PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Hughes County is looking at major cuts to make up for a four-million dollar shortfall as Commissioners continue to piece together a budget for 2023.  Commission Chair Randy Brown says he thinks they can get more revenue from the Hughes County Jail. Brown says even a 20-percent across-the-board cut in county services wouldn’t… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This past Monday the Aberdeen City Council passed the 84.7 million dollar budget for 2023. Aberdeen City Manager Joe Gaa discussed what’s all included in the budget. Gaa talked about how the process came about. Gaa discussed the promotions fund that apart of the budget. The big difference between this budget and last… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The summer study dealing with regional jails & correctional facilities held its fourth meeting on Tuesday in Pierre.  Let’s hear from people within our region talking about what happened. Brown County & Aberdeen lobbyist Julie Johnson talks about ways the city is trying to be creative with regards to our jail. Johnson talks… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The summer study on regional jails & correctional facilities met Tuesday at Pierre.  Among the topics today is the potential for a new regional in Mobridge. Mobridge mayor Gene Cox talks about Mobridge being a hub for north central South Dakota. Cox talks about other counties expressing interest in putting a jail in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8am on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, weather permitting the Aberdeen Fire Department will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: From 6th Avenue S North to 15tth Ave N between 5th & Dakota St. The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will experience some water pressure… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – This fall, Northern State University saw growth in overall student headcount, an increase in graduate student numbers and a higher student retention rate—and the university welcomed its most academically prepared freshman class in over 20 years. Northern’s fall 2022 headcount is 3,344 students, compared to 3,340 in fall 2021, according to… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Brookings Police Department assisted Homeland Security Investigations with an investigation where more than 50 fake ID’s destined for Brookings were intercepted by Customs and Border Protection. Brookings Police Detective Adam Smith says an individual had ordered ID’s for themself and several friends for the purpose of purchasing alcohol underage. According to Smith,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- Several polls in the past few weeks from CBS News and the Associated Press among others report that up to eighty five percent of those polled think the country is headed in the wrong direction. South Dakota democratic Senate candidate Brian Bengs says that sounds about right. Despite democrats controlling Congress and the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the South Dakota legislatures interim Appropriations Committee were concerned with the money used to give state Highway Patrol troopers raises above and beyond the six percent given to all state employees. Committee Co-Chair Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they had lots of questions about the raises. Hunhoff says those dollars… Read more »

LESTERVILLE, S.D.(WNAX)- Most legislative candidates are stepping up their campaigns, especially as early voting begins this week. Julie Auch of Lesterville is running for a District 18 House seat. She is running on some basic rights. Auch says the state needs to be protected from an encroaching federal government. Auch was one of the speakers… Read more »