HURON, S.D. (Press Release) – Individuals who have made significant contributions to South Dakota 4-H will be inducted into the South Dakota 4-H Volunteer Hall of Fame on Sunday, Sept. 1, during the 2019 South Dakota State Fair in Huron. In addition, six individuals will be inducted into the 4-H Shooting Sports Volunteer Hall of… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Johnson to be in Onida and Pierre Tuesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will be in Onida and Pierre on Tuesday to tour Ringneck Energy, speak at the SD Department of Veterans Affairs Training Conference, and for an “Inside Scoop with Dusty” town hall. Media and constituents are encouraged to attend. Johnson will be at the Ringneck Energy… Read more »
Hettich to join Northern Electric Cooperative Board of Directors
BATH, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern Electric Cooperative members who live in District 2 will have a new representative on the Northern Electric Cooperative Board of Directors following the 72nd Annual Meeting. A total of three directors will be elected to the board during the 2019 Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 5. However, the District… Read more »
Woman identified in fatal motorcycle crash in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Authorities have identified a woman killed in a motorcycle vs truck crash Saturday afternoon. Rapid City Police say 49-year-old Yvonne Hatcher was driving her motorcycle northbound on 5th Street at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday when she approached a construction zone near Rapid City Regional Hospital. Police say a construction flagger… Read more »
Dell Rapids man to run against Johnson for U.S. House
DELL RAPIDS, S.D. (AP) — A financial crime specialist from Dell Rapids is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House seat currently held by Republican Dusty Johnson. Brian Wirth is treasurer of the Minnehaha County Democratic Party. He lost to state Sen. Kris Langer in District 25 last year, a district he says is… Read more »
Water to be off in part of Aberdeen Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting, beginning at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, August 26, 2019, water will be off due to valve replacement in the vicinity of the following area: 5th Avenue SE & South Harvard Street The Public Works Department suggests that residents in the affected area… Read more »
Nebraska Supreme Court agrees with pipeline decision
LINCOLN, Neb. (WNAX) – The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a November 2017 decision by the Public Service Commission approving an alternate route of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline should stand. Brian Jorde, an attorney with the Domina Law Group represented landowners who challenged the PSC decision. Jorde says the ruling doesn’t mean construction… Read more »
Current harvest expected to be one of latest ever
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The wheat harvest has been running behind normal in South Dakota for both winter and spring crops. USDA’s crop progress report showed nearly 25-percent of the winter wheat left to harvest when normally farmers are wrapping up. Farmers have combined 27-percent of the spring wheat verses the average of 75-percent. South… Read more »
Jim River Days Aug. 30-Sept. 2
ASHTON, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Jim River Days will take place Aug. 30-Sept. 2 at the Jim River Ranch located seven miles northeast Redfield and eight miles southeast of Ashton. The event has been around for about a half dozen years and features a variety of activities for people of all ages, according to… Read more »
Ag land task force waiting on SDSU proposal
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – While South Dakota legislators are involved with a large number of summer study committees, there is one interim committee that hasn’t set a meeting date yet. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says the Ag Land Assessment Task Force is waiting on a report from South Dakota State University. Kennedy says the… Read more »