PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- As a summer study committee of the South Dakota legislature started it’s work last week on artificial intelligence and access to the Internet by minors, the impact of smart phones and education moved into the conversation.  South Dakota Department of Education Secretary Dr. Joe Graves says teachers across the state are seeing negative… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Fort Pierre City Council tabled awarding a bid for the Tatanka Trail pedestrian bridge project last week.  The bid award was tabled after Mark Morris with Morris Inc. of Fort Pierre interjected into the Council’s work that the process by the city was not fair. Andy Johnson with A-G-E Corporation defended… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature has approved the Legislative Research Council to enter into an agreement for human resource services.  Alternative H-R based in Sioux Falls presented to the E-Board Monday in Pierre.  Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown says L-R-C has seen a need for something more formal in recent… Read more »

MADISON, S.D.(DRGNews)- The number of potential uses for artificial intelligence in agriculture is ever growing, according to Austin O’Brien (o-brian), an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Dakota State University in Madison. He says agriculture researchers have been collecting data for AIs to use for over a decade now. As for where artificial intelligence is… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission heard from John Kippley from Ordway Township in reference to roads from the area. Kippley discuss what FEMA has done for that location. Kippley wants to keep combines off of Brown County Highway 14 at any ways possible. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton know this has been an issues… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- License plate decals for the month of June is due. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters for the month.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Last week, Representative Carl Perry was in Duluth, MN as part of the South Dakota legislators participating in the International Legislative Forum involving members from North & South Dakota, Minnesota, & Manitoba. Perry talks about some of the issues that were discussed. Perry discuss a tour the group had involving a steel industry… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting was the final one for City Councilman Josh Rife after serving for five years. Mayor Travis Schaunaman tried to convince him to stay on the council. Councilman Alan Johnson had nothing but high praise for him. Councilman Rife reflect on his time on the council starting with… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Last Thursday there was a water pipe break that took place off of 1st Ave & North Jackson Street.  Aberdeen Public Works Director Stu Nelson ran down the timeline that took place. The break cost the city over two million gallons of water and led to the Boil Water Advisory. Nelson told the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council passed a resolution Monday night naming the Aberdeen Insider as the official newspaper of the council starting in July. City Attorney Ron Wager discuss why a resolution was needed. Aberdeen Insider is a weekly instead of a daily paper.  Wager discuss how this will impact the council. Among those… Read more »