BROOKINGS, S.D. (WNAX) – Enrollment at the six state universities is down from a year ago, but more students came back to their campuses this fall. South Dakota Board of Regents Executive Director Brian Maher broke down the numbers. Maher says the percentage of students coming back to continue their education went up. Maher says… Read more »
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Trend has been for warmer winters in northern plains
ABERDEEN, S.D. (WNAX) – It may be hard to believe, but winters in the northern plains have been getting warmer. South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards says that trend has been apparent for quite a while. Edwards says it is not a straight upward line. Edwards says there has not been a comparable trend on… Read more »
Watertown candidates have opposing views on marijuana
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) – The two candidates running for a State Senate seat in Watertown have sharp differences when it comes to marijuana. South Dakotans will decide this November whether to legalize medical marijuana, and marijuana for recreational use. Adam Jewell, who’s running against incumbent Senator Lee Schoenbeck, believes marijuana should be made legal. Schoenbeck… Read more »
Annual Wine Walk takes place this evening
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 7th Annual Downtown Wine Walk will take place this evening, but because of the pandemic it will have a slightly different feel to it. Shelley Westra-Heier, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Downtown Association, provides the details. She said the walk is a great way to see what downtown has to… Read more »
Hermosa man identified in fatal three-vehicle crash in Hermosa
HERMOSA, S.D. (Press Release) – A Hermosa, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning in Hermosa. A 1997 Toyota 4Runner was eastbound on South Dakota Highway 36 and stopped at the stop sign located at the intersection of South Dakota Highway 79. The vehicle entered the… Read more »
State sees record highs in confirmed and active cases, hospitalizations
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw a spike of 445 new confirmed COVID cases today (a new record high) along with 154 new recoveries according to numbers released by the South Dakota Department of Health. There were no new deaths. The state’s number of active infections is currently at a record of 3,108 (there… Read more »
Northern sees growth in student enrollment, retention
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University saw growth in overall headcount this fall, particularly in graduate students, and experienced its fifth consecutive year with a freshman to sophomore retention rate above 73 percent. Northern was the only South Dakota Board of Regents institution to see a growth in headcount during this pandemic year,… Read more »
Preliminary crash report: pilot was possibly attempting aerobatic maneuver
GROTON, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A preliminary report for the Sept. 13 plane crash at Groton Municipal Airport indicates the pilot might have been attempting a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver at the time of the wreck. The 11 a.m. crash was during the Groton Fly-In/Drive-In. The pilot, Doug Hansen, 64, died in the wreck,… Read more »
Man assaults deputy, steals patrol SUV, two other vehicles
TEA, S.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say they’re searching for a man who assaulted a Turner County deputy and stole the deputy’s patrol vehicle while he was being transported to the Minnehaha County Jail. The assault happened Tuesday afternoon near the Tea exit on Interstate 29. The deputy was taken to Sanford Health and treated… Read more »
City finalizes and approves budgets
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Work has been completed on the city budgets for next year. Joe Gaa, City Manager, explained the details of this year’s numbers. He broke down the general budget. While many cities across the state felt the impact of the pandemic on their sales tax totals, Gaa said the Hub City fared… Read more »