WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 19 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards. He announced it in a video posted to social media Thursday evening. Hegseth’s predecessor, Lloyd Austin, ordered the review… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Following a lengthy executive session on Friday, the Aberdeen City Council has nominated Aberdeen Police Chief Dave McNeil to be the next City Manager. McNeil will be replacing current City Manager Robin Bobzien who will be retiring in December. On Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman’s Facebook page, the mayor released the following statement: “Congratulation… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in 16 different counties during the month of October. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of Brown, Brule, Clay, Codington, Davison, Day, Edmunds, Jones, Lake, Lawrence, Meade, Minnehaha, Pennington, Sanborn, Stanley, and Yankton. The monthly checkpoints are designed… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The federal governments fiscal year ends on September 30th, and so far Congress has been unable to reach an agreement on extending it. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson isn’t optimistic about an agreeement. The House is not scheduled to return to Washington before the deadline. Johnson says that is because they did their… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Legislators in next year’s session of the South Dakota legislature will have to deal with some proposals for property tax reform. District 8 Senator Casey Crabtree of Madison says he anticipates competing ideas. One idea that came out of the interim committee studying property taxes would raise the state sales tax two percent… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- Fall is here, and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks department would like to remind boat and cabin owners to inspect their watercraft, boat docks, lifts and other water equipment for aquatic invasive species. Parks staff are working to keep our campgrounds clean and maintained. They are also busy taking out… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up on Saturday at the K.O.Lee Public Library is SDPB’s “Be My Neighbor Day”. Community Service/Assistant Director Cara Perrion provides a preview. Perrion describe what Daniel Tiger will be doing on Saturday. Perrion describe what else is happening on Saturday dealing with science. Perrion talks about the “Touch the Truck” feature. The… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release)- The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Aberdeen area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Aberdeen on Saturday, October 4 at 10 a.m. at the Strode Activity Center. “This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s. There are… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce hosted their Chamber Connections series at the K.O.Lee Public Library. Speaker was Carson Walker with South Dakota News Watch with the focus on the media and civics. Walker discuss the role of media in regards to civics. Walker talks about the public informing them the need… Read more »