ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- License plate decals for the month of November is due. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters for the month & due to the Thanksgiving Holiday the dates the offices are open,
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Senator Rounds introduce legislation to eliminate the Department of Education
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release)- The Department of Education was created in 1979 with the goal of collecting data and advising schools across the U.S. on best practices. In the 45 years since then, it has grown into an oversized bureaucracy with a budget that’s 449% larger than it was at its founding. Despite the Department spending… Read more »
Economy in Mid-America region showing mixed results
OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Our regional economy just scored its best performance in more than a year. Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet Index includes a survey of rural community bankers across a ten state region. Economist Ernie Goss says the farm economy may be in the early stages of turning a corner. South Dakota’s reading was an improvement… Read more »
Packin’ the Heat at Allevity in Aberdeen on Friday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) At Allevity we’re Packin’ the Heat! Join us on Friday, November 22 from 5 PM – 8 PM for the special opportunity to meet and play against local law enforcement and first responders. Bring your fiercest gaming skills to challenge first responders in the arcade, play laser tag with law enforcement,… Read more »
Christmas Tree Lane at the Dacotah Prairie Museum in Aberdeen opens Saturday
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) The Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau encourages everyone to enjoy ~ at the Dacotah Prairie Museum! This year’s Christmas Tree Lane theme, , evokes images of “home” with a nod to how people may have decorated in the early days of frontier life. Participants are also encouraged to put their… Read more »
3rd annual FEZtival of Trees at the Yelduz Shrine
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) The Aberdeen Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s friends at the Yelduz Shrine Center are holding their 3rd Annual FEZtival of Trees November 18th-23rd! 65+ beautifully decorated Christmas trees with gifts, as well as gift baskets, have been donated by Aberdeen area sponsors to be raffled off on Saturday, November 23rd at… Read more »
Aberdeen homeless shelter gets $10K to help clients
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AberdeenNews) The South Dakota Community Foundation awarded a $10,000 South Dakota Fund grant to Aberdeen Step Up Ministries. Funding will assist in funding two homes that provide temporary shelter and transitional support services for homeless individuals in the Aberdeen area. “Aberdeen Step Up Ministries is so very grateful to the South Dakota Community… Read more »
Ringneck Energy looking for loan to expand rail storage areas
ONIDA, S.D.(KCCR)- Ringneck Energy in Onida is looking to expand rail storage areas to help ease track congestion at its Sully County plant. During the public comment period of the South Dakota State Rail Board meeting, Commodity Manager Kevin Kjorsvik says they want to seek a loan for track expansion. Kjorsvik says Ringneck is working… Read more »
Pierre City Commission discuss rate increases in utilities
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Pierre City Commission is considering a three-percent across the board increase in utility rates for 2025. Utilities Director Brad Palmer says Pierre has seen fairly steady rates for a number of years. Palmer says compared to other cities, Pierre’s utility rates are in the middle or lower than average. Palmer says, on… Read more »
Sex offender arrested in Pierre
PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A Pierre man was arrested by Pierre police following an investigation regarding a sex offender living in a restricted area. Pierre Police Captain Dusty Pelle says the Department’s investigations division learned that a registered sex offender, identified by police as 40 year-old Archie Mack was not living where he was registered to live,… Read more »