ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting beginning at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019, the following intersection will be closed due to utility work. 1st Avenue SW & South 1st Street Work is expected to last through Friday, July 12th and will reopen on Monday, July 15. Motorists are advised to… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Outlook calls for cooler, wetter conditions
AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – The hot temperatures and high humidity of late June should not linger into July. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub (in Ames Iowa) says the climate outlook calls for cooler, wetter conditions. Todey says there is good and bad in those outlooks. Todey says the forecast is driven by… Read more »
One killed in crash east of Madison
MADISON, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash that occurred east of Madison. Names of those involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2011 Honda Accord was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 34 when it rear-ended a 2002 Peterbilt semi-truck and trailer which had… Read more »
House Majority Leader says formula does not treat schools fairly
PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – A number of school districts may come up short in their budgets to make their teacher pay accountability requirements. The half-cent sales tax increase passed by the legislature in 2016 requires that teacher pay rises with state funding. Many districts now say the funding formula leaves them short. House Majority Leader… Read more »
National Weather Service looking to simplify forecasts
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The National Weather Service is continuing to look at consolidating and simplifying the way forecasters across the county alert the public to dangerous weather conditions. Warning Coordination Meteorologist Kelly Serr at the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen says the NWS-Haz Simp Project has been in place since 2014. Serr says… Read more »
Annual Northern Fort Playhouse opens this weekend
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 14th Annual Northern Fort Playhouse will open on Friday, July 12 at Fort Sisseton Historic Park. The event will feature shows each weekend throughout the month of July. Pam Lunzman, Program Director, said that this year’s program will feature two musicals for the first time. The Fort Playhouse will… Read more »
Johnson shares thoughts on rescinding medals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would rescind 20 Medals of Honor awarded to soldiers following the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890 in South Dakota. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the Army has conducted reviews of those Medals in the past. Johnson says rescinding… Read more »
Man dies from injuries sustained in crash near Herreid
HERREID, S.D. (Press Release) – One man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that occurred Tuesday evening near Herreid. Names of the deceased and other driver involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2015 Freightliner Cascadia semi truck and trailer were northbound on U.S. Highway 83. While… Read more »
City to spray for mosquitoes Sunday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide spraying for Sunday, July 7, 2019 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. The Adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray… Read more »
Are we On? (Dave Vilhauer blog)
Sometimes, the more inconspicuous you try to appear, the more attention you draw. On numerous occasions in recent years I have traveled to events that have required somewhat formal attire. I am not a big suit and tie kind of guy, but I also dress for the occasion. That said, I often take a change… Read more »