ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- During the 2025 South Dakota Legislative Session, the South Dakota Senate addressed SB103. The bill would ban vote centers from being used during elections. Brown County is among those that use vote centers. The bill was defeated on the Senate Floor. During Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel addressed… Read more »
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Brown County Fair Board announce Junior members for 2025
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley announced the 2025 Junior Fair Board. Kippley discuss what they do. The 2025 Junior Fair Board are the following: Iszabell Helm Addison Hoeft Kylie Hoffman Jax Holmes Noah Kippley Titus Kippley Amara Klipfel Briella Klipfel Paisley Mitchell Payton Mitchell Gentry Pigors… Read more »
Aberdeen City Council address potential conflict of interest involving Councilman Ward
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Toward the end of Monday’s City Council Meeting, Councilman Rich Ward read a statement involving the business he works at(Climate Control in association with the Aberdeen Development Corporation). Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager(Wag-er) suggest to do a resolution addressing this and talked about what happened back in 2019. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman asked… Read more »
Aberdeen City Council address vacant seat in SW District
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night’s meeting address the vacant seat in the Southwest District following the resignation of Justin Reinbold. Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager(Wag-er): Wager discuss three different options to use. First one deals with candidates running for the council seat. Reminder the two candidates that have submitted the petitions… Read more »
This week is National Senior Games Week
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This week is National Senior Games Week. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman read a proclamation describing that at Monday’s City Council meeting.(1:38) South Dakota Regional Games will be in Aberdeen on July 10th-12th. South Dakota Senior Games will August 7th-10th in Huron with the softball taking place in September. You can learn more about… Read more »
Waldron Bridge demolition held Monday
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Dozens if not hundreds lined the banks of the Missouri River in Pierre and Fort Pierre Monday morning to watch the girder demolition of the former John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge . Just after nine-am, shape charges brought the steel supports of the bridge down to the river. The blast stunned the crowd,… Read more »
Cimpl Meats to shut down operations in Yankton
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- After 76 years of operation in Yankton Cimpl’s Meats has idled operations as of Monday morning. The parent company of Cimpl, American Foods Group says the move is “due to the current unprecedented cattle cycle and long-term industry changes.” Over 250 employees were informed American Foods Group, based and headquartered in Green Bay,… Read more »
Attorney General Jackley in DC to address fentanyl crisis
PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Attorney General Marty Jackley is in the nation’s capitol for a meeting with President Trump and U-S Attorney General Pam Bondi. He is one of seven attorneys general from across the country who spoke to the National Press Club on the dangers of fentanyl. Jackley says he delivered a message to the administration… Read more »
DOGE’s impact on USPS
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- The South Dakota impact of an agreement between U-S Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the DOGE government reform team is uncertain. The Postal Service lost 9.5-billion dollars last year, and reportedly has plans to cut its workforce by ten-thousand workers in the next month. Those cuts would come through a voluntary retirement program… Read more »
Landowner comment on this year legislative session
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota Legislators and state government leaders are busy measuring the accomplishments of the 2025 legislative session. For some, the biggest achievement is stripping eminent domain powers from Carbon Capture pipeline companies…a battle that has raged in the legislature for nearly four years. Pipeline opponent Ed Fischbach is savoring the victory. The… Read more »