WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCCR) – After years of pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the first parts of a snowpack monitoring system will be installed over the next five years. The system will be used to help the Corps manage runoff into the Missouri River system. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says four universities in… Read more »
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Boulton and Barry to present recital of music for piano four-hands
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A husband and wife musical duo will perform an upcoming concert at Northern State University. Dr. Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry will present a recital of music for piano four-hands at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater. Featured on the… Read more »
Fall River, Custer counties receive grant for upgraded broadband service
STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – South Dakota’s Fall River and Custer County are getting upgraded high speed broadband service thanks to a $1.7-million grant from USDA Rural Development. Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. will use the grant to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network to connect 218 people, five businesses, 65 farms and one essential community facility to… Read more »
Pierre City Commission approves electrical system
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The Pierre City Commission has given final approved to an agreement that prepares the town’s electrical system for future growth. Utilities director Brad Palmer says the deal with East River Electric Power Cooperative benefits both entities. Palmer says the city will exchange the land and a section of transmission for… Read more »
State’s active COVID cases decrease, no new deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state’s active COVID infections fell slightly for the second straight day as South Dakota reached a record high in recoveries according to figures released by the state department of health. South Dakota had 392 new cases to go along with 418 recoveries, lowering the state’s total of active cases to… Read more »
Second man pleads guilty in fatal drug robbery shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — One of two men accused of fatally shooting a teenager during a drug robbery in Rapid City has changed his plea to guilty. Twenty-year-old Andre Martinez entered the plea to first-degree manslaughter in Seventh Circuit Court Tuesday for his role in the shooting death of 17-year-old Emmanuel Hinton in February… Read more »
BNSF plans $4.9 million locomotive facility in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By American News Staff Reports) – BNSF Railway has nearly $5 million in improvements planned for it’s Aberdeen rail yard. “We are replacing our current locomotive facility with a new one,” a company spokesman said. “The new facility will increase our capabilities and be more efficient.” A locomotive facility is where service and… Read more »
Harvest Stroll at Dacotah Prairie Museum Saturday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Dacotah Prairie Museum is hosting a Harvest Stroll on Saturday, Oct. 3. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., is free and open to the public. Patricia Kendall, museum director, talked about the event. Kendall provided details about some of those stations. There will also be a… Read more »
Talks will focus on COVID funding at today’s Appropriations meeting
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG) – This week several interim committees met ahead of a possible special legislative session which is set to begin on Oct. 5th to discuss the use of Federal CARES Act funding. South Dakota received $1.2 billion dollars from the federal government to help pay for Coronavirus related costs. Today the joint committee… Read more »
Thune wishes President would stop talking about mail in ballots
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – President Trump continues to criticize the use of mail in ballots, suggesting that if he loses, the election is “rigged.” South Dakota Senator John Thune says the President could turn off some of his own voters. Thune says people have to have confidence in the election process. Thune says voting issues… Read more »