WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will be in Aberdeen Friday to attend the young professionals’ explore, discover, grow, and engage (EDGE) luncheon and the State B Boys basketball tournament. Friday, March 17: WHAT: Young Professionals’ EDGE Luncheon WHEN: 12:00 p.m. CT WHERE: Aberdeen Recreational and Cultural Center Library 225… Read more »
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Brown County Fair Board announce acts for the Saturday night event at the Fair
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Fair Board on Thursday announced the acts that will performing on Saturday, August 19th at the Brown County Fair. The concert is sponsored by Pheasant Country 103 & Mustang Seed. Dwight Guthmiller, Chair of the Entertainment Committee announced the opening act. Guthmiller announced the main act for Saturday night. Tickets… Read more »
SDDOT planning to do a study of I-29 in the southeast part of the state
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Department of Transportation is working on a multi-phased Interstate 29 corridor study in southeast South Dakota. Steve Gramm is the planning squad leader for the project. Gramm says development has driven a traffic increase in that corridor. Gramm says public input on the study is very important. Gramm says they… Read more »
Meade School Board heard arguments about four day school week for Sturgis High School
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Meade 46-1 School Board met for their March meeting Monday night, where the board heard a presentation from Sturgis Brown High School teacher Eric Johnson on a 4-day school week. There are a handful of districts across the area that utilize a 4-day school week – including Belle Fourche and Custer.… Read more »
South Dakota Bankers defends the UCC
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has vetoed HB1193 which updates and amends the Uniform Commercial Code. The Governor said the bill, which sets rules for commercial and financial businesses, did not adequately address crypto currencies. Karl Adam, President of the South Dakota Bankers Association, says it’s the basic rules of the business road.… Read more »
Retrieving Freedom, Inc. to visit Aberdeen
WAVERLY, I.A.(Press Release)- Army veteran Trent Dirks of Iowa is traveling across the United States to share his story of battling PTSD and receiving his Service Dog Tracer through Retrieving Freedom, Inc. “One day in July of 2017, I was driving down the road, depressed and seriously considering committing suicide, and while I was crying… Read more »
Amanda Walder pleads guilty to manslaughter 1st degree
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Amanda Walder, of Watertown, SD, entered a plea change of guilty today after a plea agreement was reached with the prosecution. Walder agreed to plead guilty to one count of manslaughter 1st degree, a class 6 felony and punishable with up to life in prison. Walder was initially charged with murder – second-degree,… Read more »
Governor Noem signs HB1090
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Governor Noem made a stop in Mitchell on Wednesday to sign House Bill 1090, which she calls an ag preservation bill. She stressed the importance of the ag industry to South Dakota. South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal of Volga says agriculture has been under attack. The event was held at C… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 10 new COVID-19 related deaths(1 in Brown County)
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 10 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 3,200. The state had 752 new cases and 651 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 564. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
One person dead following two vehicle crash east of Britton
BRITTON, S.D.(Press Release) – One person died and another person was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash east of Britton. Names of the two people involved have not yet been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 GMC Sierra pickup was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 10 when… Read more »