PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, Board of Regents Schools presented their budget reports for the upcoming fiscal year to the Joint Committee on Appropriations.  Among them was Northern State University. NSU President Neal Schnoor told the committee about the mission of the school. Schnoor runs down enrollment at NSU. Schnoor reports on that vast majority of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday morning, Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman delivered his annual State of the City Address at the K.O.Lee Public Library. Mayor Schaunaman revealed the theme for the 2025 speech. Housing: The mayor looked back at what was done in 2024. Mayor Schaunaman looks ahead to 2025. Finances: Mayor Schaunaman reveal how successful 2024… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Wednesday night in the story addressing a South Dakota House bill addressing defunding the Huron School District.  We mistaken the person in the story as Senator Kevin Jensen of Canton instead of Representative Phil Jensen of Rapid City. We have sent emails personally apologizing for this error as it cause undo grievance to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House debated SB12 on the floor Wednesday.  The bill limit the amount of money that may be loaned or transferred to a candidate or political committee. Prime sponsor on the House side was Representative Tim Reisch of Brookings.  Reisch place an amendment on the House to return it back to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House debated Wednesday on HB1054.  The bill allow public schools to authorize an individual to volunteer or be employed as a school chaplain. Prime sponsor was Representative Al Novstrup who talks about what the bill does. Novstrup talks about what some things chaplains have done in the state. Novstrup reminds… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill vague on details to defund the Huron School District has been pulled by the lawmaker who brought it, Representative Phil Jensen of Rapid City.  Jensen says he brought the bill after a tip to him that the Huron District allows quote boys in girls restrooms. Jensen pulled House Bill 1224 after… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate Transportation Committee discussed SB135. The prime sponsor of the bill was Senator Carl Perry of Aberdeen who described what the bill does. Perry points out what the bill was correcting. There was no opposition testimony to the bill.  The bill cleared the committee on a 7-0 vote.

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee heard testimony Wednesday on SB17.  The bill limit the amount of money that a political committee may accept from an inactive candidate campaign committee. Prime sponsor of the bill was Senator Michael Rohl of Aberdeen. Rohl told the committee how to define an inactive campaign committee.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — State library cuts face strong opposition despite The South Dakota Education Secretary’s push for efficiency in Wednesday’s House Education Committee hearing. The committee voted 13-0 to send House Bill 1041 to Joint Appropriations with a “do not pass” recommendation. The measure would eliminate the State Library Board and reduce services, saving… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD AND INTERSECTION CLOSED: Weather permitting, beginning at 8 am on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, the following road and intersection will be closed to thru traffic for emergency sewer line repair: 1st Ave. SE from Linda Lane to S. Weber St. and the intersection of 1st Ave. SE and S. High St. The road and… Read more »