ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission held their first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday.  The main focus was organizational. Brown County Commission selected Commissioner Duane Sutton to be the Chair once again for another year. The commission selected Commissioner Mike Gage to be Vice Chair. The commission selected their official newspapers for 2026. The commission… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Since December 23rd, three structural fires have been reported by the Aberdeen Fire Rescue.  At Monday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, Fire Chief Joel Weig provided an update on each of them. Weig updated on the fire that occured on December 23rd on 8th Avenue SE that resulted in two fatalities. Weig concluded the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- During the Open Forum at Monday’s Aberdeen City Council, the Executive Director of the Dacotah Prairie Museum, Patricia Kendall provided an update on what’s happening there. Kendall describe what the role of the museum. Kendall provide an AI update to the council. Kendall talks about how the museum is funded. Kendall describe the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session will begin on Tuesday, January 13th. District 3 Representative Brandei Schaefbauer preview what she’ll be working on this session. Schaefbauer talks about two of the bill she primed last year that she will reintroduce this year.  One dealing with a lawsuit dealing with COVID-19. The other bill… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session will begin on Tuesday, January 13th in Pierre. District 3 Representative Al Novstrup provides a preview. Novstrup talks about some of the bills he looking to prime this year.  He talks about bills addressing county TIFs. Novstrup also is working on a bill to raise the percentages… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session is set to begin on Tuesday, January 12th. District 3 Senator Carl Perry previews what to look for. Perry talks about some of the bills he’s looking to prime.  One is looking to address a vaping tax. Another bill he’s looking to sponsor is a bill he’s… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)-The regional manufacturing economy ended 2025 on a sour note…turning in its weakest performance of the year. At the same time, there are some hopeful signs for the regional farm economy this year. Economist Ernie Goss says Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index released is a study in contrast. South Dakota’s performance was weak…hurt… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  The final Drought Monitor for 2025, released last week, shows just over 38-percent of the state in what’s considered, “abnormally dry” conditions.  This include locations mainly all locations south of I-90 and from I-29 just south of Watertown down to the intersection of I-90. About seven-and-a-half percent of the state is in moderate… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The first Brown County Commission of 2026 will take place Tuesday at the Brown County Courthouse. Items on the agenda include the following: They will go over Commission Reorganization meeting where they will appoint commissioners to various committees  within the Brown County Offices. They will adopt various resolutions addressing various programs including vote… Read more »