PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Aberdeen City Ordinance prohibits the use of fireworks within the city limits with the exception of sparklers, snakes, and other fireworks that do not have an audible report, projectile, or launching component. While sparklers are legal in Aberdeen, they are the biggest danger to children. The temperature at the end of the… Read more »
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Horse racing coming to Fort Pierre in October
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Commission on Gaming has approved the Verendrye (verr-en-dry) Benovolent Association’s request to hold horse races Oct. 5 and 6, 2024, at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre. Track Manager Shane Kramme (cray-me) says it’ll be another showcase of the horse racing talent that’s raised in and around South… Read more »
Savannah Nicole Henry arrested on various sex crimes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A former McCrossan Boys Ranch employee arrested for child pornography & various sex crimes. Sioux Falls Police Captain Josh Phillips discuss the investigation that led to the arrest of 26-year-old Savannah Nicole Henry. Henry has now been termainated by the ranch. Phillips discuss Sioux Falls Police working with Aberdeen Police involving Henry.… Read more »
$175M marked for South Dakota water, sewer, conservation projects
PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout)- Dozens of communities across South Dakota are getting a share of nearly $175 million worth of help from the state and federal government to advance some big ticket public infrastructure projects. All four corners of the state and towns, water districts and cities everywhere in between have been awarded grants and… Read more »
Cartels benefiting from the southern border crisis
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The southern border crisis is fueling drug and human trafficking in the U-S. Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead says the open border with Mexico has created another profit center for the cartels. Those cartels are the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Cartel. Milstead says the migrants who enter the country illegally pay… Read more »
Congressman Johnson react to the Presidential Debate
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson came away from the first presidential debate last night with some concerns over what he, and the nation, had seen. Johnson went so far as to describe the President’s performance as sad. The congressman does not want his critique of the debate to be seen as a partisan… Read more »
Two vehicle crash reported in Hayti
HAYTI, S.D.(Press Release)-A two-vehicle collision on Thursday afternoon sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Hamlin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene on the eastern edge of Hayti near 1:30 pm on Thursday, June 27th, 2024. A construction pick-up truck turning left from a South Dakota Department of Transportation driveway onto… Read more »
SDPRLCA Chairman Jim Eschenbaum talks about SB201 Referendum
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubcityRadio)- Earlier this week the referendum to repeal SB201 was turned in to the Secretary of State’s office. The Chairman of the South Dakota Property Rights and Local Control Alliance, Jim Eschenbaum(also Hand County Commissioner) talked about the process how this came about. One concern was dealing with the deadline to turn the petitions… Read more »
Aberdeen, SD Water Restrictions Update
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) As of late June, the City of Aberdeen was placed on level one water restrictions. Stu Nelson, Public Works Director & City Engineer, provided a statement on why the restrictions were issued. Nelson also gave an update on the timeline needed for the repairs. Nelson notes the biggest change will… Read more »
Baird Park Sledding Hill Campaign
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The 2024 Leadership Aberdeen Class is raising funds to make Baird Hill in Baird Park, a safer, more usable sledding hill for families to use throughout the winter. The class plans to purchase a snowmaker machine and snow groomer for use on the sledding hill. The City has a master plan in… Read more »