PIERRE, S.D.(Aberdeen Insider)- A request for more money to build a new dam at Richmond Lake has cleared a big hurdle. Senate Bill 70 was approved by the Joint Appropriations Committee 18-0 on Friday, Feb. 23. It still has to pass the full House and Senate before getting to the the desk of Gov. Kristi Noem. Noem, however,… Read more »
News Year: 2024
Joint Appropriation Committee defeat SB153(Lake Hiddenwood bill)
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — What to do about Lake Hiddenwood State Recreation Area north of Selby in north central South Dakota? That was one of the topics the Joint Appropriations Committee dealt with Friday. However, the committee decided not to provide any additional funding for the state recreation area despite a contingent of supporters coming to… Read more »
House State Affairs table SB13(Convention bill)
PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA) – Sen. Jim Mehlhaff’s original effort to allow the governor to pick their lieutenant governor without input from a partisan convention was hijacked by Senate leadership. When they asked him to relinquish his prime sponsorship of the bill, he declined. That decision paid off Friday, as Mehlhaff was successful in steering the bill… Read more »
Cougars seeded 4th at State Bantam A hockey tourney
Fort Pierre, S.D. (DRG Media Group) – The Oahe Capitals are hosting the Bantam A State Hockey Tournament this weekend (Feb 23-25, 2024) at the Expo Center in Fort Pierre. Tournament Director Kari Behm says the top eight teams in the state have qualified for the tournament as the Cougars are seeded #4 and will… Read more »
Landowners reflect on 2024 legislative session regarding property rights
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- 2024 South Dakota legislative session has been addressing a number of bills dealing with the issue of landowner’s property rights in regard to the CO2 pipeline. Spink County landowner Ed Fischbach & McPherson County landowner Mark Lapka discussed what the legislature has done so far in 2024. Several landowner related bills have been… Read more »
The Sports Hub 2/23/24: GBB SODAK 16 Preview + State Wrestling w/ Ryan Martin
It’s a Friday edition of the Sports Hub! McClure recaps the Insurance Plus/ Area FCU scoreboard from last night and previews the Class A & B SODAK 16 pairings. On the second half of the show, Hub City Radio sports broadcaster Ryan Martin joins the program live from the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux… Read more »
APD requesting help locating Missing/Endangered Person from Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ***Missing / Endangered Person*** The APD is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing man from Aberdeen. The APD is attempting to locate Joel Wade Helm, of Aberdeen. Joel is 77 years old and is suffering from the advanced stages of dementia. He is believed to be driving a brown,… Read more »
Prairie Lakes Ice Arena now open
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–After well over a decade of conversations about location, cost, and how to pay for it, Watertown finally opens its new ice arena Thursday night. The $36.5 million Prairie Lakes Ice Arena is located north of Hobby Lobby in a largely undeveloped area on Watertown’s east side. Scott Gloe (gloh) is the arena manager,… Read more »
Girls Basketball SODAK 16 Matchups & Locations [Class A & B]
Class A SODAK 16 Girls Basketball Matchups Thursday, Feb. 29 1. Sisseton vs. 16. Tri-Valley, 7 p.m. – Watertown Civic Arena 2. Sioux Falls Christian vs. 15. Miller, 6 p.m. – McCook Central School 3. Flandreau vs. 14. Hill City, 7 p.m. – Chamberlain High School 4. Vermillion vs. 13. Winner, 6:30 p.m.- Menno School… Read more »
Insurance Plus / Area FCU Scoreboard [2/23/24 GBB SODAK 16 Qualifiers]
“ Insurance Plus / Area Federal Credit Union Scoreboard” Region 1B Tournament – Winners Qualify for SODAK16 (4) Britton-Hecla 31- Sterling Brassfield 8pts. Heather Storbakken 6pts (1) Warner 64- Kyra Marcuson 21pts (3 3-pointers) Kyleigh Schopp 14pts. Ava Nilsson 12pts (3) Northwestern 49- Ana Ratigan 17pts 8reb. Tara Blachford 12pts 4a. (Led by 15… Read more »