BURNSVILLE, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has released the 2019 women’s basketball all-conference teams. Northern State junior Brianna Kusler and freshman Lexi Wadsworth were named to the NSIC second team and freshman team. Kusler has started 25 games for Northern in her junior campaign, averaging a team leading 11.7 points and 9.7… Read more »
News Year: 2019
March sobriety checkpoints announced
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has scheduled 25 sobriety checkpoints in 19 counties statewide during the month of March. The checkpoints are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving. Monthly checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the… Read more »
Fischer retiring as Brown County Auditor
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Today marks the end of an era at the Brown County Courthouse. Maxine Fischer is working her final day as Brown County Auditor. Fischer has been employed at the courthouse for 47 years. She said there has been many changes through the years. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/02/28150006/Fischer-Retiring-1.mp3 Fischer said it doesn’t seem real that… Read more »
Ag land valuation topic of discussion
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature changed the way ag land is valued for taxes about 10 years ago. Land is now taxed according to what it can produce, rather than land sales prices. An ongoing task force has been talking about moving more toward actual use. Yankton County Director of Equalization Lori… Read more »
Rapid City police calling shooting unattended death
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Rapid City police have stepped back from calling Wednesday’s shooting death a homicide. In an afternoon release, police announced they are calling Wednesday’s incident an unattended death. Police were called to a residence at 314 E. Adams Street shortly before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday for a report of an unconscious male.… Read more »
Roberts County sheriff convicted of felony aggravated assault
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A jury has convicted the Roberts County sheriff of felony aggravated assault. Twenty-eight-year-old Korey Ware, of Sisseton, was accused of assaulting a 30-year-old man at an Aberdeen bar on Oct. 6, 2018. He was a deputy sheriff at the time and also sheriff-elect, since he had won a June primary race… Read more »
Final days of legislature will be focused on budget
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota legislature is down to the final seven days of the main run of this year’s session. Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert of Mission says most of those days will be focused on the budget and adjustments needed for both 2019 and 2020. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/2019/03/01073007/Troy-Heinert-301a.mp3 Heinert says they should get… Read more »
Annual Aberdeen Home Show this weekend
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 18th Annual Aberdeen Home Show, sponsored by the Aberdeen Home Builders Association, take place this weekend, March 2-3 at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is… Read more »
Noem announces Hendrickson as judge for Seventh Judicial Circuit
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has announced that Joshua Hendrickson will serve as judge for South Dakota’s Seventh Judicial Circuit. “Josh is a respected attorney and a leader in his community,” said Noem. “I’m confident his commitment to service and justice will make him an excellent judge.” “I am truly honored to be selected to… Read more »
Former Sioux Falls fire chief avoids prison time
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A former Sioux Falls fire chief will spend some time in jail, but not prison for possessing child pornography.A judge in Minnehaha County sent Jim Sideras to jail for 100 days Thursday after the former chief earlier pleaded guilty to one count of possession. Nine other counts were dropped. Sideras could… Read more »