WATERTOWN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Governor’s Office of Economic Development in South Dakota has announced that it is now accepting applications for the Blender Pump Grant program. This initiative is designed to encourage the use of ethanol blended fuels, a vital component of the state’s value-added agriculture sector. “Ethanol is an important part of value-added agriculture… Read more »
News Year: 2024
Pierre City Commission approve change order to benefit Airport Rescue and Firefighting
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Pierre City Commission has approved a change order to add features to a new Airport Rescue and Firefighting truck under construction. Airport Manager Brian Cowels says the change order will add features for safety and usability. The second add-on would help firefighters on the ground at an airplane crash. The third and… Read more »
Legislative Research Council display results about avoiding phishing emails
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Lawmakers and Legislative Research Council staff have been tested in recent weeks about avoiding phishing emails received on their work computers. L-R-C Chief Information Technology Officer Elijah Rodriguez says legislators have begin improving on not getting caught opening dangerous emails. Rodriguez says L-R-C staff also improved their results. Rodriguez says the Technology Sub-Committee… Read more »
The Sports Hub 6/26/24- Former NSU MBB Hooper & Current Coordinator of Marketing Sam Masten
The Sports Hub Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 “The Jump”- Mr. Unlimited looks ready in Pittsburgh, McClure take on the hockey handshake line in NHL Playoffs, Caleb Williams Sam Masten joins the program to talk playing days at NSU & professionally overseas + his new role at Northern 7th Annual NSU Golf Classic Aberdeen Smittys swept… Read more »
Rohrbach Named Next HC At North Central University
Minneapolis, MN (NCURams.com) – North Central University (NCU) Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of David Rohrbach as its new women’s basketball head coach. Rohrbach gets promoted to head coach after spending last season as the full-time assistant for the Rams. He will officially begin his new role with North Central on Monday, July 1st. Last year, Coach Rohrbach helped lead… Read more »
Summit Carbon Solution CEO provide update on the project in the Upper Midwest
IOWA(HubCityRadio)- Earlier this week, Summit Carbon Solution received the go ahead for their CO2 pipeline in the state of Iowa from the Iowa Utility Board. CEO Lee Blank appeared on Agritalk hosted by Chip Flory to update what’s happening elsewhere in the region. Blank was grateful for what the IUB did for them. Blank update… Read more »
Fourth of July celebration planned for Watertown region
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Northeast South Dakota is the place to be on the Fourth of July, with two large parades and one of the state’s largest fireworks displays to celebrate Independence Day. Revelers can kick off the festivities in Kranzburg, a town of about 170 people just 7 miles east of Watertown on U.S. Highway 212.… Read more »
Second audit rectifies errors after hand-counting in McPherson County primary
LEOLA, S.D.(SD NewsWatch)- Hand-counting all of the June 4 primary ballots in McPherson County proved the process is a waste of time and money. That was the take of McPherson County State’s Attorney Austin Hoffman after a secondary audit of ballots on Tuesday, June 25. South Dakota News Watch Stu Whitney files this report.(1:07) Election… Read more »
Hats Off to Ag event coming up in July
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Hats Off to Ag, hosted by the Chamber’s Ag Committee, will take place on Thursday, July 25th starting at 5:30 pm at Engels Event Company, 209 South Main Street. Event tickets include a meal and guest speaker. There will also be a cash bar. The keynote speaker is Dr. Sushant Mehan,… Read more »
Aberdeen Public Schools awarded grant to upgrade ATEC welding equipment
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Public School District has been awarded a South Dakota Department of Education grant to purchase state-of-the-art welding equipment for Aberdeen Central High School’s ATEC Academy. The school district will receive a $240,000 SDDOE Innovative Equipment Grant to replace outdated equipment with new welders capable of wire feed, stick and… Read more »