PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- After having to postpone last fall because a crew member got COVID, a week of filming movie scenes in the Pierre and Fort Pierre area wrapped up last week. Pierre filmmaker Luke Schuetzel (shut-zl) says he used the extra time to make some changes to the script. Schuetzel says “Battle Kursk” is set… Read more »
News Year: 2023
ABCA Honors Northern State Baseball
ABERDEEN, SD (ABCA Release) – The American Baseball Coaches Association announced their 2022-23 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Awards last week presented by Sports Attack. The Northern State University baseball team landed on the list for the eighth consecutive year. The award highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above… Read more »
State B Tournament Wraps In Redfield
Legion Baseball State B Tournament (In Redfield, SD) [Final Day] Championship Tuesday Elk-Point Jefferson 8 – Put up a five spot in the third & never looked back + added 2 in 4th for insurance. Tabor Legion Post 183 5 F/7 innings Championship Game: Elk-Point Jefferson 2 – Led 2-0 after… Read more »
Two Golfers From Aberdeen At Top of Leaderboard At Futures Tournament
TUES SCHEDULE Golf SDGA Sanford Futures Tournament w/ local & regional HS & college athletes [Day 2 of 2] @ Larchwood Casino; IA In the final round of the SDGA Sanford Futures Tournament from Larchwood, IA things got interesting, with a lot of movement on the final day. In the high school girls division, Aberdeen’s… Read more »
SD provides tuition assistance for high-demand careers
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakotans looking to go into high-demand career fields can receive help paying for tuition and fees from four technical colleges within the state. Individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may qualify for an employment and training program through Southeast Technical College, Mitchell Technical College, Lake Area Technical… Read more »
Watertown Municipal Utilities set new record for electrical use on July 26th
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Last week, on Wednesday, July 26, the temperature in Watertown soared to nearly 100 degrees, and air conditioners were working hard to keep homes comfortable. On that day, Watertown Municipal Utilities reported a new daily peak electricity usage of 79.86 megawatts. That easily beat the old single-day usage record of 76.24 megawatts set… Read more »
Watertown Development Company beginning its 5-year campaign with Codington County Commission
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Watertown Development Company is beginning its next 5-year capital campaign. Annually, the Codington County Commissioners have agreed to contribute $45,000, which was included in the last capital campaign. This round, they request an additional $15,000 per year over five years for a total of $60,000 annually and a five-year accumulative total of… Read more »
Sturgis City Council addressing money coming from Pierre addressing housing
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen says the council continues to work on making the proposed Lakeside Adventure Park a reality. The council had to go back and do some reconfiguration on their chosen concept because it came in over budget. Mayor Carstensen says they are working with development company, Vanocker Development Inc., to… Read more »
Clydesdales coming to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to Sturgis this year. The Clydesdales, an enduring symbol of the brewer’s heritage, tradition and commitment to quality, will appear at the opening ceremonies of the 83rd City of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, and again during Military Appreciation Day. The team of horses and historic beer wagon… Read more »
Update on Brown County roads & bridges
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, the Commissioner got an update from Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers. Rogers talks about latest on Web Water. Rogers next provide update on bridges & those approved with federal grants. Bridges using the federal grants are 6 near Mina, 350 near Barnard, & 81 near Stratford.… Read more »