SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The City of Sioux Falls has adopted a budget for 2025. It doesn’t include money to purchase land for a proposed new convention center…but City Councilors have mapped out a plan to make that happen. Council leaders Rich Merkouris (mer-KOOR-is) and Curt Soehl (SAIL) offered an ordinance to create a steering committee… Read more »
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Senator Thune support filibuster used in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic Leader, has suggested that if the Democrats retain control of the US Senate that he will consider asking the Senate to eliminate the filibuster. Senator John Thune thinks that is a bad idea. Senator Thune went on in his remarks to recount the Senators, on both sides of… Read more »
20-year-old man wounded following shooting incident in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- On Tuesday around 9:15pm, Aberdeen Police officers responded to a report of several shots being fired in the 700 block of North Congress St. When they arrived, officers found a 20-year-old male subject with multiple gunshot wounds. Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded and transported the shooting victim to Avera hospital where he is… Read more »
Man arrested for stabbing incident in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- On Sept. 8, in the early morning, officers with the Aberdeen Police Department were dispatched to a report of a stabbing in the 600 block of S. Grand Street. When officers arrived, they encountered both the victim and a subject suspected of doing the stabbing. A 52-year-old female was transported by ambulance… Read more »
U.S. House candidate Sheryl Johnson comment on carbon capture
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday night, there was an informational forum addressing the issue of Referred Law 21 that will be voted on in the November elections. Among those in attendance was U.S. House candidate Sheryl Johnson(D). Johnson talks about her lack of support of the carbon capture process. Johnson discuss whether eminent domain can be… Read more »
Governor Noem to attend Presidential debate in Philadelphia
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Governor Kristi Noem has announced she’ll be attending Tuesday’s presidential debate where former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will face off. Noem said in a social media post on X that she will be at the debate to support Trump. Noem’s team said in a media… Read more »
Attorney General, SDBOR file complaint against NCAA for settlement payment
SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELOLAND) — South Dakota’s two Division I public universities have filed a lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) on a proposed $2.8 billion settlement. On Tuesday, Attorney General Marty Jackley and the South Dakota Board of Regents announced they filed the lawsuit on behalf of South Dakota State University and… Read more »
Brown County Fair Report
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley reported about this year’s fair to the Brown County Commission Tuesday. Kippley told the commissioners the final numbers are not ready yet. Kippley talks about the new ticket vendors used by the fair this year. Kippley talks about the success of $2 vendors taking place on Tuesday… Read more »
Former pipeline engineer explain impact of CO2 pipelines in the region
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Oppositions to Referred Law 21 held an informative meeting Monday night at the Ramkota Hotel Convention Center. Among the guest speaker was a former pipeline engineer from North Dakota, Curtis Jundt. Jundt spent over 40 years working in the industry. Jundt begins by talking about his stance on President Biden’s Green New Deal.… Read more »
District 18 Representative Julie Auch talks about her opposition to Referred Law 21
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- District 18 Representative Julie Auch was in Aberdeen Monday night to address her opposition to Referred Law 21. After the South Dakota Legislature passed SB201, Representative Auch went to the Legislative Research Council & relayed a comment made by a lawyer representing them had to say. Auch went into specifics about the bill… Read more »