YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton School District is moving toward a possible property tax opt out due to revenues falling short of rising expenses. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says more districts may have to go that route due to flattening state revenues. Hunhoff says the expected requests to the legislature will grow. Hunhoff… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Concern rising about spring flooding on Missouri River basin
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WNAX) – Concern is rising over the possibility of more flooding across the Missouri River basin next spring. Doug Kluck is with the National Weather Services Central Region Office in Kansas City. Kluck says the long term forecasts are not favorable right now. Kluck says there are no official forecasts now, just… Read more »
Live2Lead leadership event Friday at Dakota Event Center
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Mindset2Lead is hosting a Live2Lead leadership event on Friday, Oct. 25, at the Dakota Event Center in Aberdeen. The event will feature a variety of speakers, most of which will be presented via simulcast. Nick Castro, Owner of Mindset2Lead, provides the details. He said the event is designed for business owners… Read more »
Air Show to be part of Fourth of July activities in Pierre next year
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A parade. Rodeos. Fireworks displays. And now, add an air show to the list of activities in Pierre and Fort Pierre area during Independence Day next near. Mustang Aviation owner and pilot Jim Peitz (pie-tz) is coordinating the event. Peitz says the Pierre Regional Airport provides a great space for… Read more »
Zion Lutheran Church hosting Halloween Party
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Local families are invited to enjoy Halloween fun at an upcoming party at Zion Lutheran Church. Zion’s Fear Not Halloween Party will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at the church, located at 1732 S. Main St. The event will include treats and a variety of… Read more »
Corps to increase relate rate of Oahe Dam
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will increase the release rate of the Oahe Dam to 65,000 cubic feet per second Thursday. At the Corps’ annual fall meeting today, power production team leader for Missouri River water management Mike Swenson says releases from Oahe will remain high through next month.… Read more »
Man who said he was delivering hemp indicted on drug charges
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Colorado man who said he was delivering hemp to Minnesota when he was arrested in South Dakota has been indicted by a grand jury after his load tested positive for THC, the component in marijuana that produces a high. A grand jury in Jackson County, South Dakota, last month… Read more »
Democratic Party continues to have financial issues
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Federal Election Commission report shows South Dakota’s Democratic Party continues to have financial problems. The report says the party’s federal campaign committee owes nearly $47,000 in debts and obligations and has a negative balance of about $8,600. The party owes nearly $12,000 to The Sutton Group, a computer consulting company… Read more »
Noem appoints Wangsness to represent District 23
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Governor Kristi Noem has appointed James “JD” Wangsness to represent District 23 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. District 23 Rep. Spencer Gosch says the vacancy was created after Rep. John Lake was appointed to the District 23 Senate seat. Wangsness will serve during the 2020 legislative session. Wangsness,… Read more »
College Game Day in Brookings this weekend
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – ESPN has decided that they will set up their Game Day broadcast on the campus green at South Dakota State University this Saturday. Jason Hove is the Sports Information Director for SDSU Athletics. Hove says it is a major production for them and ESPN. Hove says it was hard to imagine… Read more »