PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has announced its sobriety checkpoint schedule for September. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage people to not drink and drive. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of… Read more »
News Author: Hub City Radio Staff
Economy still growing in the Mid-America region
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The economy in the nine state, Mid America region is still growing, but there are signs that is slowing. Creighton University professor Ernie Goss says their August survey shows those signs. Goss says they asked business managers about the issues they are seeing. Goss says while businesses are still looking for more people,… Read more »
New well for Lewis Clark Water System on hold
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System was anticipating adding a new high capacity well this month. Executive Director Troy Larson says that didn’t work out. Larson says they are still adding up the damages. Larson says the delay forced their member communities to cut back on water usage. The well would have… Read more »
Pierre City Council approve pay raise for city employees
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 »
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 »