ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook) – Last night Aberdeen Police made an additional arrest in reference to the intentional damage cases under investigation. Wyatt Benjamin Hammer, age 18 of Huron, was arrested and charged with felony intentional damage. This morning Aberdeen Police arrested Stetson John Baloun, age 19 of Aberdeen. Baloun was charged with felony intentional… Read more »
News Year: 2019
PC Black and White Ball to feature matching funds
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual PC Black and White Ball will have a special theme to go along with a special match this year. The event, which has a theme of “Once in a Blue Moon,” takes place on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Dakota Event Center. Paula Langteau, Interim President at Presentation College,… Read more »
Agencies provide more than $6.5 million in assistance so far
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – One month after President Donald J. Trump approved a major disaster declaration for South Dakota because of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding, federal agencies have provided more than $6.5 million in grants and loans to assist in recovery as of Dec. 18, 2019. In the first 30 days since… Read more »
Doland native to command U.S. Naval station in Japan
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Press Release) – Navy Capt. Jenna Hausivk, a native of Doland, South Dakota, will assume command of U.S. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS) Far East located in Yokosuka, Japan, from Capt. Steve Correia at a change of command ceremony on January 23, 2020. Hausvik, a 1990 graduate of Monterey High School and… Read more »
Johnson votes ‘no’ on impeachment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The U.S. House voted last night to impeach President Trump on two charges, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson was among all the Republicans voting “no.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after the vote that she may not send the Articles of Impeachment over to… Read more »
House approves articles of impeachment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – President Donald Trump is striking a defiant tone in the wake of becoming only the third president in American history to be impeached. Trump was hosting a rally in Michigan on Wednesday night when the House approved two articles of impeachment that accuse him of abuse of power and obstruction of… Read more »
State-Tribal Relations Committee approves pipeline bill
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The State-Tribal Relations Committee of the South Dakota legislature approved a bill that would make pipeline companies more accountable for any problems caused by a leak. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Chairman Harold Frazier says natives don’t have any protections. Committee Member, Senator Troy Heinert of Mission says current state law is… Read more »
Small Business Administration approves many loans
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – The Small Business Administration is still working in South Dakota counties that are included in the latest federal disaster declaration. Spokesperson Cynthia Cowell says they have approved quite a few loans so far. Cowell says they can help people that may have already paid for damage repair. Cowell says it… Read more »
Dean of USD School of Law wraps up first semester
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The first semester of the college year just wrapped up for students at the University of South Dakota School of Law. It was also the first semester for the Dean, Neil Fulton. Fulton began his new job as Dean in June. He says the first term is more for watching and… Read more »
Farmers turn to No-Till during tough year
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A survey by the Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Dakota shows that half of the acres planted by farmers in 2019 were done using No-Till. That’s five percent more than a year ago. NRCS State Conservationist Jeff (zim-pritch) Zimprich says farmers were challenged by their wettest year on record. He… Read more »