PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota voters approved two marijuana related issues last week, an initiative to allow medical uses and a constitutional amendment allowing recreational use. Drey (dray) Samuelson, spokesman for “South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws” says times have changed. Samuelson says most people want to see regulation of marijuana uses. Samuelson says… Read more »
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Hunhoff moving back to Senate
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Long time legislator and current Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton will be moving back to the state Senate in January. She beat Democrat Jordan Foos by a 60-40 percent margin in this week’s District 18 election. Hunhoff says she wasn’t sure of a victory. Hunhoff says she ran hard because of… Read more »
One killed in vehicle-pedestrian accident near Waubay
WAUBAY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died early Saturday morning in a vehicle-pedestrian crash near Waubay. Names of the people involved are not yet being released pending notification to family members. A 2005 Chevy Classic car was northbound on Day County One when it struck a 37-year-old male pedestrian who was in the roadway.… Read more »
Men identified in fatal crash north of Tyndall
TYNDALL, S.D. (Press Release) – Names have been released of the two men who died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Tyndall. A 2014 Yamaha Side-by-Side was westbound on South Dakota Highway 46 and was turning south into a driveway when it was struck by an eastbound 1993 Plymouth Voyager. The two vehicles… Read more »
State sets another record with 28 more COVID deaths
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported a second straight day of record-setting COVID-related deaths and also saw an increase in active infections and hospitalizations, according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had 28 more deaths (five in Turner County, four in Lincoln, three each in Beadle and… Read more »
Free COVID-19 testing planned for Aberdeen, Watertown, Mobridge
PIERRE, S.D. (By American News staff reports) – The South Dakota Department of Health, in partnership with the South Dakota National Guard, Office of Emergency Management and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide free drive-thru COVID-19 testing in 10 South Dakota communities in the next two weeks. The sites include Aberdeen,… Read more »
Johnson says Congress needs to continue to work on COVID relief
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Congressman Dusty Johnson was reelected to his position during the general election this past week. Johnson said there is plenty of work to do in Congress. Johnson, who was in town for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3M, said that there is not as much dysfunction in Washington as some might believe.… Read more »
Noem commends residents for sticking together during pandemic
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – It’s been a year unlike any other in state history, but South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said she is proud of the way the state’s residents have rallied around each other during this difficult time. Noem was in town on Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3M. She also met with… Read more »
Holiday garbage change
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 11, city garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Wednesday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. Both Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s garbage will be picked up… Read more »
Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony performing classics concert
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony will perform a classics concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 in the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. The concert is free and open to a limited to the first 200 patrons. Masks are required. Dr. Christopher Stanichar, Symphony Director, talked about the… Read more »