ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Brown County Commissioners are faced with a $4 million gap between requests and revenue. At a Tuesday meeting, talks focused on ways to close that budget gap including the possibility of closing the Juvenile Detention Center and an opt-out, which would have to come to a public vote. The commissioners… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A 36-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges he threatened to kill a federal prosecutor and burn down a South Dakota courthouse during a courtroom outburst. Steven Shane McCann entered his plea Tuesday in federal court in Rapid City. McCann faces one count of threatening to murder a federal… Read more »

LAKE ANDES, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton Sioux Tribe is asking Governor Kristi Noem and the State of South Dakota to do something to help with flooding from Lake Andes. The lake has risen substantially since the March storms and flooded Highways 18 – 281 and 50. The tribe is asking the state to help… Read more »

JOHNSON SIDING, S.D. (Press Release) – A Yuma, CO man has died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 near Johnson Siding. A 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide was northbound on Norris Peak Road when the driver lost control while approaching a bridge. The motorcycle eventually slid into a ditch… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Aqua Addicts Ski Team is hosting an adaptive ski event on Saturday, Aug 17 at Dahme Lake just south of town. Skiing will start at 10 a.m. Todd Thorson, Show Director for the Aqua Addicts, said the event provides a way for those with disabilities to enjoy the water.… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The head of the South Dakota Department of Education plans to visit with the Meade 46-1 School Board next month to discuss a proposed redistricting plan for the rural areas. The planned visit by Dr. Ben Jones follows a request by three board members from the rural area who want their… Read more »

AVON, S.D. (WNAX) – Most school districts in South Dakota are keeping up with teacher pay requirements. The funding formula was changed in 2016 to increase teacher pay. Districts have to use at least 85 percent of the funding increase from that change to raise teachers’ pay. Tom Culver, Superintendent at the Avon School District… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – As preparations are underway for the new year, the Yankton School District is still recovering from a major data breach in their computer network in May. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they have been working with an outside company to see what they can get back.   Kindle says they did have… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – State officials say final vehicle traffic counts from the South Dakota Department of Transportation for vehicles entering Sturgis for this year’s rally show a slight decrease over 2018. The State DOT says the 10 day total was 499,654. That is down from 2018’s 505,969 – a 1.2-percent decrease. The biggest down… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – According to AAA, the national gas price average of $2.64 represents a seven-cent drop on the week. It’s 13-cents less than a month ago and 21-cents cheaper than a year ago. In South Dakota, the average price is $2.67– down a penny from last week, down four cents from last… Read more »