PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The final enplanement numbers for passenger use of Pierre Regional Airport are in. Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga presented December enplanements Tuesday night. However, Airport Manager Brian Cowles discovered an error in Huizenga’s numbers. The actual December enplanements were 1,329 with 1,230 of those to Denver and 99 to… Read more »
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Apple Tree Learning Centers remain open for now
SIOUX FALL, S.D.(KELO)- Some extra time for parents…and for the Apple Tree Learning Centers in Sioux Falls. Randy Stewart, the owner of the centers, has notified parents that operations are being extended in hopes of working something out to keep them operating. A former staff member is taking over one of the centers, located on… Read more »
Governor Noem discuss her support of former President Donald Trump
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Governor Kristi Noem was on the stump in Sioux City for former president Donald Trump Wednesday night. On Thursday morning, the Governor told CBS News says there’s a big difference in her job now as compared to when Trump was in office. Governor Noem is said to be on Trump’s short list… Read more »
Mitchell man plead not guilty of DUI charges
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- The owner of a Mitchell business which was raided by several law enforcement agencies last month pleaded not guilty to DUI charges on Thursday. 44-year old Cory Cumings appeared in Davison County Court. During the hearing, Assistant State’s Attorney Robert O’Keefe requested that bond for Cumings be modified or revoked, telling Judge Donna… Read more »
Watertown man accused of hit and run
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–A Watertown man was arrested on a felony Hit and Run charge following a vehicle-pedestrian accident that injured a child Thursday afternoon. Police say it happened in the 1000-block of Third Avenue Northeast. A car driven by 98 year-old Sylvester Korbel was going east through a school zone when he struck an eight year-old boy who… Read more »
Joy Ranch of South Dakota to host Night to Shine event on February 9th in Watertown
WATERTOWN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Joy Ranch of South Dakota is set to host prom night as part of the Night to Shine event taking place at the Cornerstone Church in Watertown. Joy Ranch is based in Florence, S.D. & the founder of it Joy Nelson talks about what the ranch does in the Watertown region. Among… Read more »
Governor Noem address teacher salaries
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT) –Increases in education funding, and how much of it funnels down to teacher salaries will be an issue that’s talked about in the South Dakota legislative session that begins next week. Governor Kristi Noem says since she took office, education funding has gone up more than 26 percent. But school districts are not… Read more »
January Sobriety Checkpoints
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – The South Dakota Department of Public Safety has announced 16 sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in 15 different counties during the month of January. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of Aurora, Codington, Edmunds, Fall River, Jackson, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lyman, Marshall, Meade, Minnehaha, Moody, Pennington, Sanborn, and Yankton. The… Read more »
Avera Plans Expansion Projects to Increase Access to Behavioral Health Services
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Avera announced on Wednesday that it is planning to expand its behavioral health program in two South Dakota cities, saying it’s needed now because of increasing demand among those who feel they need some assistance in managing their mental health. Avera first started noticing the increasing need for… Read more »
District 3 legislators preview the 2024 legislative session
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Members of District 3 that represents Aberdeen provided a preview of this year’s legislative session which begins on Tuesday. Representative Brandei Schaefbauer who is on the Health & Human Services Committee believes that abortion could be on the agenda. Representative Carl Perry who is on the Taxation Committee talks about possibly eliminating the… Read more »