PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The US Geological Survey website now says it was a 3.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred Thursday afternoon at 2:39 pm about 24 miles north of Pierre and Fort Pierre. Oliver Boyd is a Research Geophysicist with USGS. He told DRG News that they don’t have much earthquake monitoring equipment stationed in South Dakota.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- After two years away from the South Dakota Legislature, the former South Dakota House Speaker Spencer Gosch is seeking to return to the South Dakota House representating District 23.  He appeared on the KSDN Midday Report to talk about his candidate. Gosch once again tells us more about himself. Gosch talks about what… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Senator John Thune made an appearance at the 81st annual Boys State conference on Wednesday morning. Senator Thune commended the great work that the Boys State program does. Senator Thune provided an update on where the Senate is at with the Farm Bill. Senator Thune discusses the southern border crises… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Over 150-thousand people are expected to take to the Bike Trails that wind through Siuox Falls in the next two months. And, starting this weekend, there will be more E-bikes on the 36-mile system. Brett Collars, the Assistant Director of Parks and Rec, says Class 2 E-bikes will be allowed to join… Read more »

BOX ELDER, S.D.(KELO)- It’s already huge…and it’s about to multiply. Legislators are making the Ellsworth Air Force base expansion for the B21 Raider a matter of serious study this summer. State Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree says what happens at Ellsworth will send ripples across the state. Four-thousand new residents are expected in the Ellsworth… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- He says it’s like coming home. Dr. Cory Clasemann will become the next President of Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls. Claseman grew up in Windom, Minnesota. He says Southeast Tech’s history of growth is rare Southeast Tech, on the other hand, is growing. Clasemann begins his new duties in July.

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota will be hosting a Tribal Public Safety Crisis Summit on June 24 in Pierre. Although it’s the United States government’s responsibility to provide law enforcement on Reservation Land, around half of the Tribes in South Dakota have complained about the dire situation they’re in because of a severe shortage of law… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator John Thune addressed the 81st Boys State Wednesday at Northern State.  He also took time to answer questions from students there. Thune was asked about to respectfully disagree but to encourage bipartisanship to achieve objectives. Thune was also asked how to get involved in politics. Thune addressed the issue of nuclear energy… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, U.S. Senator John Thune was at Northern State to talks to Boys Staters.  Before taking questions, he offered some helpful advice to the students there. Thune discuss how he was first introduced into politics. Thune would go on to work for former Senator Jim Abdnor for almost five years. Thune ran… Read more »