PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A piece of the polar vortex that typically holds arctic air around the North Pole has broken off and moved south, causing unseasonably cold temperatures in part of the United States and Europe this week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Megan Mulford reviews some of the low temperatures recorded in the Pierre/Fort Pierre area… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–A Watertown woman was in court Tuesday pleading not guilty to 71 child pornography crimes. Twenty year-old Gracie Ann Stanton is charged in a 17 page Codington County Grand Jury indictment handed down last week with Possession of Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography and Solicitation of the Distribution of Child Pornography. All are… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee discuss SB166.  The bill clarify that a digital network is not subject to a cause of action based on the doctrine of product liability. Prime sponsor of the bill was Senator Carl Perry of Aberdeen. Speaking in favor of the bill was lobbyist for Uber, Grace Beck.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- South Dakota lawmakers voted today (Tuesday) on rules about who can use medical marijuana as medicine. A House committee blocked a plan to end the state’s medical marijuana program but approved new rules about who can say they need it. The Health and Human Services Committee voted 7-6 against a bill that would… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday receives update from Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley. The Fair Board is looking to add small animal farm at the fairgrounds.  Kippley informed the commission on the four bids looking into that.(1:05) The Fair Board will look into the bids and decide by next week’s meeting.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the extreme cold weather conditions, the City garbage collection will be starting at 12:00 pm Tuesday, February 18th, and Wednesday, February 19th, and will be focusing only on boulevard pick-ups both days.  Thursday and Friday the City garbage collection will focus on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday alley pick-ups along… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to showcase Aberdeen at the State Capitol in Pierre on Thursday, February 20th, 2025. This year we are making it bigger and better than ever with a performance by Aberdeen’s All-City Elementary Chorus, booths featuring Aberdeen businesses and community organizations, Aberdeen displays, a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Former South Dakota House speaker Steve Haugaard is trying to get the legislature to hit the brakes on funding a new men’s penitentiary. He has been persistent in his opposition to the new prison, saying it won’t address the real problem, which he says is a lack of effective rehabilitation programs. Haugaard recently… Read more »