PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre Swim Team will become a club team at Pierre T.F. Riggs High School for the upcoming school year. The Swim team has been separated from the school district and while it is not an official high school sport, the school district will be able to work with the team… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Storybook Land Festival canceled for 2020
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The planning committee for the Storybook Land Festival has canceled this year’s event. With many of the activities that make up the Festival hands on and involve close interaction, presenting the Festival this year is not feasible. You can make plans to attend next year on July 16-17, 2021. Storybook… Read more »
State unemployment claims decrease
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – During the week of May 31 through June 6, a total of 817 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This is a decrease of 681 claims from the prior week’s total of 1,498. A total of $4.9 million was paid out in state benefits, in addition to $13.1 million… Read more »
May sales tax report shows Aberdeen up more than 18%
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say sales tax revenues are up in part because of an increase in the purchase of building materials for home improvement projects. (American News Photo by John Davis) ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – May’s sales tax report from the state Department of Revenue showed an increase for Aberdeen,… Read more »
Brown County has one new COVID-related death; active cases drop by seven
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The South Dakota Department of Health reported four new COVID-19 related deaths today, including one in Brown County. The deaths included two men and two women. Two were in the age 80 and over category, one was in the 40-49 age group and the other was in the 60-69 group. Other… Read more »
Conde man found alive after day-long search Wednesday
CONDE, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – After searching much of the day Wednesday, a Conde man was found early this morning at his home. Law enforcement had been looking for Chad Hearnen after he fled the scene of a traffic stop around 2 a.m. near Bath on U.S. Highway 12. Dave Lunzman, Chief Deputy… Read more »
Campus visits to resume June 15 at Northern State University
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Starting next week, Northern State University will begin offering campus visits to prospective students and their families on a limited basis. Personalized, on-campus visits resume on Monday, June 15, with two visits offered each day. Visitors can get a first-hand look at life at Northern, including touring campus and meeting… Read more »
Arrest made in death of North Dakota woman found in Faith
FAITH, S.D. (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested a man for the killing of a North Dakota woman whose body was found at a residence in Faith, South Dakota. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Alytreus Clifton, of Minot. Authorities say Minot Central Dispatch in North Dakota received a request for a welfare check… Read more »
Commission to vote on ordinance at special meeting tonight
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen City Commissioners will vote on an ordinance relaxing COVID-19 restrictions on businesses during a special meeting at 5 tonight. The meeting will be streamed live on the Hub City Radio Facebook page. The ordinance passed a first reading by a 5-3 margin on Friday. Mayor Travis Schaunaman was one of… Read more »
SD Corn Executive Director shares thoughts on refiner waivers
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A coalition of Biofuel and Ag groups are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit retroactive small refiner waivers requested by the oil industry. South Dakota Corn’s Executive Director Lisa Richardson says this is nothing more than a back-door attempt by oil interests to get around the 10th Circuit Court… Read more »