PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre City Commission has approved a $2 per hour raise for full and part-time city employees, effective Aug. 24, 2022. For salaried staff, that translates into $4160 more per year. Mayor Steve Harding says with state and many school employees getting raises this year, Pierre has fallen behind on the pay scale.… Read more »
News Author: Hub City Radio Staff
Sexual allegiation against a juvenile can’t be charged because of SD State Law
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The allegations on social media are rampant. An alleged sexual assault by a child is frustrating prosecutors. Frustrating because of current state law. The allegations were first brought to light through the Facebook page Lyn Seeks. The page is a social media arm of the website lynseekstruth.com operated by former state Senator Lynne… Read more »
Voters in Meade County rejects putting more medical marijuana locations inside the county
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Voters in Meade County Tuesday rejected having the county offer more medical marijuana dispensary licenses. Unofficial numbers released Tuesday night show 1,426 no votes and 719 yes votes. A no vote means the current county ordinance remains the same – only one medical marijuana dispensary license is available and it has already… Read more »
First Aberdeen Utility Box Art Projects to be installed this year
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Area artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to submit original artwork for consideration for a new project in t.he Hub City. Three artworks will be selected to be printed on vinyl and installed on one of three electrical and traffic control boxes in Aberdeen this year. Entry deadline… Read more »
A study of Pierre’s electric system recommend $8 million in maintenance
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A recently completed study of Pierre’s electric system is recommending nearly eight-million dollars in a two-phase plan to keep the city’s electric grid in top operating condition. Andy Koob with D-G-R Engineering says the study shows electric load growth hasn’t increased as expected, but. Koob says future load growth remains projected in the… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 9 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 9 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,993. The state had 1,292 new cases and 2,680 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 717. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted to allow South Dakota Hutterian Cooperative not to have a grain buyers license until 2023
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted to allow an Aberdeen based co-op to be exempt from having a grain buyers license until next year. Julie Dvorak, a lawyer for the South Dakota Hutterian Cooperative said it’s a unique situation. The co-op has been selling soybeans to AGP for years without a license.… Read more »
Mosquito spraying scheduled for Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, September 1st between the hours of 8:00 pm and 12:30 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 »
No school in Elkton today because of a leak in the cooling system
ELKTON, S.D.(KJJQ)- No school in Elkton today because of a leak in the school’s cooling system. Superintendent Brian Jandahl says Elkton Schools will be closed because of large leak in their geo-thermal system. Jandahl says he received a call this morning from one of the weight training coaches of a leak outside the weight room.… Read more »
U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs address different issues
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- U.S. Senate candidate Brian Bengs appeared on the KSDN Evening Report to address different topics leading to the November elections. Bengs address the issue of making healthcare more affordable. Bengs talks about making insulin more affordable. Bengs talks about President Biden’s executive order forgiving student loan debt. Bengs talks about the bigger concern… Read more »