ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Work is being done to prepare for the upcoming auto racing season at Brown County Speedway, although a definitive timetable for racing is still up in the air. Terry Voeltz, a track official, said a lot of work has already taken place at the track. Casino Speedway in Watertown just completed… Read more »
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President Trump to attend fireworks at Mount Rushmore
MOUNT RUSHMORE, S.D. (KEVN/KOTA TV) – President Donald Trump is planning on visiting Mount Rushmore to see the fireworks on July 3 this year. On Friday, Trump was interviewed on a conservative podcast, the Dan Bongino podcast, and said he planned to attend the fireworks at Mount Rushmore. “(Fireworks) hasn’t been allowed for environmental reasons,… Read more »
Fouberg to be inducted into South Dakota Hall of Fame
ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – Glenna Fouberg of Aberdeen will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame this year. Known as “Mrs. Education,” she was committed to helping students on the margins of the state’s education system, according to information from the hall of fame. A longtime educator, she was named the state’s teacher… Read more »
Part of Aberdeen loses power after vehicle strikes utility pole
(Social media photo from Aberdeen account) ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A portion of Aberdeen lost power earlier today after a vehicle struck a utility pole near Browne Park. The incident occurred around noon, according to Tom Glanzer, Community Relations Manager with Northwestern Energy. He said the outage impacted nearly 2,000 customers. Glanzer said it was… Read more »
Let It Shine event this evening all across South Dakota
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – An event to honor the work of those on the front lines in the battle against COVID-19 will take place all across South Dakota this evening. Between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. South Dakota residents are being encouraged to go outside and “Let It Shine.” A flyover of the 12 largest… Read more »
Three new COVID-19 cases in Brown County; four new deaths statewide
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (By Lisa Kaczke Sioux Falls Argus Leader) – South Dakota reported four more coronavirus deaths on Friday, pushing the state’s total to 21. The four deaths were Minnehaha County residents. Two were women and two were men. One was in the 60-69 age range, one was in the 70-79 age range and two… Read more »
Northern State to resume on-campus operations in fall
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University will resume on-campus operations, including face-to-face learning, for the fall 2020 semester, following the guidance of the South Dakota Board of Regents. Northern’s decision, announced in conjunction with the Board of Regents statement, followed careful consideration by campus leadership, said NSU President Dr. Tim Downs. “Northern is… Read more »
Aberdeen Area Community Foundation and Knight Foundation support United Way COVID-19 fund
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation in partnership with the Knight Foundation recently made a lead gift of a $40,000 to the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund is supporting nonprofits in the Aberdeen area who are responding to needs created by the pandemic. In March,… Read more »
Media availability call at 11:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Secretary of Health Kim Malsam-Rysdon and State Epidemiologist Dr. Joshua Clayton will hold a brief media availability via conference call at 11:45 a.m. today to discuss developments surrounding coronavirus in South Dakota. The event will be carried live across all Hub City Radio stations.
Governor’s press conference at 10:45 on all Hub City Radio stations
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Gov. Kristi Noem will have a press conference at approximately 10:45 this morning. 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