ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Regional Airport is exploring a major renovation. The airport is currently working on a master plan. Rich Krokel, City Transportation Director, talked about some of the goals. He said the runway work would be a major undertaking. Krokel said that enplanements are up. The city added an extra flight… Read more »
News Year: 2020
Dairy groups want better labeling
BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Dairy groups want the Food and Drug Administration to quit dragging their feet and ensure imitation dairy product rules are enforced. South Dakota Dairy Producer’s President Marv Post says this is an issue they’ve been fighting for some time and consumers need to know specifically what they’re getting at the grocery… Read more »
Barnett says county auditors had practice runs to prepare for election
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – County auditors across the state are ready for the election day surge. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says they have had several practice runs. Barnett says not all the ballots will be counted by tonight, and that’s been planned. Barnett says counties using vote centers will have manual back… Read more »
Polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Today is election day. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p. m. There are three places to vote in Aberdeen: the Ramkota Convention Center, the AmericInn Event Center and the Brown County Courthouse. Results will be updated as they become available throughout the evening on the Hub City… Read more »
Central put on soft lockdown Monday afternoon
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – Central High School was in a stay-in-place or a soft lockdown for about a half-hour on Monday afternoon. Aberdeen Public Schools Superintendent Becky Guffin said a person who was not a student at Central visited campus to confront a student at the school about a situation that happened… Read more »
Member of coronavirus task force reminds of steps to limit spread
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – As COVID-19 cases spike across the country, health officials are reminding people what steps they need to take to limit the spread. Seema Verma, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, says they know people are getting tired of the… Read more »
Farm Bureau President says broadband critical for agriculture
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Federal Communications Commission is establishing a $9 Billion fund for 5 G technology to improve mobile wireless in rural America. Included in that is a set aside of $1 billion for Precision Agriculture. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal says that’s critical for agriculture. He says that technology will… Read more »
Past year was quiet for severe weather
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – As we start to focus on the coming winter, the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has totaled up the severe weather numbers from this past spring and summer. Peter Rogers, warning coordination meteorologist, says this was a quiet year. Rogers says most of the severe weather was concentrated along… Read more »
Progress being made in pancreatic cancer battle, but going slowly
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – South Dakota’s State Capitol turned purple Sunday to honor those who have died from, as well as those who have survived, pancreatic cancer. Keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Bleeker of the Sanford Cancer Center says progress is being made in pancreatic cancer treatment, but it’s slow. Bleeker encourages people to have… Read more »
High school student victim of fatal shooting in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police say the victim of a fatal weekend shooting in Sioux Falls was an 18-year-old high school student. Officials at Lincoln High School have notified parents and guardians that Venance Kitungano died in a shooting on Saturday and that police are interviewing witnesses. Sioux Falls Police Department Lt. Terrance Matia… Read more »