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March 19, 2019

10th Annual Empty Bowls event Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 10th Annual Empty Bowls event is set for Saturday, March 23. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Yelduz Shrine, 802 S. Main St.

March 19, 2019

Johnson introduces FASTER Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson has introduced a bill he calls the “FASTER Act”, or “Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations.” The bill would allow faster construction of the Mexican border wall by waiving some environmental rules. Johnson says despite his vote against the President’s emergency declaration, he does want… Read more »

March 19, 2019

Recent storm tough on calves

UNION CENTER, S.D. (WNAX) – Last week’s storm that swept across a large area of South Dakota left a lot of snow and drifting. State Senator Gary Cammack who ranches near Union Center says they had 5 to 8 inches of snow on top of the 12 inches already on the ground. He says there… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Pierre woman arrested after three-county pursuit

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A 26 year-old Pierre woman is arrested Friday after leading law enforcement on a three county vehicle pursuit. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says Central South Dakota Communications dispatched a traffic complaint to Pierre police around 6:40 p.m. Officers eventually located the reported vehicle and noticed it had a brake light… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Sanford researcher to speak at Northern Tuesday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A Sanford researcher whose work examines cell trafficking defects in kidney and brain diseases will speak at Northern State University. Dr. Indra Chandrasekar will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 NSU Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum, set for Tuesday, March 19, in Northern’s Beulah Williams Library. The event is… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Tea Area School District ‘bursting at the seams’

TEA, S.D. (AP) — Elementary schools in the Tea Area School District are “bursting at the seams” 16 years after the district was formed, according to the district superintendent. The district will open a third elementary school, expand another and has plans for a fourth, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader reported. The district recently decided… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Noem wraps up main legislative session as new governor

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem closed out the main part of her first legislative session as governor with a major funding boost for nursing homes, groundbreaking anti-pipeline protest legislation and a victory over supporters of industrial hemp who made a strong push to legalize cultivation of the crop. Lawmakers voted this… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Last week’s conditions featured perfect storm

AMES, Iowa (WNAX) – A powerful storm with near 100 mile per hour winds slammed across the northern plains last week, bringing widespread blizzard conditions, then heavy rain that triggered massive flooding. Dennis Todey with the Midwest Climate Hub (in Ames Iowa) says it was almost perfect conditions. Todey says there were several inches of… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Gov. Noem signs emergency declaration following blizzard, flood

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Governor Kristi Noem has spent the last few days touring the state, looking over damages from blizzards and flooding. At her stop in Yankton on Friday, County Commission Chairman Dan Klimisch says they are still adding up the damage that can be seen. Klimisch says a lot of work went into… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Johnson to be in Redfield today

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will attend and host events in Redfield on Monday, March 18. Johnson will be at the Redfield Energy Tour, 38650 171st St. at 9:30 a.m. He will also have Office Hours with Dusty from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Leo’s Good Food, 602 N.… Read more »

March 18, 2019

Cellisimo to perform Thursday at Civic Theatre

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The cello duo, Cellisimo, will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Aberdeen Civic Theatre as part of the Aberdeen Community Concert Association (ACCA) concert series. This is the fourth of five concerts in the series. While most of the concerts take place at the Johnson Fine Arts… Read more »

March 15, 2019

Snow effecting producer’s calving season

STURGIS, S.D. (Press Release) – As cities and towns work on clearing roads in the aftermath of this week’s blizzard, producers are out checking on livestock. It is calving season for many, and newborn calves need protection from the stress spring weather can bring. Some area producers are sharing videos and photos of heavy drifting… Read more »

March 15, 2019

Many roads are still impassable

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Many roads throughout South Dakota are still impassable. State Highway Trooper Berndt gives us more detail on the situation. Highway 12 west of Bowdle is completely blocked as of now. The Department of Transportation is working as quickly and efficiently as they can. For updated road reports, check www.safetravelusa.com/sd/.

March 15, 2019

Still 154 members in Spink and Brown counties without power

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern Electric Cooperative crews along with line crews from FEM Electric Association headed out Friday morning with the goal of restoring power to all affected members by tonight (Friday 3/15). Seven linemen from FEM Electric Association from Ipswich are assisting with the restoration efforts in both Brown and Spink counties.… Read more »

March 15, 2019

Rounds believes there is an emergency on the border

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A dozen republican Senators joined democrats in blocking the national emergency resolution that the President declared to build the Mexican border wall. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds supported the President but says the law the President used needs to be changed. Rounds says voted yes despite his concerns about the law.… Read more »