News Author: Hub City Radio Staff

Representative Steven Haugaard talks about his campaign for Governor

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Running as an alternative Republican choice to Governor Kristi Noem is Steve Haugaard, who has served in the state House of Representatives since 2015, including a stint as Speaker of the House. Haugaard said the decision-making process for his governor run is a response to the last few years of policymaking. Haugaard… Read more »

Representative Steven Haugaard talks about his campaign for Governor

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Running as an alternative Republican choice to Governor Kristi Noem is Steve Haugaard, who has served in the state House of Representatives since 2015, including a stint as Speaker of the House. Haugaard said the decision-making process for his governor run is a response to the last few years of policymaking. Haugaard… Read more »

Long term forecast call for dry & warm conditions

AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- Outlooks for the coming months continue to indicate drier and warmer conditions, with expanding drought over much of the northern plains. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa, says there are already stress on crops. Todey says the driest areas so far are on the western edge of the… Read more »

Long term forecast call for dry & warm conditions

AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- Outlooks for the coming months continue to indicate drier and warmer conditions, with expanding drought over much of the northern plains. Dennis Todey, head of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa, says there are already stress on crops. Todey says the driest areas so far are on the western edge of the… Read more »

SD Dept of Health reports 5 new COVID-19 related deaths

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 5 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,880. The state had 110 new cases and 276 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,426. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »

SD Dept of Health reports 5 new COVID-19 related deaths

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 5 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,880. The state had 110 new cases and 276 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 2,426. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »

SD Dept of Health Interim Secretary address COVID-19 concerns

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people pushed routine doctor visits aside. SD Interim Health Secretary Joan Adams: Examples Adams provided were a rise in mental health issues, as well as a decrease in children being vaccinated against common diseases. January’s surge in COVID-19 cases restarted conversations on the importance of… Read more »

SD Dept of Health Interim Secretary address COVID-19 concerns

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people pushed routine doctor visits aside. SD Interim Health Secretary Joan Adams: Examples Adams provided were a rise in mental health issues, as well as a decrease in children being vaccinated against common diseases. January’s surge in COVID-19 cases restarted conversations on the importance of… Read more »

Recap of the PUC meeting taking place in Onida discussing the co2 pipeline

ONIDA, S.D.(KCCR)- Dozens filled the Sully Buttes Gym in Onida Tuesday night as the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission kicked off the first of four input meetings for the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon pipeline.  Onida and the Ringneck Ethanol plant is on the end of one of the proposed spurs of the pipeline that would… Read more »

Recap of the PUC meeting taking place in Onida discussing the co2 pipeline

ONIDA, S.D.(KCCR)- Dozens filled the Sully Buttes Gym in Onida Tuesday night as the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission kicked off the first of four input meetings for the Summit Carbon Solutions carbon pipeline.  Onida and the Ringneck Ethanol plant is on the end of one of the proposed spurs of the pipeline that would… Read more »

Brown County officials question Summit Carbon Solutions representatives during commission meeting

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- An innocuous introductory meeting with the Brown County Commission Tuesday ended up being a lengthy question-and-answer session for representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions. Jay Volk was one of two representatives from Summit who appeared at the meeting. His primary aim was to get some initial details about procedures and contact information for the… Read more »

Brown County officials question Summit Carbon Solutions representatives during commission meeting

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- An innocuous introductory meeting with the Brown County Commission Tuesday ended up being a lengthy question-and-answer session for representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions. Jay Volk was one of two representatives from Summit who appeared at the meeting. His primary aim was to get some initial details about procedures and contact information for the… Read more »

Legislators address HB1281 dealing with federal funds

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Following the end of the main run of the South Dakota legislative session, members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee sent a letter, detailing their concerns with HB1281, a compromise bill dealing with spending authority for federal funds. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says those legislators may try to bring the bill… Read more »

Legislators address HB1281 dealing with federal funds

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Following the end of the main run of the South Dakota legislative session, members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee sent a letter, detailing their concerns with HB1281, a compromise bill dealing with spending authority for federal funds. Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says those legislators may try to bring the bill… Read more »

Repesentative Kent Peterson talks about bills he smoked out of Appropriation Committee

In the final days of the 2022 South Dakota legislative session, House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem had to personally smoke out some of his bills from the Appropriations Committee to fund the USD Discovery Center and the DSU Cyber Lab both in Sioux Falls. He says its about opportunities for young people. Peterson… Read more »

Repesentative Kent Peterson talks about bills he smoked out of Appropriation Committee

In the final days of the 2022 South Dakota legislative session, House Majority Leader Kent Peterson of Salem had to personally smoke out some of his bills from the Appropriations Committee to fund the USD Discovery Center and the DSU Cyber Lab both in Sioux Falls. He says its about opportunities for young people. Peterson… Read more »

SD DOT express concerns about HB1281

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill passed by the South Dakota legislature is causing great concern among some state agencies and that bill hasn’t even been signed into law yet.  Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt brought his concerns over House 1281 up to the state Aeronautics Commission last week. Jundt says it could impact cities that… Read more »

SD DOT express concerns about HB1281

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill passed by the South Dakota legislature is causing great concern among some state agencies and that bill hasn’t even been signed into law yet.  Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt brought his concerns over House 1281 up to the state Aeronautics Commission last week. Jundt says it could impact cities that… Read more »

Highway 46 in SE South Dakota to get an upgrade

IRENE, S.D.(WNAX)- A contract has been awarded for another major highway construction project in southeast South Dakota. Regional Department of Transportation Engineer Greg Rothschadl says Foothills Contracting of Webster got the nineteen million dollar contract for work on about twenty miles of Highway 46. Rothschadl says this year will be mostly prep work. Rothschadl says… Read more »

Highway 46 in SE South Dakota to get an upgrade

IRENE, S.D.(WNAX)- A contract has been awarded for another major highway construction project in southeast South Dakota. Regional Department of Transportation Engineer Greg Rothschadl says Foothills Contracting of Webster got the nineteen million dollar contract for work on about twenty miles of Highway 46. Rothschadl says this year will be mostly prep work. Rothschadl says… Read more »