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STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The Rural Sturgis Ambulance Group reached their goal and on Monday night, turned in the remaining $20,000 to cover ambulance service to the rural areas until a vote can be held in March. The city of Sturgis had already received a $10,000 payment from the group. The city earlier this year… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Presentation College Saints are proud to present a check for more than $2,000 to the Avera St. Luke’s Foundation, in support of Avera’s 3D mammogram program. Multiple teams participated in fundraising efforts during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Led by PC Volleyball coaches and players, the Saints held various… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 the following road will be closed to thru traffic for sewer repair: 1st Avenue NE from North Penn to North Dakota St. Work is expected to last the entire day on Wednesday. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls police say an intoxicated man escaped injury when he accidentally fired his gun inside his pants pocket. The 24-year-old Sioux Falls man was arrested Monday for reckless discharge of a weapon and possession of a gun while intoxicated. Police say officers heard a gunshot and responded to a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Sioux Falls will be among the first cities in the country to have 5G broadband cell service go online. South Dakota Senator John Thune has been pushing for the upgrades and says it is becoming a matter of national security. Thune says the U.S. won the race to 4G and all… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A 32-year-old Aberdeen man died in a hunting-related accident on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to the Tripp County Sheriff’s Office. Matthew Weidner, of Aberdeen, was identified as the victim. The incident, which occurred in Tripp County, is still under investigation.
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A man who has played a key role in the development of Aberdeen for the better part of four decades is putting in his final hours of work this week. Doug Johnson, Director of the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department, is retiring after nearly 40 years with the city. There… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – There could be a lot of attention on industrial hemp and marijuana in South Dakota next year. Legislators in a summer study are working on another industrial hemp bill, while two petition drives have been turned in that would legalize some uses of marijuana. Dave Owen, President of the State Chamber… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Ag Land Assessment Task Force of the South Dakota legislature wrapped up their interim meetings last week. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton says they came up with a couple of recommendations. The task force has been watching the transition process of valuing and taxing ag land as it moves from… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Mount Marty College has announced that a new residence hall will soon be under construction on their Yankton campus. President Marc Long says their current on campus housing is filling up. Long says it will be built just south east of the currently under construction field house. Long says the housing… Read more »
SPEARFISH, S.D. (KBHB) – Investigators have determined that a fatal house fire in Spearfish this past September was intentionally set. In a release Monday, the City of Spearfish, Department of Public Safety, concluded the cause of the fire was deliberate with the area of origin being the kitchen and living room. The fire killed the… Read more »
FULTON, S.D. (WNAX) – District 19 State Senator Stace Nelson of Fulton sent emails out Sunday saying he would be resigning from the legislature as of Dec. 10 and retiring from politics. Nelson says he enjoyed serving his district. In his email, he said “it is with regret but relief of having survived South Dakota’s… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that President Donald Trump has approved a presidential disaster declaration for September storm damage done in South Dakota, including the three tornadoes that struck Sioux Falls and the extreme flooding in communities such as Madison and Mitchell. “This is good news for South Dakota communities,… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KWAT) — Governor Kristi Noem says South Dakota’s meth crisis is, “growing at an alarming rate.” To combat the issue, the governor today announced the launch of South Dakota’s “largest, most aggressive anti-meth campaign.” The “Meth. We’re On It” campaign aims to bring awareness to those affected by addiction, while connecting community members… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Third Annual King of Wings event is set for Saturday, Dec. 7. The event runs from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen Area, 1121 First Ave. S.E. The location is something new this year, according to Mike Williams, Club member and Committee Chair of… Read more »
