SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Drug crimes and crimes of violence get the headlines…but those aren’t the biggest crime problems in Sioux Falls. Police Chief Jon Thum admits he may sound like a broken record, but says vehicle theft is still one of the city’s major crime issues. Chief Thum says the problem is being made worse… Read more »
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Attorney General Jackley wants Congress to address copycat hemp
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Copycat hemp products that put children at risk. That’s the target of a request from Attorney General Marty Jackley and 20 other Attorneys General. They’re asking Congress to fix language in the 2018 Farm bill that allows the unregulated marketing of intoxicating hemp products. At the same time, Attorney General Jackley says the… Read more »
Sioux Falls man charged with assault
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A Sioux Falls man is being held on a slew of charges after an alleged assault. 35-year old Terrence Whitehead is accused of assaulting another man, after the vehicle he was driving struck that man’s car on the city’s east side. Officer Sam Clemens says the victim managed to get away, but… Read more »
Austal, builder of USS Pierre spent time at the state capitol
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Representatives from the company building the United States Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship USS Pierre (LCS 38) spent some time in South Dakota’s capitol city this week to get some insight about the place the ship is named for. Austal USA Vice President of Business Development and External Affairs Larry Ryder says this was… Read more »
Governor Noem calls for audit of federal funding to SD Tribes
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, Governor Kristi Noem called for the Biden Administration to conduct public and comprehensive single audits of all federal funds that have been given to South Dakota’s nine Native American tribes. The primary purpose of this audit would be to verify the need for additional law enforcement resources from the… Read more »
Broomball takes center stage at April Edge event
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s EDGE Task Force invites all early career professionals, ages 21-40, to their April social on Thursday, April 18th from 6-9 pm at the Odde Ice Arena, 400 24th Avenue Northwest, for a rousing night of broomball. Broomball is like hockey, but on foot. Players wear regular… Read more »
New Barnyard Ride coming to Storybook Land
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) A new ride is coming to Storybook land this summer! It’s a unique and adventurous twist on the famed tornado that sent Dorothy from Kansas all the way to the Land of OZ! Come along for the ride as the barn takes flight and experience the teetering, sinking, and spinning… Read more »
Tips on food to consume to prevent Diabetes
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Diabetes in the United States is continuing to be on the rise. Members from Sanford Aberdeen provides tips on food & drink to consume to prevent Type 2 diabetes. Dietitian Annie Jacobson talks about the importance of eating vegetables. Jacobson talks about how much balance to put on a place. Jacobson talks about… Read more »
Area lawmakers speak out against SB201
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio with audio from KCCR)- Following the end of this year’s legislative session, lawmakers oppose to SB201 which deals with local control held a rally at the Rotunda. The rally was the launching point for a referendum to repeal the bill passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Kristi Noem. Legislators representing Aberdeen… Read more »
USPS announce plans to update mail operations at Dakota Central Processing & Distribution Center
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–The president of the South Dakota Postal Worker’s Union is concerned about proposed changes to the Dakota Central Processing and Distribution Center in Huron. The postal service plans to invest three million dollars in that facility, but change it to a local processing center. That means many of the mail sorting and processing steps… Read more »