WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)- Four people(3 are children) were sent to the hospital, two of them with serious injuries, following an early Wednesday morning house fire in Watertown. The fire was in a two story home at 525 3rd Street Southwest. Adam Heinrich (hine-rick) is a lieutenant with Watertown Fire Rescue. The cause of the fire will… Read more »
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Watertown School District moving ahead with athletic facility upgrades
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–The Watertown School District is moving ahead with Phase Two of its athletic facility upgrades. The school board voted Monday night to approve a base bid of just under $10.4 million dollars to Hasslen Construction of Ortonville, Minnesota. School District Superintendent Jeff Danielsen explains what’s in Phase Two. Phase 3 of the project has… Read more »
Bird flu hitting South Dakota poultry producers
PIERRE, S.D.(KJJQ)- The Bird Flu is hitting South Dakota poultry producers again this fall. Eight commercial flocks have reported outbreaks since it reappeared in the state towards the end of October. That has impacted more than 300,000 birds. The bird flu is likely spread to commercial flocks by migrating wild birds. The South Dakota Game,… Read more »
Senator Rounds express concerns about President Biden’s executive order on A.I.
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- It doesn’t have a lot of teeth, but Senator Mike Rounds says President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence development may go too far. For national security’s sake, Rounds says it’s critical that the U-S keeps top AI developers working in the U-S…an area of agreement with the Administration. As he reviews the… Read more »
Landowners in Lincoln County file suit to prevent men’s prison near Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, S.D.(KELO)- They call themselves Neighbors Opposed to Prison Expansion…NOPE for short. Lincoln County landowners have filed a lawsuit challenging the state’s decision to locate a new men’s penitentiary near Harrisburg. State Representative Karla Lems of Canton says the lawsuit has two main points. Department of Corrections Secretary Kellie Wasko will meet with the group… Read more »
South Dakota 9th most charitable state in the nation
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Americans donate around $500 billion per year to charity, and the personal finance website Wallethub has released its report on the most charitable states for 2024. Cassie Happe (happy) says South Dakota is the 9th most charitable state. The state also ranked third in percentage of donated income, fifth in volunteer rate, and… Read more »
McCoy Street & Goodrich Avenue SE closed Wednesday for patching
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Weather permitting beginning at 8am on Wednesday, November 8th, the following intersection will be closed to thru traffic for patching: McCoy St. & Goodrich Ave. SE The intersection will be closed until the work is completed. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes.
Holiday Garbage Change
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday on Friday, November 10, 2023, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Friday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 8:00 A.M., Monday, November 13, 2023. Both Friday and Monday’s garbage will be picked up… Read more »
People living around Richmond Lake wants to see improvements on Brown County Road 13A
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Citizens residing around the Richmond Lake area went to the Brown County Commission meeting Tuesday requesting to see improvements made on Brown County Highway 13A. Spokeman Neil Bellikka talks about needing a guard rail on the road that goes along the lake. Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers responded to that. Brown County… Read more »
Brown County Commission approve request for FEMA/BRIC Grant to Northern Electric
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, the commissioners took a request for FEMA/BRIC Grant for Northern Electric. Brown County Emergency Manager Scott Meints talks about what BRIC stands for. Meints talks about their relationship with Northern Electric. Char Hagar with Northern Electric told the commission that Northern Electric will be responsible to take… Read more »