VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents has decided that fall classes will be held on campus at the state’s universities. Classes have been online since spring break in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. USD President Sheila Gestring says there is still a lot of details to work through. Gestring… Read more »
News Author: Dave Vilhauer
Yankton City Commission votes to roll back restrictions
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton City Commission, during a special meeting Friday, voted to rescind the emergency health ordinance that had limited public gatherings and shut down a number of businesses. Commissioner Amy Miner says she wanted to see the closings stay in place for just a while longer. The meeting was scheduled after… Read more »
Meade County officials meet about sinkholes
BLACKHAWK, S.D. (KBHB) – Meade County officials met with residents of an affected subdivision in Blackhawk Friday night. At least a dozen homes in the Northdale subdivision are affected by two large sinkholes that have developed. It’s believed there was an old gypsum mine underneath the area. The Northdale Sanitation District is having the area… Read more »
Gaa named Aberdeen city manager
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Kelda J.L. Pharris kpharris@aberdeennews.com) – Joe Gaa has been named as the next Aberdeen city manager. “I’m a Midwesterner. I grew up in Missouri, spent most of the last decade in Iowa. Dickinson was perfect, the right size, and growing; but just a little too far away from home. I wanted to… Read more »
Vermillion chamber starts at tough time
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – As the economy grinds to a halt, some smaller towns are looking to their past as a guide to the future. Nate Welch, Executive Director of the Vermillion Chamber and Development Corporation, says they have seen the peaks and valleys in a short time. Welch says their chamber got started at… Read more »
Conditions changing rapidly following two years of flooding
ABERDEEN, S.D. (WNAX) – Changing weather patterns are no surprise in South Dakota as there are now some warning signs of potential drought. State Climatologist Laura Edwards says after two years of flooding, conditions have changed rapidly. Edwards says it is more of an advisory than a warning right now. Edwards says the next couple… Read more »
Brown County Speedway making preparations for upcoming season
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Work is being done to prepare for the upcoming auto racing season at Brown County Speedway, although a definitive timetable for racing is still up in the air. Terry Voeltz, a track official, said a lot of work has already taken place at the track. Casino Speedway in Watertown just completed… Read more »
President Trump to attend fireworks at Mount Rushmore
MOUNT RUSHMORE, S.D. (KEVN/KOTA TV) – President Donald Trump is planning on visiting Mount Rushmore to see the fireworks on July 3 this year. On Friday, Trump was interviewed on a conservative podcast, the Dan Bongino podcast, and said he planned to attend the fireworks at Mount Rushmore. “(Fireworks) hasn’t been allowed for environmental reasons,… Read more »
Fouberg to be inducted into South Dakota Hall of Fame
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Glenna Fouberg of Aberdeen will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame this year. Known as “Mrs. Education,” she was committed to helping students on the margins of the state’s education system, according to information from the hall of fame. A longtime educator, she was named the state’s teacher… Read more »
Part of Aberdeen loses power after vehicle strikes utility pole
(Social media photo from Aberdeen account) ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A portion of Aberdeen lost power earlier today after a vehicle struck a utility pole near Browne Park. The incident occurred around noon, according to Tom Glanzer, Community Relations Manager with Northwestern Energy. He said the outage impacted nearly 2,000 customers. Glanzer said it was… Read more »