FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- No one was injured and no structures were damaged in a grass fire along Verendrye Drive Monday evening west of Fort Pierre. Fort Pierre Volunteer Fire Department Chief Dustin Dowling said the call came about 6:15pm CT and there were structures nearby. Dowling says the strong, gusty wind the area had on… Read more »

WATERTOWN,, S.D.(KWAT)–The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved SkyWest Airlines’ request to fly to Minneapolis-St. Paul instead of Chicago O’Hare as part of its Essential Air Service contract for Watertown. The subsidy the federal government provides SkyWest for the MSP flights will not change. SkyWest, flying as United Express, will also fly from Watertown to… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KWAT)–A man serving two life sentences for murder in Codington County has died while in custody at the South Dakota Penitentiary. Seventy seven year-old Steven Satter died in the Jameson Annex of the prison on Monday. In April 1973, the decomposed bodies of the two men Satter killed, Jerry Bowling and Kent Engle, were found buried under a… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken delivered his State of the City Monday. In his address, the Mayor pushed city leaders to think big in order to keep growth and development rolling. With all the talk about reducing taxes, he admits it will be challenging to consider projects like The Riverline District and… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday addressed the potential to place a burn ban in the county due to the dry conditions. Brown County Emergency Managemnt Director Scott Meints addressed calls he’s been receiving addressing this. Meints felt reluctant to place a county ban for now. Meints mentions what the fire departments in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, the commissioners received a report from Brown County Emergency Management Director Scott Meints involving LEMPG grants.  LEMPG stands for Local Emergency Management Performance Grant. Meints inform the commission that the state is cutting funding to the program. Meints attribute the cuts from the federal spending cuts happening… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers provided an update to the Commission on Tuesday. Rogers addressed update on bridges starting with the status on the Elm Lake Bridge. Rogers also update on progress with the Sand Lake Bridge. Rogers also update on road projects including one north of Dakota Street.  He address concerns… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Commissioner Drew Dennert read the proclamation to the public.(1:41) The commission praised the work by telecommunicators serving Brown County.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD CLOSED & WATER OFF: Beginning at approximately 8am on Tuesday, April 15th, 2025, the following road will be closed to thru traffic and water will be off in the following area for fire hydrant removal: Railroad Ave. SE  From S. Main St. to Market St. The road will be closed and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.Dl(KELO)- The South Dakota Board of Education Standards unanimously adopted new standards for Native American curriculum Monday morning. That came over the objections of a number of Tribal members involved in education. Sarah White of the Oglala Lakota Tribe said the planning discussions didn’t include a formal process of getting input from all nine… Read more »