LEOLA, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2021 Leola Rhubarb Festival is coming up this weekend. Here’s some event to highlight for Friday. Saturday will be a busy day starting in the morning with the run & parade. Another highlight is the concert on Saturday night. Firework show will follow the concert. The events runs through Sunday.  If you… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Transportation Department is starting the next round of public presentations and input to the next STIP, or “Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.” STIP Coordinator Levi Briggs says this plan starts with what they know about current federal funding. Briggs says future funding is fuzzy right now. Briggs says they have a… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Alzheimer’s Association – South Dakota Chapter will hold public forums around the state over the next few months. Executive Director Leslie Morrow says they want to tell people about the resources out there. Morrow says they also want to hear concerns that people have. Morrow says people in rural areas may not… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Members of the Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature spent three days last week touring east river state facilities. Committee Co-Chair, Senator Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says it was very productive. Hunhoff says they could have spent more time at each stop. Hunhoff says many members had never seen some… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KBHB) – The Senate Ag Committee was holding a hearing Wednesday to discuss the issue of cattle market manipulation and anti-competitive practices by the meat packers. South Dakota Senator John Thune was among those chairing the meeting and hearing input from witnesses – including Justin Tupper – cattle producer and manager of St Onge… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday Congressman Dusty Johnson held a tele town hall to discuss issues with the citizens of South Dakota. Johnson talks about the concerns about the drought condition impacting the grassland in South Dakota. Johnson talks about the importance of being vaccinated even if you had COVID-19. Johnson talks why he is opposed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, District 3 representative Carl Perry, who is on the Medical Marijuana Subcommittee a recap of the meeting that took place Monday at Pierre. Representative Perry summarized statements made by Yvonne Taylor, Executive Director of SD Municipal League about whether municipalities may or may not be interested in having dispensaries. Jason Wahl… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available geared to small and mid-sized meat and poultry processors. Brock Asplen who runs Brock’s Butcher Block in Onida, South Dakota says the USDA is seeing the need out there for more small and medium sized processors and is working to help them.… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Seventh annual South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation’s Prime Time Gala event this past weekend raised over $253,000 this year for Feeding South Dakota.  The total amount donated from the Foundation since the Gala’s start in 2014 is now over $1.7 million dollars. Feeding South Dakota CEO Matt Gassen says the donation helps them purchase… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Negotiations between the Biden Administration and Congress over an infrastructure funding bill continue. Talks have been ongoing over a one trillion-dollar spending proposal. South Dakota Senator John Thune says there are republicans that could support a compromise. Thune says there is wide agreement on the need for infrastructure improvements. With a gas tax increase off the table, Thune says they have to… Read more »