PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A group of nearly 70 volunteers gathered Wednesday night to clean up Lake Sharpe and the Missouri River in the Pierre/Fort Pierre area. Event organizer Paul Lepisto says the 2022 clean-up netted a record-breaking amount of debris, doubling the average collection. Officially four-point-one-four tons of material was collected by land and water based… Read more »
News Author: Hub City Radio Staff
Police: Escapee incident closes Highway 12 in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KELO) — An escapee incident involving a prisoner from North Dakota caused Aberdeen Police to close a section of U.S. Highway 12 between South 2nd Street and South 5th Street for about 30 minutes Wednesday night, police said in a news release. Escapee David Corn peacefully surrendered after an armored police vehicle approached… Read more »
Smith tabs Rep. Jennifer Healy Keintz for Lieutenant Governor job
PIERRE, S.D.(DakotaNewsNow) – South Dakota gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith has tabbed State Rep. Jennifer Keintz (D-Eden) to run as his Lieutenant Governor in the November election. Keintz, 48, has served one term in the South Dakota State House, after being elected in 2020. Through her two years in the state legislature, Keintz has served on… Read more »
The City of Pierre might be asked to reduce power
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The City of Pierre has received word that it may be asked to help the Southwest Power Pool conserve energy during peak times. Utilities Director Brad Palmer says Pierre gets its electricity from the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and Missouri River Energy Services. Palmer says if the power grid looks like it’s… Read more »
Recap of derecho that went through central South Dakota Tuesday
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Another derecho blew through South Dakota Tuesday causing power outages and damaging structures. Most of the worst of the storm occurred in the north central part of the state. Weatherology Meteorologist Mandy Thalhuber says four-inch hail was reported near Timber Lake in Dewey County. Thalhuber says high wind speeds were also recorded. She… Read more »
Flags at Half-Staff in honor of victims of shooting in Highland Park, IL
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide effective immediately until sunset on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in honor of the victims of the tragic shooting in Highland Park, IL. This order is in response to a proclamation by President Joseph R. Biden. You can find that… Read more »
Aberdeen City Council welcome 3 new council members
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday night, the Aberdeen City Council welcomed three new members to the council. They are Erin Fouberg from the NE District, Charlotte Liebelt from the NW District, & David Novstrup from the SE District. You can hear them giving their oath at the start of the meeting. The City Council unanimously approved… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 2 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,940. The state had 1,182 new cases and 982 recoveries, increasing active infections to 3,299. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
Moratorium to slow Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline still an option for Brown Co. Commission
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Brown County commissioners will continue to monitor the possibility of enacting a moratorium that would essentially halt Summit Carbon Solutions work in the county. That was a major takeaway from Tuesday’s regular commission meeting at the Brown County Courthouse. During the meeting, a landowner asked the commission approve a moratorium on… Read more »
The Salvation Army of Aberdeen welcomes new leadership
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release)—The Salvation Army of Aberdeen is welcoming two new leaders to town. Envoys Joel and Ramona Arthur just arrived last week as the unit’s new corps administrators. They succeed Lieutenants Joe and April Alvarez, who were rotated to a new Salvation Army posting elsewhere in the Midwest. (As a matter of routine,… Read more »