ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The first co-headliner for Thursday at the Brown County Fair has been announced. The Eli Young Band will take the stage first that evening. Derek Ricci, BCF Manager, talked about the group. The other Thursday co-headliner will be announced in the near future. The fair decided to announce each of the… Read more »
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Northern State students to be featured at PC Wein Gallery
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Five Northern State art students will have their works on display during the month of March at the Presentation College Wein Gallery. Erin Giovannini, Special Assistant for Project Development and Wein Gallery Curator, talked about this coming month’s exhibit. There will be a reception for the students on Monday, March 2.… Read more »
Thune co-sponsors Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator John Thune and co-sponsors have introduced the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act, a bill to address the shortage of trained workers that are necessary to fill next-generation jobs in the telecommunications industry, particularly in rural America. Thune says there is a growing response to the need. Thune says they… Read more »
No one injured in fires in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – On Thursday at 5:47 p.m., Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 104 7th Curve. On arrival, crews found smoke coming from the home. Crews made entry and found flames next to the water heater. They quickly extinguished the flames and remained on scene to perform overhaul operations.… Read more »
Noem calls threat of coronavirus ‘very low’ in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Gov. Kristi Noem says the state has created an internal task force to prepare South Dakota for the possibility of a new coronavirus outbreak. The governor called the threat of an outbreak in the state “very low.” Here’s what she told reporters during a conference call on Thursday. But she is… Read more »
Farm Service Agency rolling out Soil Health and Income Protection Program
CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Farm Service Agency is rolling out a pilot conservation program in five states including South Dakota. The idea for SHIPP, the Soil Health and Income Protection Program was brought to Senator John Thune from the South Dakota Farmers Union. President Doug Sombke says they see value in this program. He… Read more »
Farm Bureau tracking two bills in legislature
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farm Bureau is tracking two major bills effecting agriculture in the 2020 State Legislature. Farm Bureau Lobbyist Mike Held says one they’re backing is Senate Bill 170 that just passed the Senate. He says it’s a capital outlay bill supported by a coalition of agricultural groups, education, businesses,… Read more »
Schools working with free speech policy
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill passed by last year’s legislature mandated that all state universities develop a free speech policy and submit a report to the state each year. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says they continue to work with that policy. Gestring says the speaker is a result of a request… Read more »
Pizza delivery man fatally shot in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A 30-year-old man who was delivering pizza died after being shot on Bragstad Drive, near 26th Street and Cleveland Avenue. According to Sioux Falls Police Department spokesman Sam Clemens, the shooting happened around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday. At this point, the only description of the a possible suspect is a man… Read more »
State getting prepared to test for any possible cases of coronavirus
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem says the state has created an internal task force to prepare South Dakota for the possibility of a new coronavirus outbreak. The Republican governor called the threat of an outbreak in the state “very low.” But she is making sure that physicians can test for the virus and… Read more »