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April 24, 2025

Final week of 3rd Annual Burger Battle in Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Alumni of the 2023 Leadership Aberdeen Class, along with the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, Aberdeen Downtown Association and the Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, kicked off the 3rd Annual Aberdeen Burger Battle on March 15th. There will be seventeen participating restaurants this year, up from sixteen in 2024. Eateries… Read more »

April 23, 2025

Free Spring Residential Cleanup to begin Friday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  The 2025 Free Spring Residential Cleanup will begin on Friday and run until Saturday, May 10th at the Brown County Landfill. Items that can be dropped off include the following: Tires(4 tire limit per vehicle) paint, trees, rubble, batteries, furniture, waste oil, electronics, appliances, scrap metal, propane tanks, grass, leaves, and other miscellaneous… Read more »

April 23, 2025

Attorney General Marty Jackley announces settlement In NCAA lawsuit

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the State has reached a settlement of its lawsuit against the NCAA that reduces the amount of money that Division I schools, including South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota, will have to pay toward the NCAA’s proposed $2.8 billion… Read more »

April 23, 2025

Senator Rounds address comment on what DOGE has done so far in 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The debate rages on over President Trumps Department of Government Efficiency – DOGE as it’s known. Senator Mike Rounds’ offices have fielded nearly 23-hundred calls related to DOGE. He appeared on the Greg Belfrage show Tuesday. While mistakes have been made in the process, he says the goal of trimming government excess… Read more »

April 23, 2025

Spink County landowner Ed Fischbach comment after documentary premiere

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday night, the documentary “Unearthing the CO2 Pipeline” made its world premiere.  The documentary produced by The John Birch Society was a direct attack on the carbon sequestration process.  The documentary went after the former President Biden’s administration on the tax credit but very litte on the current President Trump’s administration. KSDN… Read more »

April 23, 2025

Democrats to host Town Hall in Aberdeen Monday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Democrats will be doing a town hall in Aberdeen on Monday. Chair of the Brown County Democrats Jory Koosman provides a preview. Koosman & Vice Chair Erin Ronayne-Rudner talks about Julian Beuudion(Bo-Da-Won) who announced he’s running for the U.S. Senate seat representing South Dakota. The Town Hall will take place… Read more »

April 23, 2025

SD PUC deny Summit’s CO2 pipeline

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission addressed some landowners’ request to deny Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline request. One key aspect was that Summit needed to submint a plan to the PUC following the last meeting on April 10th.  The plan was submitted to them on April 17th. Lawyer representing the… Read more »

April 22, 2025

Update on future of Brown County GOP

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Chair of the Brown County Republicans, Rich Hilgeman and Precinct Committee member Drew Dennert(Brown County Commissioner) appeared on KSDN Midday Report Tuesday to update the latest with the GOP. Hilgeman talks about the status of him as one of the regional director for the South Dakota GOP. One of the bills proposed… Read more »

April 22, 2025

1st Street from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave SW closed Wednesday for sewer line repair

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 7:00am Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, Dahme Construction will have the following road closed to thru traffic for sanitary sewer line repair: 1st St. From 1st Ave. SW to 2nd Ave. SW The road is scheduled to remain closed through Thursday, April 24th, until approximately 5pm or until finished.  Motorists… Read more »

April 22, 2025

Flags flown at half-staff to honor Pope Francis

PIERRE, S.D. –On Tuesday, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide effective immediately as a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025. Flags will remain at half-staff until the day of Pope Francis’ interment, which will be announced at a… Read more »

April 22, 2025

Aberdeen Homeless Coalition speak to Brown County Commission

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Volunteers with the Aberdeen Homeless Coalition spoke to the Brown County Commission on Tuesday. Kathy Zerr describes the purpose of the group. Zerr talks about her motivation to do this. Zerr told the commission what the volunteers do every Wednesday night in Aberdeen. Another volunteer who was formerly homeless was Jamie Shaw and… Read more »

April 22, 2025

Watertown City Council discuss city’s procurement policy

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Watertown City Council has unanimously approved revisions to the city’s procurement policy, a document initially adopted in April 2024. The updated policy aims to streamline processes and clarify certain areas that were previously ambiguous or cumbersome for city staff, with the addition of an approved amendment made by Mayor Ried Holien. Interim… Read more »