SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- California politics are making an already tough time for the pork industry even worse. Pork producers are losing between 20 and 40-dollars per head at the market. Now, a California ballot initiative – Prop 12 – is requiring producers to provide more pen space for each animal. South Dakota Pork Producers Council… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Downtown Aberdeen will be busy today as the Aberdeen Downtown Association & HubCityRadio is hosting Mistletoe on Main, Executive Director Alexa Sheldon provides a preview. Sheldon talks about who will be at Engel’s Event Center. Sheldon encourage citizens to bring their wallet & help support local businesses in downtown Aberdeen. The event itself… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Beginning with the 2024 spring semester, eligible state of South Dakota employees will be able to pay half price for online courses offered by the state’s public universities. Board of Regents Executive Director Nathan Lukkes (lucas) says up until now, state employees have only received the discount if they attended classes in person,… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG) Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership (ICAP) is partly supported by Codington County, and typically, approximately every two years, a statistical update is presented to the Commissioners. Eric Kunzweiler is the CEO of Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership. Additionally, ICAP repaired or replaced around 20 furnaces. ICAP has become more “regional” in coverage and has consolidated… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A 41-year old woman is jailed on kidnapping charges following a standoff with Sioux Falls Police Thursday. Sheriff’s Deputies were serving an arrest warrant on Summer Herman for a bond violation in an aggravated domestic assault case. Police Sergeant Paul Creviston says Herman held  a woman and small child for a time.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- It’s a couple of months overdue, but the U-S Senate has given final legislative approval to a new defense spending bill. The measure will have a major impact on Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City. The base will become home to the new B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber. Senator Mike Rounds helped to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Add three more states to the South Dakota Board of Regents’ Advantage rate program. Minnesota, Kansas and Missouri students are now approved for in-state tuition rates. Regents President Tim Rave calls the program a win-win. Rave says the hope is that when the students graduate they’ll stay, work and raise a family in… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Over the past year, District 1 House candidate Logan Manhart worked at the Secretary of State Monae Johnson’s office. Manhart explain what he did there. Manhart talks about South Dakota elections in the past & looking ahead to the future. Manhart was asked whether he would prefer manual counts or counts by machines.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This past Saturday, Logan Manhart declared is candidacy for the District 1 House seat as a Republican. Manhart talks what motivated him to run for the House seat. Manhart discuss what his platform will be. Manhart talks about his view on the CO2 pipeline debate. Manhart talks about what he learned from the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Across South Dakota– and the United States– there’s become a trend of more students being home schooled. Pierre School District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says they see that trend happening here. Glodt says when home schooling is done for the right reasons, the students tend to do well academically. With the increase in… Read more »