WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The City of Watertown’s Prairie Lakes Ice Arena was celebrated at this week’s City Council meeting for achieving national recognition, earning the prestigious Small Cities/Rural Communities Project of the Year for 2025 in the “structures” category from the American Public Works Association (APWA). City Engineer Justin Petersen shares another special announcement about this… Read more »
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3rd Ave. SE From Park St. to Greenwood St. closed beginning Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD CLOSED: Beginning at approximately 6 am Tuesday, May 27th, 2025, traffic signal work will begin at the intersection of 3rd Ave. SE and S. Roosevelt St. and the following road will be closed: 3rd Ave. SE From Park St. to Greenwood St. The road is scheduled to be closed Tuesday thru Friday, May… Read more »
Senator Rounds urge Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins to prepare cattle vaccinations for HPAI
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) –U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke Rollins urging her to develop an emergency plan to vaccinate cattle against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The letter was co-signed by Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.). Since the most recent outbreak of HPAI beginning… Read more »
Update on drought conditions following last week’s rain
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT)–Plentiful rain over the past week has taken parts of South Dakota out of drought conditions. The South Dakota Drought Monitor, updated weekly, shows parts of 14 counties are no longer in drought conditions. Those counties are Corson, Campbell, Perkins, Meade, McPherson, Ziebach, Faulk, Hyde, Sully, Hughes, Lyman, Tripp, Davison and Hanson. Only… Read more »
Aberdeen Parks, Recreation, and Forestry setting up bus trip to Minnesota Twins game
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- On Thursday, June 26, a chartered bus will travel to Minneapolis to watch the Minnesota Twins play the Seattle Mariners at Target Field. This is a great opportunity for youth to watch a professional baseball game. It also is a fun family outing and senior citizens are also invited to come along.… Read more »
Holiday Garbage Change
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Memorial Day Holiday observance Monday, May 26, 2025, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 7:00 A.M., Tuesday. Both Monday and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday. Recycling… Read more »
Modern Day Health Care to move to new location
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Modern Day Health Care is excited to announce that our Aberdeen clinic is moving to a new, conveniently located space at 1409 6th Ave SE, Suite #1. We will begin seeing patients at our new location starting Tuesday, May 27, 2025. This move marks an exciting chapter in our commitment to… Read more »
U.S. House passes President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill
Washington, D.C.(HubCityRadio) – On Thursday The U.S. House of Representative passed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” on a 215-214 vote. Congressman Dusty Johnson released the following statement after the bill was passed: “This bill is a strong conservative work product, and one that is long overdue. It delivers a historic spending reduction and roots out… Read more »
State Division of Criminal Investigation gets authority to help ICE with immigration, criminal efforts in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has authorized the state Division of Criminal Investigation to obtain the authority [287(g)] to help federal officials enforce United States immigration laws in South Dakota. Jackley said fentanyl and other illegal drugs brought into the country by cartels and illegal immigrants continue to be a major problem… Read more »
Governor Rhoden requests partnership between Highway Patrol and ICE
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Wednesday, Governor Larry Rhoden sent a letter of intent requesting a Memorandum of Agreement to allow the South Dakota Highway Patrol to assist in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) actions to keep America safe. He sent this letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security… Read more »