News Category: Local News

Northern State to close campus Wednesday night through Friday morning

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to severe weather, the Northern State University campus will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, and reopen at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12. There will be no classes and no campus activities, and all offices will be closed during this time. NSU Theater’s performances of “Fun Home” will… Read more »

Northern State to close campus Wednesday night through Friday morning

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to severe weather, the Northern State University campus will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, and reopen at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12. There will be no classes and no campus activities, and all offices will be closed during this time. NSU Theater’s performances of “Fun Home” will… Read more »

Interstate 29 closed from Brookings to North Dakota border

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Officials with the South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are closing Interstate 29 from Brookings to the North Dakota border at 1 p.m. CDT today (April 10) and I-29 from Sioux Falls to Brookings will likely be closed later this afternoon, depending how quickly weather and road conditions deteriorate. Drivers… Read more »

Interstate 29 closed from Brookings to North Dakota border

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Officials with the South Dakota Departments of Transportation and Public Safety are closing Interstate 29 from Brookings to the North Dakota border at 1 p.m. CDT today (April 10) and I-29 from Sioux Falls to Brookings will likely be closed later this afternoon, depending how quickly weather and road conditions deteriorate. Drivers… Read more »

Noem talks about rising water levels

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) — At a stop in Watertown Tuesday afternoon South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the state’s Emergency Management Center is reopening again ahead of the next major winter storm. Of major concern in Eastern South Dakota is Lake Poinsett where lake levels are still rising. The latest report has the lake at… Read more »

Noem talks about rising water levels

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) — At a stop in Watertown Tuesday afternoon South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem says the state’s Emergency Management Center is reopening again ahead of the next major winter storm. Of major concern in Eastern South Dakota is Lake Poinsett where lake levels are still rising. The latest report has the lake at… Read more »

Pukwana man identified in fatal crash northeast of Kennebec

KENNEBEC, S.D. (Press Release) – A Pukwana, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash that occurred last Thursday morning on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation northeast of Kennebec. A 2005 Chrysler 300 was traveling eastbound on BIA 10 approaching a hill, when the vehicle crossed over the center… Read more »

Pukwana man identified in fatal crash northeast of Kennebec

KENNEBEC, S.D. (Press Release) – A Pukwana, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died in a one-vehicle crash that occurred last Thursday morning on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation northeast of Kennebec. A 2005 Chrysler 300 was traveling eastbound on BIA 10 approaching a hill, when the vehicle crossed over the center… Read more »

Reports critical of facility’s response to missing girl

ROCKERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Reports from two regulatory agencies are critical of how staff at the Black Hill’s Children’s Home responded after a young girl fled from the facility, a runaway who remains missing and is feared dead. The government reports say the Children’s Home staff should have called 911 immediately after 9-year-old Serenity Dennard… Read more »

Reports critical of facility’s response to missing girl

ROCKERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Reports from two regulatory agencies are critical of how staff at the Black Hill’s Children’s Home responded after a young girl fled from the facility, a runaway who remains missing and is feared dead. The government reports say the Children’s Home staff should have called 911 immediately after 9-year-old Serenity Dennard… Read more »

Negotiations break down over disaster aid package

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Senate negotiations over a disaster aid package have broken down again and will have to wait until Senators return from a two-week recess. South Dakota Senator John Thune blamed Democrats for the block. Thune says there are also differences with the House version of disaster help. Thune says in the past,… Read more »

Negotiations break down over disaster aid package

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Senate negotiations over a disaster aid package have broken down again and will have to wait until Senators return from a two-week recess. South Dakota Senator John Thune blamed Democrats for the block. Thune says there are also differences with the House version of disaster help. Thune says in the past,… Read more »

Governor orders closure of 52 state offices in blizzard warning

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the closure of state government offices today in all 52 counties that are part of the current blizzard warning. Counties part of the closure order are: Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clark, Codington, Custer, Davison, Day, Deuel, Dewey, Douglas,… Read more »

Governor orders closure of 52 state offices in blizzard warning

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered the closure of state government offices today in all 52 counties that are part of the current blizzard warning. Counties part of the closure order are: Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clark, Codington, Custer, Davison, Day, Deuel, Dewey, Douglas,… Read more »

Koins for Kids event postponed to Monday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Koins for Kids event has been postponed to 6 p.m., Monday, April 15, at the Primrose Retirement Gymnasium, 815 N. Second St. Proceeds go to the Child Protection Team. Brittany O’Day, Victims Specialist with the Brown County States Attorney Office, talked about the event. There will also be a… Read more »

Koins for Kids event postponed to Monday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Annual Koins for Kids event has been postponed to 6 p.m., Monday, April 15, at the Primrose Retirement Gymnasium, 815 N. Second St. Proceeds go to the Child Protection Team. Brittany O’Day, Victims Specialist with the Brown County States Attorney Office, talked about the event. There will also be a… Read more »

Pierre nearly finished retrofitting school district’s drinking fountains

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre School District has nearly completed retrofitting all of the District’s drinking water fountains with secondary filtration systems following the City of Pierre’s issuing of a Drinking Water Advisory last month. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says upon hearing about the Advisory issued due to the manganese content in the water… Read more »

Pierre nearly finished retrofitting school district’s drinking fountains

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre School District has nearly completed retrofitting all of the District’s drinking water fountains with secondary filtration systems following the City of Pierre’s issuing of a Drinking Water Advisory last month. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says upon hearing about the Advisory issued due to the manganese content in the water… Read more »

Conservation Stewardship Program enrollment deadline May 10

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Conservation Stewardship Program enrollment deadline is May 10 for funding this year. South Dakota NRCS CSP Coordinator Jessica (muh-hull-skee) Michalski says changes to the CSP program include larger payments for practices like cover and high residue crops. She says the popularity of CSP has been growing in South Dakota and… Read more »

Conservation Stewardship Program enrollment deadline May 10

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Conservation Stewardship Program enrollment deadline is May 10 for funding this year. South Dakota NRCS CSP Coordinator Jessica (muh-hull-skee) Michalski says changes to the CSP program include larger payments for practices like cover and high residue crops. She says the popularity of CSP has been growing in South Dakota and… Read more »