PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem will speak at the activation ceremony for the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1-147th Field Artillery on Sunday, Sept. 1 in Aberdeen. The event will take place at 2 p.m. at Golden Eagles Arena at Aberdeen Central High School.
News Year: 2019
Noem talks about ag issues at State Fair
HURON, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is talking about a host of ag issues at the South Dakota State Fair this week. Thursday, she held a round table with the state’s farm and commodity groups. One of their top concerns is the trade war and if it will last past next year’s… Read more »
Big Idea Competition launches this weekend
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Youth! Entrepreneurship! Cash! Scholarships! These are the key ingredients in the BIG Idea Competition which is launching its 2019 competition this fall. High school students across South Dakota are invited to compete in this business idea competition where over $25,000 in cash and scholarships are awarded. Students will be able… Read more »
Road work today on South Lamont Street
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting, beginning at approximately 8:00 AM today, Friday, August 30, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for road work: South Lamont Street from 7th Avenue SE to 10th Avenue SE Work will be completed as quickly as possible. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until… Read more »
Rounds would like Corps to get a jump on next year
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (WNAX) – Asking the Corps of Engineers to react more quickly to changing climate trends was one of the goals of a Senate subcommittee hearing in North Sioux City. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says the Missouri River basin is in a wet cycle, and the Corps needs take that into… Read more »
Today marks license plate deadline
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – This weekend marks the end of the month and another deadline for license plate renewal. Sheila Enderson, Brown County Treasurer, talked about this month’s letters. She said there is also one other option to renew.
Testimony presented in electric dispute
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Legislators on the “Electric Services in an Annexed Area” interim committee heard hours of testimony from municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives locked in a dispute over service territory. The municipal electrics want to be able to take in new customers as their towns grow. Rural electrics oppose that. Committee Chairman… Read more »
Commander of Corps says study needed along Missouri River
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (WNAX) – The Commander of the Northwest Division of the Army Corps of Engineers says a study of flood control measures is needed along the Missouri River below Gavins Point Dam. Brigadier General Peter Helmlinger says the flooding this spring pointed to the problems along the river. Helmlinger says the river… Read more »
Pressler diagnosed with cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Former South Dakota Senator Larry Pressler says he has been diagnosed with cancer. Pressler says he is feeling better everyday. Pressler lives in Washington and says he might return to the classroom and teach at nearby George Washington University or Georgetown. Pressler served 18 years in the Senate and was one… Read more »
Sioux Falls Regional Landfill now accepting old wind turbine blades
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — In what could be a growing trend, The Sioux Falls Regional Landfill for the first time, is accepting old wind turbine blades. City Public Works Director Mark Cotter says the trashed blades started coming about three weeks ago. The landfill is now getting so many blades, that Cotter says they… Read more »