WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) – The two candidates running for a State Senate seat in Watertown have sharp differences when it comes to marijuana. South Dakotans will decide this November whether to legalize medical marijuana, and marijuana for recreational use. Adam Jewell, who’s running against incumbent Senator Lee Schoenbeck, believes marijuana should be made legal. Schoenbeck… Read more »
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Annual Wine Walk takes place this evening
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 7th Annual Downtown Wine Walk will take place this evening, but because of the pandemic it will have a slightly different feel to it. Shelley Westra-Heier, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Downtown Association, provides the details. She said the walk is a great way to see what downtown has to… Read more »
Hermosa man identified in fatal three-vehicle crash in Hermosa
HERMOSA, S.D. (Press Release) – A Hermosa, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning in Hermosa. A 1997 Toyota 4Runner was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 36 and stopped at the stop sign located at the intersection of South Dakota Highway 79. The vehicle entered the… Read more »
State sees record highs in confirmed and active cases, hospitalizations
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw a spike of 445 new confirmed COVID cases today (a new record high) along with 154 new recoveries according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. There were no new deaths. The state’s number of active infections is currently at a record of 3,108 (there… Read more »
Northern sees growth in student enrollment, retention
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University saw growth in overall headcount this fall, particularly in graduate students, and experienced its fifth consecutive year with a freshman to sophomore retention rate above 73 percent. Northern was the only South Dakota Board of Regents institution to see a growth in headcount during this pandemic year,… Read more »
Preliminary crash report: pilot was possibly attempting aerobatic maneuver
GROTON, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – A preliminary report for the Sept. 13 plane crash at Groton Municipal Airport indicates the pilot might have been attempting a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver at the time of the wreck. The 11 a.m. crash was during the Groton Fly-In/Drive-In. The pilot, Doug Hansen, 64, died in the wreck,… Read more »
Man assaults deputy, steals patrol SUV, two other vehicles
TEA, S.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say they’re searching for a man who assaulted a Turner County deputy and stole the deputy’s patrol vehicle while he was being transported to the Minnehaha County Jail. The assault happened Tuesday afternoon near the Tea exit on Interstate 29. The deputy was taken to Sanford Health and treated… Read more »
City finalizes and approves budgets
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Work has been completed on the city budgets for next year. Joe Gaa, City Manager, explained the details of this year’s numbers. He broke down the general budget. While many cities across the state felt the impact of the pandemic on their sales tax totals, Gaa said the Hub City fared… Read more »
Committee hears about needs and shortfalls of health care providers
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Joint Health & Human Services Committee of the South Dakota legislature heard about the needs and shortfalls of health care providers during a hearing Tuesday in Pierre. Tim Rave, President of the South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations, says hospitals are trying to look ahead. Rave says hospitals geared… Read more »
Iowa man identified in fatal crash north of Vermillion
VERMILLION, S.D. (Press Release) – An Akron, Iowa man has been identified as the person who died early Sunday morning in a one-vehicle crash north of Vermillion. A 1999 Grand Jeep Cherokee was southbound on South Dakota Highway 19 when the driver lost control. The vehicle entered the east ditch. Justin Montagne, the 27-year-old driver,… Read more »