STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol says there have been no fatalities, but there have been a handful of injury crashes as the 79th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally begins. The patrol has reported nine crashes since Saturday, resulting in at least ten injuries. Among the most serious were a male rider who… Read more »
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Sturgis Rally numbers look good
STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The City of Sturgis says it’s looking to be a bigger year for the 79th Annual Motorcycle Rally. In its daily report, the city reported garbage collection is already up 9.4-percent over last year. Garbage collection is a key indicator for the city in determining the size of each year’s rally.… Read more »
Larger law school enrollment and its possible effects
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – As enrollment increases at the USD Law School, there is hope that could translate to more lawyers in small towns and rural areas. Dean of the Law School Neil Fulton says they have been talking to the state bar association about that shortage. Fulton says it is not just the rural… Read more »
New tariffs on Chinese imports to start next month
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – President Trump announced last week that he would impose a ten percent tariff on up to three hundred billion dollars of Chinese imports starting next month. That in addition to the twenty five percent tariffs already on two hundred fifty billion dollars in goods. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the… Read more »
President Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Victims of Tragedies in Texas & Ohio
WASHINGTON, D.C. (News Release): President Donald Trump has ordered flags nationwide to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on August 8, 2019, to honor the victims of the tragedies in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.
Highway Patrol urges traffic safety during Sturgis Rally
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota’s Highway Patrol reminds those attending this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally not to forget about traffic safety. The 79th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally began Friday and runs through Sunday, Aug. 12. That means more motorists, driving different kinds of vehicles, traveling not just through the Black Hills, but throughout South… Read more »
Names released in fatal crash in Miner County
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – A 25-year-old man has died of injuries sustained in a July 18, 2019 two-vehicle crash west of Howard. A 1999 Kawaski Vulcan motorcycle was westbound on SD Highway 34 near the intersection of SD Highway 25. It was struck by a 2007 Toyota Camry that had turned left onto SD… Read more »
City of Aberdeen to spray for mosquitoes Monday night
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for Monday, August 5 between the hours of 8:00 pm and 1:00 AM. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure spray… Read more »
Regents to hold strategic planning session
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet in Ft Pierre this week for their annual strategic planning session. Board President Kevin Schieffer says this meeting gives them a chance to talk about long range issues and goals. One of the topics is: “Moving from Transactional to Transformational Higher Education… Read more »
National Night Out Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – National Night Out takes place Tuesday, Aug. 6. The local portion of the event will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at Melgaard Park. There will be a variety of service agencies on hand to provide information on what they do, according to Sgt. Tony Bisbee of the Aberdeen Police Department.… Read more »