ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The methamphetamine crisis will be the topic at the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Health and Wellness Committee’s Wellness Symposium. The event takes place Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on the campus of Northern State. Doors open at 5 p.m. and there will be an opportunity for… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota’s Interim Legislative Hemp Study Committee is in the process of writing a bill that would legalize the growing of industrial hemp in 2020. That’s despite the Governor’s threat to veto it. Although they’ve begun the process the committee won’t finish it until federal rules from the USDA come out.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A council dedicated to overseeing juvenile justice reform may have some changes for the 2020 legislature to consider. The “Juvenile Justice Public Safety Improvement Act Oversight Council” was formed as part of the reform package passed several years ago and met this week in Sioux Falls. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton,… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA News) – On Monday, families will walk to remember relatives who died at the Rapid City Indian Boarding School. South Dakota has an ugly Indian boarding school legacy, which has remained largely forgotten until recent research unearthed grave sites of children, which then led to questions about land distribution. The Indian… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – After meeting with the Sturgis City Council on Monday night to provide their fundraising update, the Rural Sturgis Ambulance Group met Wednesday night to plan their next step. Fundraising so far has raised around $18,000 – not yet half of what the group needs to keep the Sturgis Ambulance Service running… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University is altering Gypsy Day plans for Saturday due to anticipated inclement weather. The NSU Gypsy Day Parade will not take place as usual on Main Street. Instead, parade entrants are encouraged to line up their floats in the tailgate area of Swisher Field to be viewed and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen area got its first experience with winter-like conditions on Thursday. While final snow total estimates are not concrete, Aaron Dye, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen, said locally the amount should be in the 4-8 inch range. He said the wind and temperatures will continue to be… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) – Watertown Police continue to investigate after receiving information on their facebook page overnight about possible violence that was going to occur at the Watertown Middle School today. Police Captain Kirk Ellis says that the information has been investigated and the messages that were posted on Facebook were taken out of context.… Read more »

CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. (KWAT) — The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has approved an increase in state park entrance fees for the first time since 2014. The Commission also took action to raise select camping fees, many of which had also been unchanged for several years. Pending approval from the Interim Rules Committee, fee… Read more »

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — Bison will have more room to roam in Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota. People are invited to celebrate expansion of the park’s bison range during a public ceremony Friday. The Return of the Bison Celebration begins at 11 a.m. at Pinnacles Overlook and will feature a ceremonial… Read more »