ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD AND INTERSECTION CLOSED: Weather permitting, beginning at 8 am on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, the following road and intersection will be closed to thru traffic for emergency sewer line repair: 1st Ave. SE from Linda Lane to S. Weber St. and the intersection of 1st Ave. SE and S. High St. The road and… Read more »
News Year: 2025
Mid-America economy show positive reading in January
OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- The regional manufacturing economy is off to a good start for 2025…but slow-going in South Dakota Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index is showing its first positive reading in eight months. Economist, Dr. Ernie Goss says hiring improved in many of the nine states in the survey. South Dakota suffered a 12.4-percent decline… Read more »
Rapid City man charged with threatening Governor Rhoden
RAPID CITY, S.D.(DRGNews)- A 28 year old man from Rapid City man has been arrested for threatening South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden. Hudson Wheeler was arrested Monday and charged with one felony count of Threatening or Intimidating a Person Holding Statewide Office. Attorney General Marty Jackley said an investigation led by the Division of Criminal… Read more »
#SDpreps Scoreboard + NSIC Hoops From TUES (2/4)
TUES SCHEDULE HIGH SCHOOL GBB Faulkton Area 40 – Carley Cotton 14pts. & 6rbs. & 6 steals. Anike Mueller 12pts. Warner 49 – Stacia Carda 14pts. Courtney Leidholt 11pts. North Central 49 – Amree VanderVorst 27pts. Ella Batie 8pts. Aberdeen Christian 33 – Jolie Fogarty 15pts. Britton-Hecla 28 Sisseton 67 Castlewood 42… Read more »
South Dakota Senate defeats SB103(Ban Voting Centers on Election Day)
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate debated Tuesday SB103 which would ban voting centers from being used on election day. Prime sponsor of the bill was Senator Tom Pischke of Dell Rapids. Pischke express concern about how secure electronic pads are. Pischke also discuss how epoll books slow down vote counts and stated examples. Pischke… Read more »
Senate State Affairs Committee passes SB103(ban Vote Centers in counties)
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill moving through the South Dakota Legislature could force counties that use vote centers for elections to end their use. Prime sponsor of Senate Bill 103 Senator Tom Pischke says votes centers are illegal and unconstitutional among other concerns. Among opponents were county auditors, including auditors and finance officers that use vote… Read more »
Legislators discuss pace of the session so far
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Legislative leadership the last two years made a concerted effort to make sure work was done in a timely and efficient manner. That leadership has changed and District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram says the pace isn’t as fluid this year. Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff says there is some trepidation about moving forward… Read more »
Update on Attorney General bills in the SD Legislature
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Attorney General Marty Jackley’s proposals are receiving a warm welcome so far in the state legislature. A legislative committee gave its unanimous endorsement yesterday of a bill to tighten internal controls to prevent fraud cases like those we’ve seen in the past year. He has also proposed a measure to encourage state employees… Read more »
Watertown City Council recommend SkyWest for their EAS contract
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–The Watertown City Council is recommending SkyWest Airlines be the commercial airline to serve the city starting June 1st. They made that recommendation Monday night to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The overriding reason for choosing SkyWest over current carrier Denver Air Connection is the full codeshare agreement SkyWest has with four major airlines–Alaska,… Read more »
Brown County Commission address resolution dealing with mandatory electronic tags on livestock
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday dealt with a resolution to oppose using Mandatory Electronic Identification(MEID) on livestock. MEID was put in place back in Novembet of 2024 under former President Biden’s Administration. Commissioner Drew Dennert discuss what the resolution is all about. Dennert believes this choice should be made by local producers… Read more »