PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout)- Dozens of communities across South Dakota are getting a share of nearly $175 million worth of help from the state and federal government to advance some big ticket public infrastructure projects. All four corners of the state and towns, water districts and cities everywhere in between have been awarded grants and… Read more »
News Year: 2024
Cartels benefiting from the southern border crisis
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The southern border crisis is fueling drug and human trafficking in the U-S. Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead says the open border with Mexico has created another profit center for the cartels. Those cartels are the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel. Milstead says the migrants who enter the country illegally pay… Read more »
Congressman Johnson react to the Presidential Debate
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson came away from the first presidential debate last night with some concerns over what he, and the nation, had seen. Johnson went so far as to describe the President’s performance as sad. The congressman does not want his critique of the debate to be seen as a partisan… Read more »
USD Senior Jacy Pulse advance to semis in 400-meters hurdles
VERMILLION, S.D.(KXLG)- Jacy Pulse, a senior from the University of South Dakota, kept her Olympic dreams alive on Thursday evening by securing a spot in the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field. Pulse, representing her home state, from Salem, SD, with a population under 1,500, clocked a… Read more »
Two vehicle crash reported in Hayti
HAYTI, S.D.(Press Release)-A two-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene on the eastern edge of Hayti near 1:30 pm on Thursday, June 27th, 2024. A construction pick-up truck turning left from a South Dakota Department of Transportation driveway onto… Read more »
SDHSAA Coaches Of The Year Announced
South Dakota High School Coaches’ Association Sioux Falls, SD (Press Release) —Linda DeBoer, President of the South Dakota High School Coaches Association, recently announced the names of the newest SDHSCA Hall of Fame members, 2024 Coach of the Year recipients, and other awards. Hall of Fame: Ken Bonte of Beresford Scott Ewald of Watertown… Read more »
SDPRLCA Chairman Jim Eschenbaum talks about SB201 Referendum
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubcityRadio)- Earlier this week the referendum to repeal SB201 was turned in to the Secretary of State’s office. The Chairman of the South Dakota Property Rights and Local Control Alliance, Jim Eschenbaum(also Hand County Commissioner) talked about the process how this came about. One concern was dealing with the deadline to turn the petitions… Read more »
Aberdeen, SD Water Restrictions Update
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) As of yesterday, the City of Aberdeen was placed on level one water restrictions. Stu Nelson, Public Works Director & City Engineer, provided a statement on why the restrictions were issued. Nelson also gave an update on the timeline needed for the repairs. Nelson notes the biggest change will be… Read more »
Baird Park Sledding Hill Campaign
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The 2024 Leadership Aberdeen Class is raising funds to make Baird Hill in Baird Park, a safer, more usable sledding hill for families to use throughout the winter. The class plans to purchase a snowmaker machine and snow groomer for use on the sledding hill. The City has a master plan in… Read more »
Marilyn Cutler, 87
The memorial service for Marilyn Cutler, 87, of Groton, SD, will be 10:30am, August 13, 2024, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, with Pastor Bill Duncan officiating. Marilyn died Wednesday, June 26, at Avantara Groton.