WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced that his office is seeking internship applicants for Spring 2020 in his Washington, D.C., Rapid City, Aberdeen, and Sioux Falls offices. Duties will include researching legislation, attending committee hearings and briefings, leading tours of the U.S. Capitol, handling constituent phone calls, sorting mail and… Read more »
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Report says pilot should not have had passenger
LAKEVIEW, S.D. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a South Dakota pilot who died in a single-engine plane crash along with his teenage son should not have had a passenger. According to a preliminary NTSB report, 39-year-old Clint VanderWey was certified only as a student pilot. Under federal aviation regulations, VanderWey was prohibited… Read more »
Red Cross shelter serving needs of those in Yankton
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Red Cross shelter in Yankton is still open and serving people impacted by record flooding on the James River. Carrie Odegaard is a Red Cross volunteer at the shelter. Odegaard says they have seen quite a few people. Despite some reports on social media, Odegaard says they have not turned… Read more »
Noem says SD part of ‘slow-rolling natural disaster of epic proportions’
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says this has been a year of rolling disasters across much of the state. Noem gave an update during a speech on “Facebook Live” last (Tuesday) night. She says she wants something done to avoid having the interstates close due to flooding. I-90 was closed in… Read more »
Yankton School District still working on recovery from computer hack
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The computer network of the Yankton School District was hacked in late May, which led to much of their stored data being erased or corrupted. Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they are still working on recovery. Kindle says they were lucky to restore some partial records. Kindle says while law enforcement has… Read more »
Johnson tours flood-damaged Madison
MADISON, S.D. (KJAM) – Congressman Dusty Johnson spent some time in Madison on Monday afternoon looking at the damage that has been left behind by flooding throughout the community. Johnson, accompanied by state Representative Marli Wiese (WEE-zee), toured different parts of the city and visited with some residents who were busy continuing to clean out… Read more »
Recent rains just following wet trend of past year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Record flooding is still underway on many rivers in eastern and southern South Dakota. That followed storms that dropped anywhere from 3-11 inches of rain over much of that area. Mike Gillispie, a hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, says it is a part of a stubborn… Read more »
NSU Faculty Showcase Recital Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Northern State will kickoff the upcoming concert season with its Annual NSU School of Fine Arts Faculty Showcase Recital on Thursday, Sept. 19. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. It is free of charge, although donations will be… Read more »
Weak tornado confirmed last week west of Watertown
ABERDEEN, S.D. (KWAT) — Last week’s tornado outbreak in northeast South Dakota included a weak twister just west of Watertown. National Weather Service forecaster Ryan Vipond says they’ve confirmed the EF-0 tornado near the Watertown Regional Airport last Monday. The tornado had maximum winds estimated at 70 miles per hour. That same day, tornadoes were… Read more »
S. Roosevelt St. to be closed starting Thursday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, South Roosevelt Street between 6th Avenue SE and 3rd Avenue SE will be CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC to allow for the installation of sanitary sewer utilities. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLAN NOW TO FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, AS NO TRAFFIC WILL… Read more »