ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This Tuesday, August 31st is the deadline to renew license plate decals for August. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters this month.
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Drought conditions having a negative impact on cattle industry
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- What little rain has fallen in 2021 has done little to mitigate drought conditions after producers had to deal with back-to-back years of excessive moisture. Will Mortenson works cattle in northwest Stanley County where severe drought is noted on the U-S Drought Monitor. Mortenson says concern with the drought for their operation comes… Read more »
DPS announces September sobriety checkpoints
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – September’s list of sobriety checkpoints has been released by the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The monthly checkpoints, held at various times and locations, are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the… Read more »
Redistricting Committee to meet today in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The House and Senate Redistricting Committees of the South Dakota legislature meet Monday in Pierre. Its their first gathering since the release of the 2020 Census information. The committee must come up with new legislative district maps. House Committee member, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says they have to get a lot done… Read more »
Government Operations & Audit Committee heard from corrections on Thursday
The Government Operations and Audit Committee of the South Dakota legislature heard from interim Corrections Department Secretary Tim Reisch at their meeting in Pierre Thursday. Two top administrators at the prison were fired and the former Corrections Secretary was suspended following anonymous allegations of harassment of staff at the facility in Sioux Falls. Reisch says… Read more »
Rapid City Police report a juvenile shot on Friday
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Rapid City Police report schools in the north part of Rapid City were placed on secure status following the shooting of a juvenile in the area. According to RCPD Support Services Captain Scott Sitts, around 9:30 a.m. Friday Morning, police were called to a residence near the intersection of North Maple… Read more »
Brown County Landfill’s free fall residential cleanup begins Friday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Now is the time to get rid of old furniture, scrap material and fallen tree branches. The free residential cleanup at the Brown County Landfill begins Friday and continues through Sept. 11. Drop-off is at the Brown County Landfill only weekdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The landfill is… Read more »
SD Dept of Health reports 2 new COVID-19 related deaths
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,062. The state had 449 new cases and 100 recoveries, increasing active infections to 3,992. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
Flags at Half-Staff in honor of victims of Kabul terrorist attacks
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide, effective immediately, until sundown on Monday, August 30, 2021, in honor of the American service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, August 26, 2021. “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in… Read more »
SD Public Utilities Commission provides tips on grain dealers & elevators
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is charged with licensing and monitoring grain dealers and elevators. Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says those selling grain have an obligation to check out where and who they are dealing with. Nelson says the normal rules of buying and selling apply. The Farmers Cooperative Elevator in Avon… Read more »