LEOLA, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, McPherson County Commission unanimously rejected a petition by residents in the county to put an ordinance in  place to forbid voting machines from counting ballots for future elections. Leola resident Jodi Waltman was one of them pushing this ordinance. Among those testifying was Rick Weible of Midwest Swamp Watch.  Waltman said… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 9 am on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for an emergency sewer break: Idea Ave. between N. Commerce St. and N. Corporation St. This road is scheduled to remain closed until 5 pm on Wednesday, April 3rd.  Motorists are advised to take… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Representatives from A.M.A. Pro Racing announced Monday they will be holding community forum for citizens of Sturgis to ask questions about a controversial race that will be in front of Sturgis voters next week. The race is scheduled for the last day of the rally, August 11th, and the contract between the… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis City Council held their first meeting in April Monday night where they discussed a proposed ordinance that will allow for an election to fill a council or mayoral vacancy. The ordinance follows the resignation of Mayor Mark Carstensen and the procedure taken in filling the vacancy. The city had no… Read more »

LEOLA, S.D. (KELOLAND) — McPherson County rejected a petition that would have banned electronic voting and tabulating equipment from elections after receiving legal advice during an executive session on Tuesday. The group called South Dakota Canvassing initiated the petition. Supporters of the petitions fear tabulating machines can be hacked and/or produce inaccurate results. The petition… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- The regional manufacturing economy is in or close to a recession…with South Dakota as the exception. Creighton University’s monthly Business Conditions Index shows a lot of pessimism among manufacturing supply managers. Economist Ernie Goss says slower orders translate into fewer jobs. In the rest of the nine-state region, supply managers say there’s a… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Dacotah Prairie Museum Director Patricia Kendall provided their yearly report to the Brown County Commission on Tuesday. Kendall inform the Commission that 2023 was a record setting year. Kendall told the Commission the number of tours they provided to students in Brown County. Kendall told the Commission about the additional space acquired by… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Brown County Commission received a report from Gene Loeschke(Less-key), Director of Equalization for Brown County. Loeschke updated the Commission on their transfers. Loeschke told the Commission about no appeals being offered to them. Brown County Commissioner Mike Wiese compliment them for the hard work they provide. A meeting has been… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Three-and-a-half years after the city of Watertown purchased  the former Wells Fargo Bank building downtown, they’re moving ahead to renovate it and expand it into what will become a new City Hall. The price tag for that work will be $4.2 million. That’s on top of the $1.3 million dollars the city spent to… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- The grandstand headliners are set for this years South Dakota State Fair.  Candi Briley assistant manager of the fair announced the show. Two other headliners announced for the fair.  Riley Green and Trace Adkins both have a lot of hits to their credit.  Briley said the Goo Goo Dolls will add to that… Read more »