PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- This is “National Travel and Tourism Week.” South Dakota Department of Tourism Secretary Jim Hagen says they will use it to kick off the summer season. Hagen says they will host lots of events this week.   Hagen says they are optimistic heading into the busy season. Hagen says they hope to build… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre School Board is considering an approximately $38.1 million ($3,103,864) budget for the 2023-24 school year, a decrease of 6.5% from the 2022-23 budget. Business manager Darla Mayer (mayor) says $25.1 million is salaries and benefits. Mayer says a preliminary estimate shows the school district’s 2024 property tax levies will decrease slightly.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday heard from Scott Meints with Brown County Emergency Management to declare a disaster declaration due to the flooding. Meints hopes this will lead to help coming from Pierre & maybe from Washington, The Commission voted in favor of the resolution.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission appointed former judge Mark Anderson to interim Deputy State’s Attorney beginning Monday. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton made the proclamation at Tuesday’s Commission meeting. Anderson thanked the Commission for the appointment. Anderson will remain on the post until July when Karly Winter will take over on a full time… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  The Brown County Commission, Tuesday, addressed Resolution #33-22. Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel said what the resolution was. Commissioner Duane Sutton explained what the resolution was about. Brown County’s Deputy State’s Attorney Ross Aldentaler provided their recommendation. Former County Commissioner Dennis Feickert whose working with the landowners offer his recommendation to extend the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At the Brown County Commission meeting, Jared Bossley, a landowner who hasn’t signed off his land to Summit Carbon Solutions, told the commission of an incident involving somebody from Summit Carbon Solutions who was doing some surveying on his land. Bossley told the commission what his wife told him. Bossley was informed by… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- The 2023 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo has been cancelled.  The Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Committee made the announcement on Monday afternoon.  The decision is based on a jury verdict in Davison County Circuit Court rendered in favor of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo, or CPS, and against its landlord, Horsemen’s Sports, or HSI. … Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area is preparing for another busy summer season. Megan Reshetar(Rush-a-tar) with the Boys & Girls Club talks about the open house coming up this Friday. Reshetar list the various clubs people can join throughout the summer. The Boys & Girls are looking for volunteers to run… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Brookings School Board votes to approve the contract with the district’s next superintendent, Dr. Summer Schultz. She comes to Brookings from Dell Rapids where she has served as Superintendent of Schools since 2015. School Board president Kelli Books: Books says Schultz will be involved in some key hiring decisions. The hiring follows… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Over the past decade, the Opioid Epidemic has evolved from pharmaceutical pills to pressed pills and powders that are cut and laced with Fentanyl. A majority of American’s know someone who has been impacted or lost a loved one to the drug. That includes former KELOLAND… Read more »