PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate Local Government Committee heard testimony on SB236 on Wednesday.  The bill create the county and township infrastructure fund for the accounting, safekeeping, and allocation of unobligated rural access infrastructure fund moneys. District 1 Senator Michael Rohl was the prime sponsor of the bill. Michael Linngren, lobbyist for the South… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House Education Committee heard testimony on HB1262.  The bill make an appropriation for the construction of a non-residential, school-based, therapeutic services facility in Brown County and to declare an emergency. Prime sponsor of the bill is Representative Lana Greenfield of Doland.  She talks about the bill is in conjunction with… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Brown County Landfill being closed today, Wednesday, February 18, 2026, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Wednesday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick-up by 7:00 AM, Thursday, February 19, 2026.  Both Wednesday’s and Thursday’s garbage will be picked up… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Finance Officer Jordan McQuillen told the council about abatements for property taxes within the Aberdeen city limits. McQuillen inform the council this request came from Brown County departments. Parcels broke down like this:  114 6TH CURVE 38.59 10.55 Clerical Error  207 5TH CURVE 38.59 10.55 Clerical Error  208 5TH CURVE 38.59 10.55… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Aberdeen City Council heard ordinances addressing sewer system improvement and increased rates to cover for that. Aberdeen Finance Director Jordan McQuillen: McQuillen talks about the $16 rate increase to cover the loan. McQuillen talks about how long the surcharges will be for the length of the loan. The Aberdeen City… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Tuesday addressed an ordinance amending landscape regulations to allow for artificial turf. Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager: Wager discuss what the ordinance would allow for artificial turf. Wager talks about this is being a compromise between artifical turf and real landscaping. Aberdeen City Forester Aaron Kiesz talks about… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Tuesday received an update on Day Care within the city limits. Aberdeen Economic Development Manager Amber Schwab told the council about the website on the city page. Schwab describe what can be done to start a new day care in Aberdeen. Steve Thithavong with the Finance Department goes… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the South Dakota Senate discussed SB111.  The bill would require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user’s request and maintain transparent interoperability interfaces. Prime sponsor of the bill was District 1 Senator Michael Rohl. Rohl compared digital data to that of medical records. The… Read more »

Hub City Radio (Aberdeen, SD) Jerome Ottenbacher President of the local National Wild Turkey Federation chapter tells us about some of the things the Chapter has been able to accomplish and work towards. Their annual banquet is approaching quickly.. Ottenbacher tells us more. Ottenbacher added they are proud to be able to give back and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers for the second straight week provided an update on what’s happening on the roads. Prior to his update, the commission heard bids for an upcoming Hot In-Place Recycling Project from Michael Gutenkauf with IMEG. The engineer’s estimate was just over 1.1 million dollars.  Rogers suggested going with… Read more »