ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Senator John Thune made an appearance at the 81st annual Boys State conference on Wednesday morning. Senator Thune commended the great work that the Boys State program does. Senator Thune provided an update on where the Senate is at with the Farm Bill. Senator Thune discusses the southern border crises… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Over 150-thousand people are expected to take to the Bike Trails that wind through Siuox Falls in the next two months. And, starting this weekend, there will be more E-bikes on the 36-mile system. Brett Collars, the Assistant Director of Parks and Rec, says Class 2 E-bikes will be allowed to join… Read more »

BOX ELDER, S.D.(KELO)- It’s already huge…and it’s about to multiply. Legislators are making the Ellsworth Air Force base expansion for the B21 Raider a matter of serious study this summer. State Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree says what happens at Ellsworth will send ripples across the state. Four-thousand new residents are expected in the Ellsworth… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- He says it’s like coming home. Dr. Cory Clasemann will become the next President of Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls. Claseman grew up in Windom, Minnesota. He says Southeast Tech’s history of growth is rare Southeast Tech, on the other hand, is growing. Clasemann begins his new duties in July.

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota will be hosting a Tribal Public Safety Crisis Summit on June 24 in Pierre. Although it’s the United States government’s responsibility to provide law enforcement on Reservation Land, around half of the Tribes in South Dakota have complained about the dire situation they’re in because of a severe shortage of law… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator John Thune addressed the 81st Boys State Wednesday at Northern State.  He also took time to answer questions from students there. Thune was asked about to respectfully disagree but to encourage bipartisanship to achieve objectives. Thune was also asked how to get involved in politics. Thune addressed the issue of nuclear energy… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, U.S. Senator John Thune was at Northern State to talks to Boys Staters.  Before taking questions, he offered some helpful advice to the students there. Thune discuss how he was first introduced into politics. Thune would go on to work for former Senator Jim Abdnor for almost five years. Thune ran… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- District 23 Representative Scott Moore appeared on the KSDN Midday Report Wednesday to talk about his campaign to be re-elected for that seat. Moore tells us a liitle bit more about himself. Moore talks about his motivation to run again for that seat. Moore discuss his priorities for District 23. Moore address what… Read more »

CENTERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town’s mayor is charged in the killings. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says 64-year-old Jay Ostrem is jailed on $1 million cash-only bond on three counts of first-degree… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday night, Congressman Dusty Johnson fielded questions from members at Boys State on the campus of NSU. Before the Congressman took questions, he offered some advice to those attending Boys State. Congressman Johnson was asked about his take on how to compromise with members from both sides of the political spectrum. Johnson… Read more »