ABERDEEN & PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission in their meeting Tuesday rejected all bids for the bridge crossing at Elm Lake. Prior to the meeting, Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers told the Brown County Commission that this was likely to happen. The engineer’s estimate for the bridge was around 2.7 million dollars.… Read more »
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California man charged for transporting methamphetamine
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a 42-year-old Fresno, CA man has been indicted on two felony counts after he was arrested Friday night transporting 207 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in Sturgis. The case is being prosecuted by the Attorney General’s Office and the Meade County State’s Attorney. “Meth… Read more »
Ed Korbel winner of 2025 Aberdeen Association Educator Plus Award
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Aberdeen Public Schools retired teacher Ed Korbel is the winner of the 2025 Aberdeen Education Association Educator Plus Award. Korbel received the AEA award on Tuesday during a welcome back event held at Aberdeen Central High School. Korbel taught for 33 years, all in the Aberdeen Public School District. “A past… Read more »
Aberdeen Gymnastics Association to do fund drive Sunday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Gymnastics Association are doing a car wash at Steven Lust Automotive’s parking lot on Sunday to help raise funds for the organization. Stacy LeDuc-Lust talks about ways to donate to the organization. Becky Bigler talks about where the funds will be going to. The car wash will go from 1-3pm on… Read more »
Fall Residential Cleanup to begin on August 30th
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The annual Fall Residential Cleanup will run from August 30th to September 14th. At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Landfill Manager Mike Scott asked the commission to waive the fees. Scott inform the commission this cycle is landfill only. Scott compared the numbers from the spring this year to that of 2024 spring… Read more »
Flow testing fire hydrants happening now on south end of Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Fire Rescue are flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area now: 6th Ave. SE to Melgaard Rd. Between Lawson St. & S. Roosevelt St. The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will experience some water pressure changes, and in some instances the water will be disturbed to the… Read more »
Governor Larry Rhoden in Aberdeen Monday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Governor Larry Rhoden was in Aberdeen Monday to attend night one of the Dacotah Stampede Rodeo at the Brown County Fair. Prior to that Governor Rhoden did an interview with HubCityRadio to address a variety of topics. Rhoden talked about why he picked Representative Nick Fosness for District 1. The Comprehensive Property Tax… Read more »
Recap of Work Session dealing with the 2026 City Budget
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday night, the Aberdeen City Council did a work session to address the budget for the year 2026. The main focus of this was on the general fund. Aberdeen City Manager Robin Bobzien talks about health care benefits will be increasing. Bobzien address some items associated with next year’s budget. Aberdeen Finance… Read more »
Independent consultant names Benson Road Site best prison location
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –On Monday, Governor Larry Rhoden announced that the third-party consultant for the prison task force ranked the Benson Road site as the best prison location among the options under consideration. The analysis was done by Arrington Watkins, the prison task force’s independent consultant. “If you followed the prison task force, you know… Read more »
SD Supreme Court’s Commission on Parenting Time Guidelines to meet in Aberdeen August 18th
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Supreme Court’s Commission on Parenting Time Guidelines will hold a public hearing in Aberdeen on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, 6-8 p.m. CDT, to gather input on potential changes to the standard parenting time guidelines. The public can attend the public hearing in person at the Best Western (Prairie/Oz/Pioneer Room), 1400… Read more »