ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Thursday’s Aberdeen Park, Recreation, and Forestry Department meeting, the committee elected Matt Braun to be the new director of the department. Braun will be taking over for Mark Hoven who is set to retire in May. Braun’s schedule to begin on April 28th.

YANKTON, S.D.(JOster)- The 2025 session of the South Dakota legislature was marked by a transition in the Governor’s office. Governor Kristi Noem resigned on January 25th to become Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Upon her departure, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden became Governor. Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The Better Business Bureau is sounding the alarm. The number of Identity and Information scam reports is rising dramatically…with federal agencies reporting over three-million cases last year. Jessie Schmidt of BBB-South Dakota says it’s important to take action to protect yourself. Schmidt says you should also freeze your credit with the reporting… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) –Early spring snow across South Dakota last week has improved drought conditions. The latest drought monitor map, released Thursday, shows all parts of the state remain in some level of drought conditions, but the percentage of the state that’s considered to be in severe or extreme drought dropped from almost nine-percent last… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Northern Plains News)- South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has emerged as one of the most popular governors in the Northern Plains, with a plus-34 approval rating in a new Morning Consult poll. North Dakota’s Governor Kelly Armstrong leads the region with a plus-49 rating. Wyoming’s Governor Mark Gordon also posted strong numbers at… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission held their meeting Thursday in Pierre.  One of the main topics was the status of the CO2 pipeline application made by Summit Carbon Solutions. Lawyer Brent Koenecke representing Summit pushed for a delay with the PUC. Koenecke believe the best way forward is to delay the process… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the SAVE Act and the budget resolution.   U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) rsleased the following statement upon passage of both: Budget Resolution: “Passing the budget resolution is a key step in the reconciliation process to extend Trump tax cuts, unleash American… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — The race for South Dakota’s Senate seat opening up in Washington in 2026 has its first official entrant. Julian Beaudion(Bo-Da-Won) of Sioux Falls is running as a Democrat for the seat currently occupied by Republican Mike Rounds. Rounds’ term ends in January 2027; he has not yet officially announced any… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen, Park, Recreation, and Forestry Department has garden plots available for rent.  Plots are 1,200 square feet in size and cost $20 for the season. For more inforoation or reserve your plot, please stop in or call the Parks, Recreation and Forestry office at (605) 626-7015.

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) –U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) Wednesday reintroduced the Returning Education to Our States Act, which would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and redistribute all critical federal programs to other departments. Rounds first introduced this legislation in November 2024. This legislation does not cut a dollar of education funding. Rather, funds will… Read more »