SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A legislative study committee on county government financing is holding its final session Wednesday. Some counties are on the brink of insolvency, caught between unfunded state mandated services and legal limits on how much they can raise taxes. Yankton County Commissioner Dan Klemisch says county governments are in crisis. Lincoln County Commissioner… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Prairie Lakes Healthcare System and Brown Clinic have finalized plans to merge, effective January 1, 2024. Brown Clinic will then become Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic. Prairie Lakes Board Chairman Vince Foley said the agreement is “monumental for both organizations and a step forward for the community of Watertown. Creating more cohesive care will make it easier… Read more »

BRYANT, S.D.(KWAT)–Republican State Representative Stephanie Sauder of Bryant has announced she’ll be a candidate for a State Senate seat in next year’s Republican Primary election. Sauder is a first term lawmaker, elected to the House of Representatives in 2022. She’s a former teacher, newspaper publisher and mayor in Bryant. She announced she’s running for the… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- Enrollment for Fall 2023 is up one-and-a-half percent at South Dakota State University, growing to 11,505 students, up from last year’s enrollment of 11,331. In addition, first-time student enrollment increased nearly four-percent to 2275 students. That’s the third-largest first-year class in SDSU history. University President Barry Dunn says it’s the second straight year… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Downtown Association will be hosting their final free summer concert on Thursday.  This concert was originally scheduled for June but was pushed back due to rain. Executive Director Alexa Sheldon talks about the act playing Thursday. Flannel is a cover band that deals with music from the 1990s & early 2000s.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson will be hosting a Tele-Town Hall tonight from his offices in Washington, D.C. beginning at 7pm.  The Tele-Town Hall normally runs for an hour. You can join the conversation at 1-833-946-1543.  No topic is off limits.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission denied Summit Carbon Solution’s request for CO2 pipeline throughout eastern South Dakota.  Executive Director Joe Heinrich offered his reaction to the ruling. Heinrich was surprised at how quickly the PUC made a ruling on this permit request. Heinrich explains his concerns about how the PUC… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission ruled in favor of the staff’s request to deny Summit Carbon Solutions their CO2 pipeline.  Landowners Ed Fischbach of Mellette & Mark Lapka of Leola reacted to the ruling. Fischbach was pleased with the ruling by the PUC. Lapka echoes those sentiments. Lapka comments on… Read more »

BATH, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern Electric Cooperative members are invited to the 76th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 19. The meeting will be held at the Club House located at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Aberdeen. Incumbent directors, Josh Larson, Columbia (District 4); Kirk Schaunaman, Aberdeen (District 6); and B.J. Hansen, Turton (District 7) were… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting beginning at 9am on Wednesday, September 13th, the following intersection will be closed to thru traffic for road repair: 1st Ave. SE & S. Dakota St.  The intersection will be closed until the work is completed.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes. 3rd Ave SE & South Dakota Street… Read more »