News Category: The Rock News

Group submit amendment to abolish property taxes

MILLER, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Group looking to try to eliminate property taxes in the state of South Dakota announced they have now submitted their amendment to the LRC(Legislative Research Council) in hopes of getting it to the Attorney General’s Office.  They have been making stops all across South Dakota to promote their amendment. Former State Senator Julie… Read more »

Group submit amendment to abolish property taxes

MILLER, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Group looking to try to eliminate property taxes in the state of South Dakota announced they have now submitted their amendment to the LRC(Legislative Research Council) in hopes of getting it to the Attorney General’s Office.  They have been making stops all across South Dakota to promote their amendment. Former State Senator Julie… Read more »

75th Sturgis Rally Preparations

Sturgis City Council to address managing future of the Motorcycle Rally

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The city’s managing future of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a needed future discussion item, according to City Attorney Eric Davis. Davis told council members this week there are several concerns that need to be addressed. Davis says for now, it’s business as usual. Budget woes caused the city to scale back… Read more »

Sturgis City Council to address managing future of the Motorcycle Rally

75th Sturgis Rally Preparations

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The city’s managing future of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a needed future discussion item, according to City Attorney Eric Davis. Davis told council members this week there are several concerns that need to be addressed. Davis says for now, it’s business as usual. Budget woes caused the city to scale back… Read more »

Governor Rhoden to announce public safety initiative Monday

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –On Monday, Governor Larry Rhoden will host a press conference to announce a major public safety initiative. The press conference will take place on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10:00 am CT/9:00 am MT at the Sioux Falls Public Safety Campus, 4300 East 60th St N, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Governor Rhoden… Read more »

Governor Rhoden to announce public safety initiative Monday

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –On Monday, Governor Larry Rhoden will host a press conference to announce a major public safety initiative. The press conference will take place on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10:00 am CT/9:00 am MT at the Sioux Falls Public Safety Campus, 4300 East 60th St N, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Governor Rhoden… Read more »

Aberdeen Regional Airport remodeling schedule

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Following are key dates for the Aberdeen Regional Airport Terminal Access Road and Parking Lot Improvements.  These dates may fluctuate based on weather conditions and progress of the contractors.  Please share this with your teams. August 7, 2025:   Fence and Gate Installation for the Temporary Access Road south of National Weather Service… Read more »

Aberdeen Regional Airport remodeling schedule

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Following are key dates for the Aberdeen Regional Airport Terminal Access Road and Parking Lot Improvements.  These dates may fluctuate based on weather conditions and progress of the contractors.  Please share this with your teams. August 7, 2025:   Fence and Gate Installation for the Temporary Access Road south of National Weather Service… Read more »

Senator Rounds invite President Trump to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- Motorcycles should start thundering into western South Dakota this week as the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally gets underway.  Earlier this year, South Dakota Senator Senator Mike Rounds invited President Donald Trump to the Rally.  Rounds has had a long relationship with Buffalo Chip campground owner Ron Woodruff. Rounds himself has taken in the… Read more »

Senator Rounds invite President Trump to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- Motorcycles should start thundering into western South Dakota this week as the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally gets underway.  Earlier this year, South Dakota Senator Senator Mike Rounds invited President Donald Trump to the Rally.  Rounds has had a long relationship with Buffalo Chip campground owner Ron Woodruff. Rounds himself has taken in the… Read more »

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Tenhaken deliver 2026 city budget

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The city of Sioux Falls is growing…but its budget isn’t. Mayor Paul Tenhaken delivered his final budget address Thursday. The 775-million dollar package includes more public safety personnel, a new fire station and 120-million dollars worth of road projects. The Mayor says a new state law capping property tax increases is making… Read more »

Sioux Falls Mayor Paul Tenhaken deliver 2026 city budget

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The city of Sioux Falls is growing…but its budget isn’t. Mayor Paul Tenhaken delivered his final budget address Thursday. The 775-million dollar package includes more public safety personnel, a new fire station and 120-million dollars worth of road projects. The Mayor says a new state law capping property tax increases is making… Read more »

Appropriation Committee meet in Pierre Thursday

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Some hard decisions ahead. That’s the caution offered by state Senator Ernie Otten. He co-chairs the legislature’s appropriations committee and says the upcoming ten percent cut in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families won’t be the last difficult decision the committee faces. There are about 25-hundred South Dakota families on the Temporary Assistance program.… Read more »

Appropriation Committee meet in Pierre Thursday

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Some hard decisions ahead. That’s the caution offered by state Senator Ernie Otten. He co-chairs the legislature’s appropriations committee and says the upcoming ten percent cut in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families won’t be the last difficult decision the committee faces. There are about 25-hundred South Dakota families on the Temporary Assistance program.… Read more »

Flow testing fire hydrants along north end of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Happening now, the Aberdeen Fire Rescue will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: Railroad Tracks N. to 15th Ave. NE Between Dakota St. & N. Roosevelt St. The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will experience some water pressure changes, and in some instances the water will be… Read more »

Flow testing fire hydrants along north end of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Happening now, the Aberdeen Fire Rescue will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: Railroad Tracks N. to 15th Ave. NE Between Dakota St. & N. Roosevelt St. The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will experience some water pressure changes, and in some instances the water will be… Read more »

Drought monitor update

SOUTH DAKOTA(KWAT)- Over half of South Dakota’s land mass is no longer considered to be in any level of drought. The weekly drought monitor map shows all areas up and down the Interstate 29 corridor, and a large chunk of northwest South Dakota drought-free. The Drought Monitor shows 61-percent of the state has adequate soil… Read more »

Drought monitor update

SOUTH DAKOTA(KWAT)- Over half of South Dakota’s land mass is no longer considered to be in any level of drought. The weekly drought monitor map shows all areas up and down the Interstate 29 corridor, and a large chunk of northwest South Dakota drought-free. The Drought Monitor shows 61-percent of the state has adequate soil… Read more »

South Dakota Department of Health report first death due to West Nile Virus

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) – A death due to the West Nile virus (WNV) has been reported in South Dakota. The South Dakota Department of Health (SDDOH) wrote in a press release that as of July 23, in South Dakota, there have been three human cases in Brookings, Marshall and Spink County. Of these three… Read more »

South Dakota Department of Health report first death due to West Nile Virus

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) – A death due to the West Nile virus (WNV) has been reported in South Dakota. The South Dakota Department of Health (SDDOH) wrote in a press release that as of July 23, in South Dakota, there have been three human cases in Brookings, Marshall and Spink County. Of these three… Read more »