ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- WATER OFF: Beginning at approximately 8:00am on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, water will be off in the following areas to replace a fire hydrant: 12th Avenue Northwest to 13th Avenue Northwest and North 1st Street Residents in the area are advised to collect & store water for personal use. Work will… Read more »
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Update on the fires burning north of Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- As much as 750 acres are believed to be burned north of Rapid City, as the Auburn Fire continues to be battled today. No structures or lives have been reported lost at this time, though evacuation orders remain in place for some residents on the active fronts of fire. Tessa Jaeger, public… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 1 new COVID-19 related death
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,161. The state had 755 new cases and 1,080 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,889. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
Senator John Thune talks about big tech business practices
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Big tech companies are again being questioned about their business practices by Members of Congress. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the big sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google should let consumers find what they want without direction. Thune says those big companies shouldn’t act as filters. Thune says the sites don’t tell… Read more »
1 Million Cups campaign to resume Wednesday at the Capital Theatre
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up Wednesday, the Capital Theatre will be hosting the 1 Million Cups. An event highlighting local & regional businesses in area. Brodie Mueller with Dakota Territory Brewery & Bea Smith with Sanford Health provides a preview. Mueller talks about what 1 Million Cups is about. Smith tells us the business that will… Read more »
The City of Aberdeen approves ordinance for zoning of cannabis in the city
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday night, the Aberdeen City Council gave final approval to the zoning of cannabis within the city. City Attorny Ron Wager gave an update on the proposol from the last meeting. The ordinance was approved on a unanimous vote(8-0). The ordinance will allow up to 6 dispensaries in the city and will… Read more »
Holiday shopping could be a challenge for businesses this fall
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- This could be another challenging holiday season for businesses and consumers. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says their members are facing some real fourth quarter problems. Sanderson says you may already be seeing some of the supply chain issues. Sanderson says some specific items could be in very… Read more »
SD Board of Regents to meet in Spearfish this week
SPEARFISH, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents meets this week at the School of Mines in Rapid City. The Board will hear the final report from the SB55 Task Force. That group has been meeting for about a year and was supposed to come up with budget cutting and efficiency recommendations. Senator Jean Hunhoff… Read more »
School boards submit the number of students at their schools to Pierre
AVON, S.D.(WNAX)- The last Friday in September is when school districts count heads and submit that number to the state. Their state aid for the next year is then based on that total. Avon School Superintendent Tom Culver says they are hanging on. Culver says every move in a small town is important to the… Read more »
Extension Swine Specialist encouraged by recent vaccine developments for ASF
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The Ag Research Service at USDA says one of its vaccine candidates can prevent and protect against the spread of African Swine Fever. That vaccine was proven effective against the current Asian and European strains of the virus. To date, the A-R-S has successfully engineered and patented five ASF experimental vaccines. SDSU Extension… Read more »