ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, legislators representing Aberdeen appeared on KSDN Nightly Report to recap the 2025 session.  The program itself lasted for about two hours. Each were asked for their overview of how the session went in general: Senator Carl Perry: Representative Brandei Schaefbauer: Representative Al Novstrup: We discussed one cut that didn’t occur this… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Allevity Entertainment has announced they will be doing upgrade to their facility. Owner Al Novstrup talked about studies release which motivated the changes. Novstrup discuss the goal is to improve the dining part of the business. Novstrup talks about what is coming up for the weekend. Novstrup inform the public where they can… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, as part of Governor Rhoden’s Open for Opportunity tour made a stop in Aberdeen.  Rhoden spent the day at Northern State University, BAE Systems, & ATEC Academy next to Aberdeen Central High School. Governor Rhoden discuss the purpose of the tour. This year saw a major changeover legislators compare to years… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Governor Larry Rhoden made a stop in Aberdeen as part of the Open for Opportunity Tour.  Governor Rhoden appeared on the Midday Report on KSDN. Rhoden gave his overall thoughts on this year’s 100th legislative session. Governor Rhoden brought into the 2025 Governors Cup Trophy that South Dakota won for the second straight… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) Wednesday sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to request the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) develop a transparent set of crop insurance requirements for disaster assistance programs. This request comes after ambiguous guidance in previous programs required producers to return a portion of… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(Jerry Oster)- When Governor Kristi Noem released her final budget last December, South Dakota Public Broadcasting faced a big financial hit. The Governor recommended a three point eight million dollar reduction in the broadcaster.s budget. That would have decimated employee numbers and greatly reduced local programming. Late in this year’s legislative session, the Appropriations… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –On Wednesday, Governor Larry Rhoden will be in Aberdeen for day three of his Open for Opportunity Tour. Governor Rhoden will highlight Aberdeen’s growing economy by visiting BAE Systems, which provides some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defense. He will also invest in the future of South Dakota’s workforce by making… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- It’s National Agriculture Week (March 16-22, 2025). The theme for 2025 is Together We Grow. South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Secretary Hunter Roberts said working together tends to get more accomplished. Governor Larry Rhoden said he sees international trade and value added ag projects as two areas that could be… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release)- It is never too early or too late to take charge of your brain health. Growing evidence shows that modifying certain risk factors and promoting healthy behaviors can reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementia by up to 40%. “March is National Nutrition Month, so what better time to take… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the No 340B Savings for Transgender Care Act to prohibit covered entities in the 340B drug program from using their savings to offer free or discounted procedures such as transgender surgeries or hormone replacement therapy. “Transgender surgeries do not qualify as essential, life-saving… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, Governor Larry Rhoden signed six agriculture bills in honor of National Agriculture Day. “Ag is King in South Dakota, and as a lifelong West River Rancher, I am deeply committed to ensuring that it thrives,” said Governor Larry Rhoden. “These bills are an important show of support for the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- During the 2025 South Dakota Legislative Session, the South Dakota Senate addressed SB103.  The bill would ban vote centers from being used during elections.  Brown County is among those that use vote centers.  The bill was defeated on the Senate Floor. During Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel addressed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley announced the 2025 Junior Fair Board. Kippley discuss what they do. The 2025 Junior Fair Board are the following: Iszabell Helm Addison Hoeft Kylie Hoffman Jax Holmes Noah Kippley Titus Kippley Amara Klipfel Briella Klipfel Paisley Mitchell Payton Mitchell Gentry Pigors… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Toward the end of Monday’s City Council Meeting, Councilman Rich Ward read a statement involving the business he works at(Climate Control in association with the Aberdeen Development Corporation). Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager(Wag-er) suggest to do a resolution addressing this and talked about what happened back in 2019. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman asked… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night’s meeting address the vacant seat in the Southwest District following the resignation of Justin Reinbold. Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager(Wag-er): Wager discuss three different options to use.  First one deals with candidates running for the council seat. Reminder the two candidates that have submitted the petitions… Read more »