerry Oster, WNAX, contributed this report.) (Todd Epp, KELO.com News, also contributed to this report.)  

City Manager Amy Leon says it’s all related to the ongoing pandemic. Leon says it may help the city be eligible for future federal funding. Leon says it may also help move some city workers up the waiting list for Covid-19 vaccinations. The city commission will hold their first meeting of the new year on January 11th. (Jerry Oster, WNAX, contributed this report.) '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content a').attr('target','_blank'); });

YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) — The 2021 NAIA National Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Yankton at the Ruth Donohoe First Dakota Field House at Mount Marty University. The meet has been held at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Facility the last two years, but due to Covid-19, that facility is not available. The meet is hosted by Dakota State University and Athletic Director Jeff Dittman says they are happy to be able to move to Yankton. Great Plains Athletic Conference Commissioner Corey Westra says they want a safe venue for their athletes. Mount Marty Athletic Director Chris K...

By Carter Woodiel Dec 14, 2020 7:34 AM FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines should be arriving at South Dakota health care facilities this week. Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, said it will take some time to get enough doses. “We don’t count on it until we see it on our loading dock, or in this case in our pharmacy, because the numbe...