WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- South Dakota Senator John Thune, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, spoke on the Senate floor about the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, his bipartisan legislation that would establish a risk-based process to identify and mitigate foreign-adversary threats to American… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- It was a big day at Mitchell Technical College Tuesday as a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Ag Power Diesel lab building.  The new building brings all of MTC’s classes and instruction to the Spruce Street campus on the southeast side of town.  Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden was one of the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued a statement following the release of the Republican plan to ensure America does not default on its debts. “We are $32 trillion in debt, and in six weeks our nation defaults on our debts. We are duty-bound to address both of those crises. Republicans… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota Open Primaries kicked off their petiton drive in Sioux Falls Wednesday. Chairman of the group, Joe Kirby talks about what the contitutional Amendment does. Business owner Tom Heinz of Dakota Dunes, who’s registered as an independent, talks about how tax dollars paid for elections that he’s didn’t get an opportunity… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Codington County Commissioners approved a Resolution for a Declaration of Emergency Disaster due to the recent and anticipated flooding damage incurred in Codington County. Codington County Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado explains. If the state meets the threshold, the County can potentially receive funding. Delgado says they have spoken with the Townships as… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday night, the Brown County Planning & Zoning Committee held their meeting with the focus on the ordinance dealing with pipelines. The ordinance deals with hazardous materials in pipelines. Chair of the Committee Stan Beckler explains the guidelines for the ordinance. One of the items being considered is the setback distance.  The… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The sd511.org suite of tools often get used to check road conditions during winter months; however, many people don’t know they can use those same tools to find road construction information. South Dakota Department of Transportation Pierre Area Engineer Dean VanDeWiele (van-da-willy) says the SD511 mobile app and website services are both available… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- This past Tuesday was the deadline to have your federal & state taxes submitted to the IRS.  Senator John Thune went on the floor of the U.S. Senate to express his concerns about the Internal Revenue Service. Thune criticizes their customer service skills. Thune also criticizes the IRS for the way they handle… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Avera President and CEO Bob Sutton is resigning his position at the end of September. In a news release, Avera says Sutton made the decision to step down because of a recently diagnosed serious medical condition that requires an intensive treatment regimen. During Sutton’s 10 years, five as the President and CEO, Avera… Read more »