FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) — Testimony continues in Ft. Pierre for the Navigator carbon capture pipeline. That line would run to three ethanol plants in eastern South Dakota, including the Valero plant at Aurora. The plan is to carry liquid carbon dioxide to long-term storage and/or processing locations. Stephen Lee is Executive Vice President of… Read more »
News Author: Hub City Radio Staff
CO2 pipelines cause major controversy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(SDNewsWatch)- For more than a year, a highly divisive debate has raged in South Dakota over two proposed carbon dioxide pipelines that would capture the toxic gas from ethanol plants and carry it to North Dakota and Illinois for disposal underground. Here is South Dakota News Watch reporter Bart Pfankuch with a report.(1:45)… Read more »
City-wide spraying for mosquitoes planned for Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Tuesday, August 1st between the hours of 8:45 pm and 1:00 am. West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. You can reduce the… Read more »
Still no explanation for leak of Governor Noem’s Social Security Number
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem issued a statement on the lack of response or action from the Biden Administration or Democrats in Congress regarding the leak of her Social Security number. “More than 6 months later, Democrats in Washington have still not addressed how they will rectify the situation where they… Read more »
Aberdeen Community Theatre’s “For Better” to begin Wednesday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Community Theatre will be performing “For Better” beginning Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre running through Sunday, The synopsis is as followed: A romantic comedy for the digital age! Karen and Max are getting married. At least, they will… if their jobs will ever let them be in the same city at… Read more »
Sobriety Checkpoints for August
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has announced plans for 12 sobriety checkpoints in 10 different counties during the month of August. Checkpoints are scheduled for the counties of: Lincoln, Jerauld, Lyman, Hamlin, Brown, Moody, Minnehaha, Yankton, Pennington, and Meade. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage people to not drink… Read more »
Executive Director Joe Heinrich weigh in on the heat & Navigator’s petition with the PUC
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Executive Director for Smart Carbon Network, Joe Heinrich offers his take on Navigator’s petition for the CO2 pipeline along their route in mostly southeast South Dakota. Prior to discussing this, Heinrich who’s an Iowa farmer also addressed the heat and the impact on the livestock. Heinrich explains how this is impacting the… Read more »
Sales of Mega Pass for Brown County Fair expires Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Mega Pass for the Brown County Fair is set to expire at the end of the month. Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley talks about what Mega Pass is. Kippley explain why the sales of it expires at the end of the month. Kippley & 94.1FM The Rock Rusty Rokit discuss ways to… Read more »
White Owl celebrating 130 years this weekend
WHITE OWL, S.D.(KBHB)– The small Meade County town of White Owl will celebrate 130 years during a special ceremony this weekend. Resident Grant Simons talked about some the planned events taking place this Sunday. The Old Timers Round Table begins at 10:00 a.m. with the parade to be held at 2:00 p.m. following lunch at… Read more »
AG Jackley releases draft explanation for initiated measure to repeal SD medical marijuana program
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – On Thursday, South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released a draft ballot explanation for a proposed amendment that would repeal South Dakota’s medical marijuana program. The program was approved by nearly 70 percent of voters in 2020. According to a news release, the measure has been proposed by a… Read more »