WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- This week, the South Dakota Farmers Union held their Fly-in in Washington, D.C. to address the upcoming Farm Bill being worked on by Congress. On Monday, the group received an update from U.S Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Brown County farmer Kirk Schaunaman talks about what he learned from the meeting. Clark County… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University is pleased to announce its largest new first-time class since 2014 and largest headcount enrollment since at least 1998. Northern welcomed 358 first-time students, an increase of 12% over 2023, and increased headcount enrollment by 5.4% to 3,711. Since implementing its strategic enrollment plan in 2022, first-time students have… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Sparks flew again in this week’s Minnehaha County Commission meeting over the 2020 election audit. Auditor Leah Anderson says there was a discrepancy of more than 24-thousand votes. Commissioner Joe Kippley remains critical of the Auditor’s position. Several members of the audience spoke in favor Anderson’s handling of the issue, criticizing Commissioner… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »