ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A wet year has led to plenty of mosquitoes. However, the good news is that the culex variety, the ones that carry the West Nile Virus, are dying out. Mark Hoven, Parks Superintendent with the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, said that most of the mosquitoes remaining are of the… Read more »
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Corps continues slow draw down of Missouri River reservoirs
OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers continues to manage a slow draw down of stored floodwater in Missouri River reservoirs. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds has suggested that the Corps look to climate trends as they make their yearly runoff forecasts. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Water Management Office for the… Read more »
Thune to be in Leola, Herreid, Mobridge on Friday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R.-S.D.) will be in Leola, Herreid and Mobridge on Friday, Sept. 6. Thune will address 6-12th graders at Leola School at 10:30 a.m., before heading to Herreid to speak with community leaders at Patsy’s Cafe at 12:30 p.m. He will then travel to Mobridge for a… Read more »
Noem applauds Build Dakota Scholarship winners
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today congratulated 391 students who have been awarded the Build Dakota Scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. “The Build Dakota Scholarship program is an incredible tool that makes it easier for tomorrow’s leaders to receive world-class career training, then stay in South Dakota to work in high-demand… Read more »
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for NSU science center Sept. 12
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its first new academic building in more than 40 years. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Harvey C. Jewett IV Regional Science Education Center will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, with the ceremony beginning at 3:30… Read more »
Hot Shots suspend operations for 2020 season
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Hub City Hot Shots will suspend operations for the 2020 season. The move was announced by Expedition League Commissioner and Hot Shots acting owner Steve Wagner on Wednesday. In addition, the Aberdeen Parks and Recreation Board has announced that it will terminate the contract with the Hot Shots for use… Read more »
Former Sioux Falls mayor writes book
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Former Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether has a new book out. It’s titled ‘Serve. Lead. Win.’ Huether says the book is largely about how government can get things done, but the lessons learned can apply in all areas of life. Huether said the book covers his life, his business career, and… Read more »
Camping likely to remain strong after Labor Day weekend
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Labor Day weekend marks the end of the major camping season in state parks. Game, Fish & Parks District Supervisor Shane Bertsch says they will stay busy for a while yet at Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area near Yankton. The park is often full for most of the summer… Read more »
Forest Service purchases 350 acres for preservation of habitat
CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has purchased an additional 350 acres for the Black Hills National Forest for preservation of wildlife habitat and protection of at-risk watersheds and impaired streams. The Rapid City Journal reports the Forest Service announced the purchase Wednesday from the Trust for Public Land. The land was owned… Read more »
Sturgis group raises more than $8,000 to help save ambulance service
STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The Sturgis City Council got their first update from a group working to raise money for rural residents to save city-owned ambulance service. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says the group announced they had raised more than $8,000 so far, not including some campgrounds that had yet to report. Ainslie says… Read more »