LEOLA, S.D. (KELOLAND) — McPherson County rejected a petition that would have banned electronic voting and tabulating equipment from elections after receiving legal advice during an executive session on Tuesday. The group called South Dakota Canvassing initiated the petition. Supporters of the petitions fear tabulating machines can be hacked and/or produce inaccurate results. The petition… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- The regional manufacturing economy is in or close to a recession…with South Dakota as the exception. Creighton University’s monthly Business Conditions Index shows a lot of pessimism among manufacturing supply managers. Economist Ernie Goss says slower orders translate into fewer jobs. In the rest of the nine-state region, supply managers say there’s a… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Dacotah Prairie Museum Director Patricia Kendall provided their yearly report to the Brown County Commission on Tuesday. Kendall inform the Commission that 2023 was a record setting year. Kendall told the Commission the number of tours they provided to students in Brown County. Kendall told the Commission about the additional space acquired by… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Brown County Commission received a report from Gene Loeschke(Less-key), Director of Equalization for Brown County. Loeschke updated the Commission on their transfers. Loeschke told the Commission about no appeals being offered to them. Brown County Commissioner Mike Wiese compliment them for the hard work they provide. A meeting has been… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Three-and-a-half years after the city of Watertown purchased  the former Wells Fargo Bank building downtown, they’re moving ahead to renovate it and expand it into what will become a new City Hall. The price tag for that work will be $4.2 million. That’s on top of the $1.3 million dollars the city spent to… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- The grandstand headliners are set for this years South Dakota State Fair.  Candi Briley assistant manager of the fair announced the show. Two other headliners announced for the fair.  Riley Green and Trace Adkins both have a lot of hits to their credit.  Briley said the Goo Goo Dolls will add to that… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council discuss a joint agreement between the city & the U.S. Geological Survey. Public Works Director Stu Nelson describes the purpose of the survey. Aberdeen City Manager Robin Bobzien talks about the apparatus being used for the survey. The City Council approved the resolution on… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- If spring weather would ever decide to stay many construction projects will likely get started.  April is National Safe Digging Month and Mark Hanson with Montana-Dakota Utilities says safe digging should be a year round cause. Hanson says striking underground utilities that aren’t marked is the lead cause for utility outages. Hanson says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) For Immediate Release: Monday, April  1, 2024 Severe Weather Preparedness Week April 8-12, 2024 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in South Dakota and Minnesota. This week serves as an opportunity to increase awareness and response to summer severe weather hazards. The National Weather Service encourages people to think about personal safety plans during this… Read more »

REDFIELD, S.D. (KELOLAND) — An arrest has been made after graffiti was reported at the Redfield school last week. The Spink County Sheriff’s Department says it happened at 7 a.m. Friday morning. Video from the Redfield School District showed someone run up to the school activity doors, spray paint them then leave. During the investigation,… Read more »