WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Summer is nearing, and the temperatures are rising, bringing out motorcycle riders. Soon, it will be time for the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally, which temporarily increases Sturgis’ population to hundreds of thousands of people and bikers during the rally. Visit Watertown is participating in the Travel SD marketing campaign “Rally Rush!” Visit Watertown… Read more »
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Cow truck stuck under Pierre Railroad viaduct
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A Huron man started his Memorial Day holiday off on the wrong hoof after getting his fully loaded cattle trailer stuck under the Pierre Railroad viaduct over Pierre Street which doubles as U-S Highways 14 and 83. The semi made it over halfway under the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern structure before getting… Read more »
All Aboard Northwest encouraging Fort Pierre City Council to add Amtrak
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Could Amtrak serve South Dakota in the future? That idea is a passion for Dan Bilka, the Madison man behind All Aboard Northwest, an advocacy group encouraging the expansion of passenger rail service in South Dakota. Bilka has been working with subgroups of the Amtrak/Federal Railroad Administration’s Long Distance Service study and… Read more »
Brown County Commission receive update from Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers updated the commission on various projects at Tuesday’s meeting. Rogers inform the commission that what has been done in the past can’t continue in the future. Rogers informed the budget request for this year and likely next year won’t be arriving on time. Rogers talk about having… Read more »
Brown County Commission address Grant Programs
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, State’s Attorney Kelsi Vinger put requests for two grant applications. Vinger first request address Court Resource Home. Vinger’s other request deals with Racial & Ethnic specifically dealing with the NSU & the Oyate court. The commission approved both grants on unanimous votes.
Recap of Air Show held in Pierre Saturday
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Thousands with lawn chairs in tow, took in the Let Freedom Fly Airshow at Pierre Regional Airport this weekend. The show was a mix of carnival and history lesson as legendary warbirds and aerial acrobats like Bill Stein and his Edge 540 wowed the crowd. Kent Pietsch flew high above Pierre and shut… Read more »
Aberdeen Central Marching Band to perform Monday at D.C.
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – This week, the Aberdeen Central High School Marching Band is traveling to Washington, D.C., to represent South Dakota in the 2024 National Memorial Day Parade. The Memorial Day Parade is set for Monday, May 27, beginning at 2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT). The parade route is on Constitution Avenue in… Read more »
Get to know Logan Manhart
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Logan Manhart is running a campaign for his first term as legislator representing District 1 in the South Dakota House. Manhart appeared on the KSDN Nightly Report to talk about his campaign. Manhart tells us about his background. Manhart talks about his priorities for District 1 and the state of South Dakota. One… Read more »
Preview of this weekend’s airshow in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews & KCCR)-The Let Freedom Fly Airshow this weekend at Pierre Regional Airport will include all sorts of pilots from stunt pilots to military pilots. But one sort of pilot will be prohibited from the two-day aerial extravaganza…drone pilots. Hughes County Sheriff Patrick Callahan says anyone using a drone, even before the airshow will… Read more »
South Dakota AARP discuss key issues for 2024 elections
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota AARP State Director Erik Gaikowski talks about some key issues seniors are looking into for the 2024 elections. Gaikowski also comment on the upcoming amendment to Medicaid expansion that deals with work requirement. Medicaid expansion was approved by South Dakota voters in 2022. One of the reasons the South… Read more »