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PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Cleanup from the mid-March bomb cyclone that hit South Dakota and much of the Upper Midwest hadn’t finished when another similar system hit the same area last week. Gov. Kristi Noem says damage from both storms will be combined in the state’s request for a federal disaster declaration. Most state… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents voted to increase tuition at state universities next fall by 3.4 percent. Board President Kevin Schieffer says they wait until the legislature wraps up to see what type of state dollars they can work with. Schieffer says they left more cuts on the table. Schieffer… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota Hall of Fame member Jim Woster will be speaking in Aberdeen on Thursday, April 18. The Aberdeen Chamber’s Ag Committee will host the well-known agriculture expert at 1 p.m. at the Agtegra Innovation Center. Woster began his career with the Sioux Falls Stockyards in 1962. He was the stockyards… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (DBE Radio Group) – As they collect and tally losses and statistics from Storm Wesley, Governor Kristi Noem said Friday that there wasn’t an end to the previous event – for which they are still collecting information – so the emergency declaration that she signed a few weeks ago will cover this… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken will be the keynote speaker at the 34th Annual Aberdeen Community Prayer Breakfast. The event takes place from 6:45 to 8:05 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Ramkota Hotel Convention Center. TenHaken established a reputation as a leader in marketing technology prior to becoming mayor of… Read more »
HURON, S.D. (Press Release) – Presidents of South Dakota and North Dakota Farmers Union, met with policy makers in D.C. to discuss commodity transportation costs, crop insurance alternatives and renewable fuels on behalf of family farmers and ranchers. “Times are tough throughout production agriculture, so we are working to do what we can to make… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (DBE Radio Group) – Well, it’s calm and most places the snow has stopped. Eric Helgeson at the National Weather Service office Rapid City reviewed the storm which started Tuesday night and switched over to snow pretty quickly. He said there are still awaiting totals for many places. Weekend weather is still… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator John Thune, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, convened a hearing titled, “Illegal Robocalls: Calling All to Stop the Scourge.” Saying they have become major irritants. Thune says there are some automated calls that are… Read more »
MARION, S.D. (WNAX) – The freezing rain, sleet, snow and high winds are combining to drop power poles and lines across the area. Brad Schardin, Manager of Southeastern Electric based in Marion, says they are seeing it all across their system. Schardin says outage numbers have gone up and down. Schardin says they are using… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Donations may be dropped off next week for the Aberdeen Area Humane Society’s Second Paw Sale. That event will take place on Saturday, April 27 at the Brown County Fairgrounds Clubhouse. Christa Swingler, Treasurer for the Humane Society, said that there are two Second Paw Sales held during the year. Donations… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – In a rare occurrence these days, Pierre School District employees won’t see an increase in their health insurance premiums in the coming year. Business manager Darla Mayer (mayor) says Pierre is one of over 50 school districts participating in the Associated School Boards of South Dakota health insurance pool. The… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill dealing with service territories between rural electric co-ops and municipal utilities was delayed several times during this year’s legislative session. With no compromise, lawmakers set up a summer study to look at the issue. Chris Studer, Chief Member & Public Relations Officer for East River Electric says losing service… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered state government offices in 50 counties to be closed all day Friday because of the continuing April snow storm while state government offices in the 16 remaining counties will open either in the morning or afternoon. The openings or closures for state offices were decided… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – A snow removal alert has been issued in the City of Aberdeen. • Plowing on POSTED EMERGENCY SNOW ROUTES will begin at 6 AM, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019. • Plowing on NORTH-SOUTH STREETS in Zone 2 and plowing of all streets and avenues in Zone 3 will begin at… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Due to extreme high winds, Solid Waste crews cannot get to the Landfill safely, therefore Solid Waste collection will be suspended for Thursday April 11, 2019. For those residents that do not receive service this week, please place out for next week’s collection. We apologize for any inconvenience.
