ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide spraying for Monday, July 1 between the hours of 8:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. If for some reason we can’t go Monday our back up day is Tuesday July 2. The Adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The… Read more »
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Supreme Court Rules on Political Gerrymandering
PIERRE, SD (WNAX Radio): The US Supreme Court ruled this week that federal judges have no role in settling disputes over political gerrymandering. That’s the process involved in drawing political district boundaries and occurs every ten years after the national census. Senator Susan Wismer of Britton was a Representative in 2011 and a member of… Read more »
Senator Thune Discusses the Federal Budget
WASHINGTON, DC (WNAX Radio): Time and other issues may work against Congress in making progress on next year’s federal budget. South Dakota Senator John Thune says budget negotiators from the House, Senate and the White House have been meeting. Thune says both sides have budget wants and needs. Thune says the September 30th deadline for… Read more »
SD Legislature Conducts Nursing Home Study
Most summer study committees of the South Dakota legislature will start their work next month. A large study of mental health will be broken down into several subcommittees. Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton will chair one of those study groups. Hunhoff says they need to look at alternative care models. Hunhoff says staffing levels at… Read more »
FEMA Eligibility Letter May Not Be Last Word on Disaster Assistance
PIERRE, S.D. (News Release) – If you applied for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency because of the severe storms/flooding earlier this year and received a letter or text message saying you were not eligible for disaster aid, you should know that the first communication may not be the last word. There may be… Read more »
Aberdeen Residents Plan Vigil in Support of Children at the Border
Aberdeen, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A group of Aberdeen-area residents plans a vigil on Friday, July 12 at Anderson Park, to shine a light on the horrific abuses by the federal government in human detention camps, particularly with respect to children. Organizer Dr. Marie Schwab Miller says the “Lights for Liberty” demonstration is a nonpartisan effort… Read more »
Third Annual VFW Kids day set for Saturday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Third Annual VFW Kids Day is set for Saturday, June 29. This year’s event will take place at Wylie Park. Keith Wilkinson, Chairman of the event, talked about some of the festivities. He said Kids Day is geared toward kids ages 2-12. Wilkinson said the goal is to help promote… Read more »
The Arc of Dreams in Sioux Falls is Complete
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The complete Arc of Dreams now gracefully rises over the Big Sioux River in downtown Sioux Falls. The second half of the stainless steel arc was installed on Thursday. The installation was briefly delayed by a big storm with high wind, but once the storm roared away, the work crews… Read more »
Avera Makes Donation to Mount Marty College
Avera Health is donating one million dollars to Mount Marty College in Yankton in support of their fifteen-million-dollar field house project. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital President Doug Ekeren says they will move their sports programming and the Coach Rozy Performance Center in the field house. Trainer Mark Roozen says their sports conditioning program has grown… Read more »
Fake FEMA Concerns
Yankton, SD (WNAX) – Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are asking residents to check identification of anyone approaching them during the disaster recovery. FEMA spokesperson Pam Saulsby says they have had a few reports. Saulsby says all FEMA employees will have clear government I.D.’s on them. Saulsby says people should contact them if… Read more »