ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Leadercast is the world’s largest one-day leadership conference, broadcast LIVE from Cincinnati and simulcast to hundreds of locations around the world, including Aberdeen. We will be hosting the event on Wednesday, August 11th at the Dakota Event Center. Change is constant. Nothing ever goes quite as we planned. If we didn’t believe this before… Read more »
News Year: 2021
One person dead following a two vehicle crash east of Hoven
HOVEN, S.D.(Press Release)- One person died Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash that occurred east of Hoven. Names of the two people involved are not being released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that both vehicles were eastbound on South Dakota Highway 20. A 2020 Ford Explorer struck the rear of a… Read more »
August Business After Hours features Chicken Wing Challenge
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s August Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, August 12 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Pierson Ford-Lincoln, 701 Auto Plaza Drive. The annual Chamber Committee Chicken Wing Challenge will be held during this time and attendees will be able to vote for their favorite… Read more »
Brown County Computer Systems Down
ABERDEEN, SD – Scott Meints Director of Emergency Management for Brown County spoke with Hub City Radio to advise of computer troubles for county offices on the morning of Monday, August 2, 2021. They are asking people refrain from going to county offices such as the Brown County Treasurer’s office, Register of Deeds office, Landfill,… Read more »
South Dakota FFA member participating in New Century Farmer Conference
INDIANAPOLIS, I.N.(WNAX)- 44 FFA members from across the country were in Indianapolis last week attending the weeklong +-New Century Farmer Conference. The conference is for FFA members who plan to remain in production agriculture. South Dakota’s lone representative is Isaac (kuh-low-zick) Kolousek of Wessington Springs who’s currently studying at the South Dakota School of Mines… Read more »
The vice chair of the state Corrections Commission react to the firing of the warden & deputy warden at the state pen
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem fired the warden and deputy warden at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls after an investigation into anonymous complaints over working conditions and harassment. She also suspended Corrections Department Secretary Mike Liedholt. Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion is vice chair of the state Corrections Commission. He says… Read more »
SD Dept of Transportation receive an update on electric powered vehicles
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- As more electric powered vehicles show up on roads and highways, more charging stations will be needed. The South Dakota Transportation Commission got an update on the status of the state’s electric vehicle corridor at their meeting in Pierre Thursday. Mike Behm, Director of the Department of Planning and Engineering, said the US… Read more »
National Night Out coming up on Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- After a year hiatus, National Night Out returns to Melgaard Park on Tuesday. National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, is from 6 to 9 p.m. and features booths from a host of public safety-related organizations and agencies. Aberdeen Police Department Capt. Tanner Jondahl said special recognition… Read more »
South Dakota Bankers Association held their Ag Credit Conference
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Bankers Association held their Ag Credit Conference last week in Sioux Falls. Association President Karl Adam says about one hundred fifty bankers attended the conference. He says they heard a lot about weather and crop conditions. Adam say despite the ongoing drought, bankers are pretty optimistic for ag producers.… Read more »
US Census to officially released the numbers in August
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- After being delayed for several months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Census Bureau will release data used for drawing legislative districts in August. District 24 Senator Mary Duvall of Pierre is the chair of the South Dakota Senate Redistricting Committee. She says they have been doing some groundwork in anticipation of… Read more »