News Category: Local News

Governor to hold press conference at 12:45 on all Hub City Radio stations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 12:45. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net

Governor to hold press conference at 12:45 on all Hub City Radio stations

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at 12:45. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations. The link to the press conference is: Facebook.com/govnoem OR SD.Net

Water to be off in part of Aberdeen Wednesday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, water will be off in the following area to replace a water valve: South Park Street from Goodrich Avenue to Prospect Avenue The Public Works Department suggest that residents in the affected area collect and store water for personal and restroom… Read more »

Water to be off in part of Aberdeen Wednesday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, water will be off in the following area to replace a water valve: South Park Street from Goodrich Avenue to Prospect Avenue The Public Works Department suggest that residents in the affected area collect and store water for personal and restroom… Read more »

Ochs notices some businesses trending upward

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the local community, things are starting to return to normal just a bit. Gail Ochs, President of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, said it depends on each individual business, but that she has noticed a trend in a positive direction. The Chamber has many… Read more »

Ochs notices some businesses trending upward

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the local community, things are starting to return to normal just a bit. Gail Ochs, President of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, said it depends on each individual business, but that she has noticed a trend in a positive direction. The Chamber has many… Read more »

Vote to impeach Oglala Sioux tribal president fails

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A vote to impeach the president of South Dakota’s Oglala Sioux Tribe has failed. The tribal council needed a two-thirds vote, or 14 votes to impeach Julian Bear Runner. The vote Monday was 11-5 with five council members abstaining. The council earlier suspended Bear Runner after he was accused of… Read more »

Vote to impeach Oglala Sioux tribal president fails

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A vote to impeach the president of South Dakota’s Oglala Sioux Tribe has failed. The tribal council needed a two-thirds vote, or 14 votes to impeach Julian Bear Runner. The vote Monday was 11-5 with five council members abstaining. The council earlier suspended Bear Runner after he was accused of… Read more »

Attorney General releases statement regarding his role in fatal crash

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Makenzie Huber Argus Leader) – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg in a statement released late Monday night said he thought he hit a deer when he struck and killed a man on Saturday night and that he discovered the body when he returned to the scene the next day. Ravnsborg… Read more »

Attorney General releases statement regarding his role in fatal crash

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Makenzie Huber Argus Leader) – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg in a statement released late Monday night said he thought he hit a deer when he struck and killed a man on Saturday night and that he discovered the body when he returned to the scene the next day. Ravnsborg… Read more »

Government looking at another continuing resolution for budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – While negotiations over another economic stimulus plan continue in the background in Congress, the federal budget runs out at the end of the month. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he hasn’t heard of any real plan, yet. Johnson says that isn’t how a federal budget should be written and passed.… Read more »

Government looking at another continuing resolution for budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – While negotiations over another economic stimulus plan continue in the background in Congress, the federal budget runs out at the end of the month. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says he hasn’t heard of any real plan, yet. Johnson says that isn’t how a federal budget should be written and passed.… Read more »

Watertown named South Dakota Community of the Year

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown has been named South Dakota’s Community of the Year for 2020 by the Governor’s Office on Economic Development. Governor Kristi Noem was at Lake Area Technical College (LATC) Monday to make the announcement. She praised the work of the Watertown Development Company and its staff, including Executive Director Chris Schilken.… Read more »

Watertown named South Dakota Community of the Year

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown has been named South Dakota’s Community of the Year for 2020 by the Governor’s Office on Economic Development. Governor Kristi Noem was at Lake Area Technical College (LATC) Monday to make the announcement. She praised the work of the Watertown Development Company and its staff, including Executive Director Chris Schilken.… Read more »

Department of Health kept busy with contact tracing

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As part of the efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the South Dakota Department of Health is calling everyone who tests positive to trace who they have been in contact with and then urge those people to isolate themselves. Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they have put a lot of… Read more »

Department of Health kept busy with contact tracing

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As part of the efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the South Dakota Department of Health is calling everyone who tests positive to trace who they have been in contact with and then urge those people to isolate themselves. Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they have put a lot of… Read more »

Noem not saying much about crash involving Attorney General

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is not saying much about a fatal crash involving Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The Department of Public Safety says Ravnsborg called the Hyde County Sheriff Saturday night to report he’d hit a deer on U.S. Highway 14 just outside of Highmore. It turns out, he hit… Read more »

Noem not saying much about crash involving Attorney General

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is not saying much about a fatal crash involving Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. The Department of Public Safety says Ravnsborg called the Hyde County Sheriff Saturday night to report he’d hit a deer on U.S. Highway 14 just outside of Highmore. It turns out, he hit… Read more »

Bridge named in honor of fallen soldier

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The westbound Highway 50 bridge over the James River is now known as the “Richard L. Schild Memorial Bridge.” A ceremony was held Saturday morning at the Yankton County Government Center to unveil the plaque naming the bridge in honor of Schild, who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2005.… Read more »

Bridge named in honor of fallen soldier

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The westbound Highway 50 bridge over the James River is now known as the “Richard L. Schild Memorial Bridge.” A ceremony was held Saturday morning at the Yankton County Government Center to unveil the plaque naming the bridge in honor of Schild, who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2005.… Read more »