BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Brookings School Board votes to accept the resignation of Superintendent Klint Willert, effective June 2nd. He has served in the post since 2015. The action came at a special meeting Wednesday. Prior to the vote, Willert made a statement and it is clear this was not his choice. A number of people… Read more »
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Trent Dirks to be guest speaker at the Jim River Marsh Masters event
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Retired Army Veteran Trent Dirks from Retrieving Freedom, Inc. will be the guest speaker at the 15th annual Jim River Marsh Masters event at the Dakota Event Center on Saturday April 1st. Dirks will be sharing his story of battling PTSD following his military career which included a deployment to Afghanistan. Dirks discuss… Read more »
City of Pierre receiving payment on a settlement of class-action lawsuit dealing with opioid epidemic
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The City of Pierre has received the first of what will be annual payments for 18 years from a settlement of a national class-action lawsuit related to the nation’s opioid epidemic. Pierre is turning it’s share over to Capital Area Counseling Service where psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Cassie Heuer (hue-er) says it… Read more »
Community of Pukwana hoping free lots will increase population
PUKWANA, S.D.(KCCR)- Halfway between Chamberlain and Kimball and a little north of I-90 sits Pukwana. The Brule County community has a population as of the 2020 Census of only 233, but the Lake Francis Case Development Corporation is hoping free lots for homes will expand on that population. Development Corporation Executive Director Mike Lauritsen says… Read more »
City of Fort Pierre seeking membership to Tree City U-S-A
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The City of Fort Pierre is looking to join it’s neighbors to the east as a Tree City U-S-A community. Mayor Gloria Hanson says the city is seeking membership in Tree City U-S-A. The City of Pierre has been named a Tree City U-S-A for 38 straight years. To be recognized as… Read more »
New manager of Pierre Airport, Brian Cowles started new position this week
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The new manager of the Pierre Regional Airport started on the job this week. Brian Cowles says he’s happy to be living in a small town. Cowles most recently worked at the Branson, Missouri, Airport. Cowles will oversee all airport operations including facilities management, licensing and regulations, federal reporting, hangar and hay leases,… Read more »
Inflation impacting potential construction of House of Hope
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Inflation is creating another hurdle for Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center as the victim’s shelter looks toward building a new, expanded House of Hope. Executive Director Sarah Reinhard says planning for the facility is over halfway. With those plans comes a one-point-five million dollar increase in costs for the House of Hope. Reinhard… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 4 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 4 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 3,204. The state had 643 new cases and 785 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 418. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
Governor Noem signs “Evil Foreign Governments” Bill into Law
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, Governor Noem signed SB 189 into law. The bill restricts state and local governments from contracting with six “Evil Foreign Governments.” Governor Noem signed the bill at the 114th Fighter Wing at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls. You can find photos from the bill signing event here.… Read more »
Brown County Fair Foundation to host 1st Hall of Fame banquet Saturday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Fair Foundation will be hosting their first annual Hall of Fame banquet this Saturday. Vicki Stange with the Foundation talks about the role of the Foundation. The first inductees to the Brown County Fair Hall of Fame is the 1986 Brown County Fair Board. Stange explains their impact. Stange talks… Read more »