PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A trade group says it will spend $69,000 on radio and TV ads in support of U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds and his re-election. The announcement by the American Chemistry Council comes a week after state Rep. Scyller Borglum launched a challenge to Rounds in the June 2020 Republican primary election. Rounds… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department is sponsoring a Star Party on Friday, July 12 from dusk – 10:30 p.m. at the Kuhnert Arboretum Parking Lot located at 2110 South Dakota Street. A Star Party is a gathering of amateur astronomers viewing the night sky or people just wanting… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The second concert of the Downtown Summer Concert Series takes place this evening when October Road performs on Main Street. Shelley Westra-Heier, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Downtown Association, talked about the group. She said there are a couple of new things set for this evening. Westra-Heier said there will also… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Governor’s Agriculture Summit is open in Sioux Falls at the Sanford PREMIER Center, in the midst of tough times in farm country. State Ag Chief Kim Vanneman acknowledges the challenges in her welcoming remarks. Still, Vanneman says the South Dakota ag industry and its economic impact continue to grow.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has approved a construction permit for a wind energy farm in Hyde County. PUC Chairman Gary Hanson says the Triple H Wind project will be located roughly three miles southwest of Highmore. Hanson says the siting process for the Triple H Wind project was different… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Pierre City Commission has unanimously approved the location for a city dog park. Study committee member and veterinarian Dr. Craig Howard says the location is on East Sully Avenue, next to the Pierre Community Orchard. Christina Garrett lives across the street from the approved dog park location and is… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Early projections show South Dakota state revenue is down in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2019. Gov. Kristi Noem says sales tax dollars just aren’t coming in. Weather has also dampened people’s spending. But, Noem says the state is well positioned to handle the lower income.

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Looking at care options for patients in the nursing home at the Human Services Center in Yankton will be the focus of a legislative summer study sub-committee. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton will chair the sub-committee and hopes to have some good recommendations at the end. Hunhoff says the nursing home… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Molly Hornaman of Aberdeen is the featured artist for July at the Wein Gallery on the campus of Presentation College. The show is entitled “Color Me Happy” and features vibrant paintings of a variety of animals. Erin Giovannini, Assistant for Project Development and Wein Gallery Curator, talked about the featured artist.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide spraying for Thursday, July 11 between the hours of 8:30 pm and 1:30 a.m. (The City plans to spray for mosquitoes Wednesday evening as well). The Adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph.  The mosquito control trucks are identified… Read more »