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 »
News Year: 2024
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 »
Senate Agriculture Committee passes HB1231(banning rogue nations from buying South Dakota land)
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Foreign nationals and the governments of six “rogue” nations would be banned from purchasing agricultural land under a measure passed by a Senate committee Thursday. The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee passed HB1231 6 to 0. The bill also fixes a loophole in a 1979 law that allowed foreign corporations… Read more »
South Dakota FFA celebrating National FFA Week
GETTYSBURG, S.D.(DRGNews)- FFA chapters across the United States are doing a variety of things to celebrate National FFA Week this week. Gettysburg High School sophomore Bobbi Eide (eye-dee) is the Secretary of their FFA Chapter. She says they’ve been doing dress up days all week. Eide says FFA members are also hosting community involvement activities.… Read more »
E15 ethanol gas can be sold year round beginning in 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.(DRGNews)- The United States Environmental Protection Agency has approved a request from governors in eight states, one of which is South Dakota, to allow the year-round sale of gasoline blended with up to 15% ethanol. But, the approval doesn’t start until next year. Walt Wendland is the President, CEO and Chairman of the Board for… Read more »
The Sports Hub 2/22/24: Sisseton GBB w/ Sara Lincoln
It’s a Thursday edition of the Sports Hub on Fox Sports Aberdeen! Tukes and McClure are joined by Sisseton girls basketball head coach Sara Lincoln. Coach Lincoln talks about the great season that Sisseton has had to this point in 2023-24 and previews the Region 1A playoff matchup vs. Milbank for a trip to the… Read more »
Third Cracker Barrel scheduled for Saturday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This Saturday, the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the third of three cracker barrel sessions scheduled for this year. Legislators from Districts 1, 3, 23 are all invited. They will discuss what’s happening in Pierre and some of the bills they are sponsoring. The cracker barrel will start at 10am and… Read more »
Dome Fun Day coming up Saturday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is having a Dome Fun Day on Saturday, February 24 from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Aberdeen Dome located at 1500 North Main Street. This will be an Open House for the Aberdeen Dome and the Strode Center facilities. Admission and all activities will be FREE.… Read more »
David Reiss resigns from the South Dakota Municipal League
PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout) — The top lobbyist for South Dakota’s primary municipality association has stepped down in the middle of this year’s legislative session at the State Capitol. The South Dakota Municipal League announced Wednesday that the resignation of David Reiss as its executive director after 16 months in the post. “The League is… Read more »