ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Aberdeen’s preliminary budget does not include a salary increase for teachers and staff. Finance Officer Tom Janish presented his preliminary budget to the Aberdeen Public Board of Education on Monday. In a phone interview before the meeting, Janish said state officials did approve a budget with a 2%… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Northern State faculty members receive awards
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University faculty members have been honored as the winners of the 2020-21 Nora Staael Evert and Sanford Faculty Development awards. NSU Assistant Professor of Marketing Dr. Hannah Walters is the winner of the Nora Staael Evert Research Award, which provides a stipend to support a faculty member engaged… Read more »
Brown County adds 11 new COVID-19 cases
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – Four more people have died of the coronavirus in South Dakota, and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state increased by 60 on Thursday. In all, 11 of those cases were in Brown County. Brown County has now had 154 test positive… Read more »
Governor’s press conference at 2:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 2:45 this afternoon. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net
Pine Ridge man pleads guilty to killing his brother
RAPID CITY, S. D. (KOTA-TV) — A Pine Ridge man has pleaded guilty in federal court to killing his brother. Fifty-two-year-old Lawrence Pourier entered the plea Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter in a plea agreement with prosecutors. Pourier had been charged with second-degree murder in the bludgeoning death of his brother, Eric Pourier. KOTA-TV says Pourier… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations.
Police critically wound suspect in shootout after traffic stop in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Rapid City Journal) — Police say a routine traffic stop in Rapid City quickly escalated into a shootout with officers, who shot and critically wounded a suspect. No officers were injured in the shooting about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at a Highway 44 intersection. Authorities say once the vehicle pulled over to the… Read more »
Pierre Regional Airport adds new temporary stop
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Pierre’s flight to Denver, Colorado through the Essential Air Service program is going through a temporary change due to the coronavirus. Pierre City Commissioner and Airport Liaison Jamie Huizenga says SkyWest Airlines, who operates as a United Express carrier, added a new temporary stop. The temporary flight scheduled change is expected… Read more »
Attorney General hasn’t received many reports of price gouging
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As the pandemic unfolded, there were reports of price gouging with packs of toilet paper being sold for as much as $80 or more. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg says he hasn’t had many reports reach his office. Ravnsborg says legal action would be a last resort. Ravnsborg says… Read more »
Sisseton man sentenced for embezzling tribal funds
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) — A Sisseton man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $380,000 for embezzling tribal funds. South Dakota U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced the sentence for 48 year-old Dustin Martin Kirk this week. Following his release from prison, Kirk will be on supervised release… Read more »