PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will appoint Julie Dvorak to serve as a judge on South Dakota’s 5th Circuit Court. “It is the job of South Dakota’s courts to uphold the Constitution,” said Governor Noem, “I am confident that Julie will do so, and she will serve with… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will be distributing the 2024 Winter/Spring Brochure to Aberdeen residents December 30, 2023, in the mail.  The brochure is also available at the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Office, 225 Third Avenue Southeast online at www.aberdeen.sd.us/parksandrec. The Brochure is filled with activities for people of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced a $1 million investment in South Dakota Trade to help businesses grow their overseas sales and support high-quality jobs in South Dakota. “South Dakota feeds the world, and we are constantly looking for new opportunities to market… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- While plenty of big ticket projects are underway and planned for the Capitol Complex in Pierre a number of smaller projects are also proceeding.  Kristine Day with the Office of the State Engineer says crews are replacing railing recently added around Capitol Lake. Day says a major project is underway to replace the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission was updated this month on hunting license sales for most of the last year.  Chad Switzer, Wildlife Division Director with the G-F-and-P says sales were on track with previous years. Habitat Stamp sales brought in around two-and-a-half million dollars in the last license season. Small… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Legislators on a summer study committee looking at county funding as services heard testimony from county officials, many expressing concern about their counties becoming bankrupt.  District 24 Representative and House Majority Leader Will Mortenson says counties have the tools to support themselves. Mortenson isn’t concerned about counties becoming insolvent. Mortenson does not see… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Childcare shortages are a workforce development issue. Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree says that’s the approach lawmakers are taking as the legislative session approaches. The recent closing of the Apple Tree childcare centers in Sioux Falls is pushing legislators to consider action.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Public Works Director Stu Nelson told the Aberdeen City Council Tuesday the process they decided to use to deal with the weather that arrived over the holiday weekend. Nelson told them the original plan was to do just the emergency snow routes & downtown parking lots. The plan was not to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council discussed a resolution to help with the construction of a new water tower for Industrial Park at the east end of town. Ted Dickey with NE Council of Governments talks about what the resolution is about. Dickey told the commission the cost for the new… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The city of Aberdeen & surrounding area was hit with a massive weather system that arrived starting on Christmas Eve through Tuesday. Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Aberdeen Travis Tarver provided a recap of what happened. Prior to the system arriving the city of Aberdeen on Saturday, December 23rd hit a… Read more »