SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, Aberdeen resident Jeff Kippley was elected to his second term as Vice President of the National Farmers Union. Kippley reflect back on his first term as VP. Kippley looks ahead to what he and the group hope to accomplish starting with addressing price transparency. Kippley hopes to see more competitive balance… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(Press Release) –The South Dakota State Fair and The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) are planning a major concert announcement for the grand opening event at the DEX in Huron. The DEXtravaganza concert announcement will be made Friday, March 15 at 7 AM CDT. “We are very excited that the… Read more »

MILLER, S.D.(KCCR)- Authorities in Hand County say they’ve recovered the body of a missing teenager.  Sheriff Shane Croeni South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation phone techs were able to locate where 17 year-old Wyatt Rowland may have been. The Miller Press carried a press conference with Croeni Tuesday afternoon.  Earlier that morning dive teams from… Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(HubCityRadio)-  The 122nd annual National Farmers Union was held from Sunday through Tuesday down in Scottsdale, AZ.  Several farmers & ranchers from South Dakota traveled down to Scottdale to partake in the convention. 19-year-old rancher Chaz Blotsky of Mission talks about his experience at the convention. Blotsky discuss the issue of landowner’s property rights.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- A long-standing tuition reciprocity agreement between South Dakota and Minnesota has come to an end. The South Dakota Board of Regents decided to discontinue the arrangement, which allowed students to attend across state lines without having to pay out-of-state tuition rates. Regents’ President Tim Rave says the agreement was outdated. Rave says the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- The rumbling has gotten louder recently as to who Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will pick as his running mate.  Governor Kristi Noem is reportedly on that short list, and she recently met with Trump in Florida.  South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson said it would bode well for South Dakota if Trump were… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Emergency Manager Scott Meints announced at the County Commission meeting Tuesday that he wanted to implement a burn ban in effect effective immediately. Meints talks about the fire that took place in Westport on Monday. Columbia Fire Chief Cory Mitchell was at the scene in Westport. Brown County Assistant District Attorney,… Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(Press Release)- Family farmers and ranchers from across the nation elected Aberdeen farmer, Jeff Kippley to serve a second term as the National Farmers Union Vice President today, March 11, during the organization’s national convention held in Scottsdale, Arizona. “There is more work to do, and I am eager to continue to work hard… Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(HubCityRadio)- House Minority Leader Oren Lesmeister of Parade was at the National Farmers Union in Scottsdale, AZ.  Among the topics addressed was what the South Dakota Legislature did to address pipeline-related topics & what he hopes to see on the upcoming Farm Bill. Lesmeister express disappointment about how the legislature didn’t address eminent domain.… Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(HubCityRadio)- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, spoke to member of the National Farmers Union during their convention held in Scottsdale, AZ on Monday. Vilsack talks about what the role government should play to assist farmers and ranchers. Vilsack was encouraged by the increase of young farmers making up the country. Vilsack talks about… Read more »