ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The YAPA staff and patrons will have a Nintendo Party Challenge this Saturday, June 22, from 3 to 7 p.m. Competitors will be playing some of their favorite and most challenging Nintendo games spread out across Nintendo’s most popular home consoles. Each game will be scored individually, plus there will… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Johnson seeking internship applications for fall in various cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty (R-S.D.) has announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for Fall 2019 in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices. Duties will include researching legislation, attending committee hearings and briefings, leading tours of the U.S. Capitol, handling constituent phone calls, sorting mail and… Read more »
City to spray for mosquitoes Tuesday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide spraying for Tuesday, June 18 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 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 effectiveness… Read more »
Daugaard shares thoughts of his statue on Trail of Governors
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Former Governor Dennis Daugaard returned to his former work place last Friday to see the unveiling of his statue that joins others of former South Dakota Governors that are speckled across Pierre on the Trail of Governors. Daugaard joked that his statue joined the elite group too soon. Sculptor James Maher… Read more »
One drowns, another rescued on Covell Lake in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say one person drowned while another was rescued after two kayaks capsized on Covell Lake in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls police said in a statement Sunday that they got a report around 8:15 p.m. Saturday that two kayakers had capsized and were struggling to make it to shore. One… Read more »
Johnson says USMCA trade deal would be huge win for U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – A vote on the proposed USMCA trade deal has not yet been scheduled in Congress. If approved, it would replace NAFTA, which has been in effect since 1994. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the agreement needs to be approved. Johnson says the agreement could also set the stage for other… Read more »
Rapid City Council considering large residential subdivision
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The Rapid City Council is considering whether to approve what officials believe is the largest residential subdivision that the city has seen in decades. Developers of the 77-acre Shepherd Hills project say it will make 265 single-family lots available in a range of different prices, and fill the need for… Read more »
Missouri River reservoirs should be able to handle runoff
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – Big reservoirs on the Missouri River should have enough room to handle anticipated mountain snowpack runoff. Mike Swenson is a hydraulic engineer with the Corps of Engineers in Omaha. Swenson says they expect to continue high flows from the dams for some time. Swenson says they are seeing drops in some… Read more »
FEMA to meet with county officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – A Presidential disaster declaration covers public damages to 58 counties and three Indian reservations in South Dakota. Brian Hvinden with the Federal Emergency Management Agency says they will be meeting soon with county officials. Hvinden says they will have teams in the field to fine tune disaster estimates. Hvinden says the… Read more »
Annual Family Violence Prevention Conference Wednesday and Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Northeast South Dakota Family Violence Prevention Conference is set for Wednesday and Thursday, June 19-20, at the Dakota Event Center in Aberdeen. Brittany O’Day, Victim Specialist with the Brown County State’s Attorney Office, highlighted the speakers at this year’s conference. She said there will also be a special opportunity… Read more »