BROOKINGS, S.D.(ChadronRadio)- Miss Rolling Prairies Joelle Simpson of Rapid City is the new Miss South Dakota. The 20-year old was crowned Saturday night at the 77th Miss South Dakota scholarship pageant in Brookings. There were 20 contestants this year. Simpson was the favorite going into the finals after topping the Delta group in both preliminary… Read more »

MILLER, S.D. – Hand County Rancher and South Dakota District 23 Representative JD Wangsness will attend the kick-off event next week for the Farmers& Ranchers Coalition in Washington, D.C. to support the election of President Donald Trump. Featured guests at the event will include former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Chairman of the House… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Republicans hosted a Candidate Forum on Monday night.  Candidates from Districts 1, 3, & 23 were invited.  The only one unable to attend was District 23 Representative Scott Moore due to a schedule conflict.  Candidates were asked to define what it means to be a Republican in South Dakota in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- District 23 Senate Candidate Mark Lapka(Lap-ke) appeared on the KSDN Midday Report Friday to update on campaign for that seat. If elected, it would be his first term as Senator. Lapka tells us about him personally. Lapka discus what motivated him to run. Lapka talks about his priorities for District 23. Lapka has… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Friday morning was the great public unveiling of the new amusement attraction, Bob’s Barnyard Ride, out at Storybook Land in Aberdeen, SD. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman spoke at the ceremony earlier today. Mayor Schaunaman also encouraged everyone to spread the word not only about Storybook Land, but about Aberdeen as… Read more »

SOUTH DAKOTA(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, a jury in New York City found former President Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsefying business records. Leadership representing South Dakota offered their reactions to it. Governor Kristi Noem tweeted the following: “Massively conflicted, Biden donor and Liberal judge + stacked jury with unconstitutional jury instructions + radical… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It’s an all-out effort to reduce infant mortality in South Dakota. The Avera Research Institute has received a five-year, 5.4-million dollar grant through the Healthy Start Initiative. Project Director Dr. Lacey McCormack calls it a multi-pronged approach that goes beyond clinical treatment.   McCormack says rural areas present a difficult challenge, but… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the 75 year prison sentence given to a woman from Pierre who plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter related to a death in a Pierre motel in February 2022. Miranda Ann Henry, aka Crystal Pumpkinseed, was sentenced in Hughes County Circuit Court in February 2023 for… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting, beginning at 7am on Monday, June 3, 2024, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for street surfacing: 1400 Block of N. Penn The road is scheduled to be closed from 7am Monday thru Tuesday am.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until completed.

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The US Geological Survey website now says it was a 3.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred Thursday afternoon at 2:39 pm about 24 miles north of Pierre and Fort Pierre. Oliver Boyd is a Research Geophysicist with USGS. He told DRG News that they don’t have much earthquake monitoring equipment stationed in South Dakota.… Read more »