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The Weekend File. Health Care Providers & Covid. And The Yankton City Commission Goes Virtual

The Weekend File. Health Care Providers & Covid. And The Yankton City Commission Goes Virtual

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The surge in positive cases of COVID-19 continued this week with several one day record highs. That puts continued pressure on health care providers to find room for those that need acute care.

Doug Ekeren is President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and acting President of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell. We talked to Doug about the high rate of positive cases and what they are anticipating….https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/doug-ekeren-edit-1017

Thats Doug Ekeren, President of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and acting President of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell.

Also this week, the Yankton City Commission approved new sound and video equipment for the commission meeting room in the CM-TEA building. City Manager Amy Leon led the discussion on the need and how it will be paid for…

The Weekend File is heard Sundays at 7AM on 570 WNAX and 11PM on 1041 The Wolf and is a public affairs presentation of WNAX News……

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