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February 24, 2025

House State Affairs Committee passes HB1242

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Monday on HB1242 limit the amount of money that may be transferred to a candidate campaign committee, a political action committee, or a political party by the authorized committee of a candidate for federal office. The bill was originally introduced by Representative Tim… Read more »

February 24, 2025

Table of Plenty Meal tonight @ Zion Lutheran Church

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) Table of Plenty is a free community meal served at Zion from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of every month. Guests are welcomed, seated, and served by community volunteers who have provided the meal for the evening. The goal of this meal is to provide a welcoming atmosphere where all… Read more »

February 24, 2025

Update on layout for new county jail in Watertown

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Codington County Sheriff Brad Howell says stakeholders in the construction of a new county jail continue meeting weekly or bi-weekly to discuss the layout of a new county jail. Voters approved a $29.6 million bond issue in November to build a new lockup facility consisting of around 110 beds. Howell says talks lately have… Read more »

February 24, 2025

Lincoln Street from 9th to 10th Ave NE closed for sewer line repairs

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8:30am Monday, February 24th, 2025, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for an emergency sewer line repair: Lincoln St. from 9th Ave. NE to 10th Ave. NE The is scheduled to remain closed until approximately 5pm or until finished.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes… Read more »

February 22, 2025

South Dakota Republicans elect their leadership for 2025

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA)- The Central Committee of the South Dakota Republican Party sent another message of opposition to a proposed carbon capture pipeline by electing a leader of the anti-carbon pipeline movement as its chairman. Members of GOP county leadership from across the state elevated Miller’s Jim Eschenbaum to the top spot in the party… Read more »

February 22, 2025

Recap of second Legislative Coffee held Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The second and final Legislative Coffee was held Saturday at the Kessler’s Champions Room at the Barnett Center on the campus of NSU. The only legislators that were able to appear were District 1 Senator Michael Rohl, District 3 Senator Carl Perry, and District 3 Representative Al Novstrup.  Everyone else had prior committment… Read more »

February 21, 2025

Second Legislative Coffee coming up on Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce will be conducting their second and final Legislative Coffee on Saturday at the Kessler’s Champions Room inside the Barnett Center on the campus of Northern State University. Legislators from Districts 1, 3, & 23 are all invited to attend.  No topic is considered off limits. The event will… Read more »

February 21, 2025

Joint Appropriations Committee passes HB1026(Richmond Lake Dam project)

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Joint Committee on Appropriations address HB1026.  Reminder the bill make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway, for the general maintenance and repair of other state-owned dams, and to declare an emergency. Representative Terri Jorgenson of Rapid City motioned to pass the bill to the… Read more »

February 21, 2025

Attorney General’s office release 2024 South Dakota crime report

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- The number of criminal offenses reported last year in South Dakota is up slightly from 2023. That’s according to the annual crime report, which shows that numbers rose by 1.21 percent. Notably, homicides saw a a 72 percent increase from 18 to 31, in part because of abig jump in homicides in Sioux… Read more »

February 21, 2025

House Appropriations send HB1043 to the 41st day

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — A bill requiring counties and municipalities to provide emergency medical services failed in the House Appropriations Committee Friday morning after concerns emerged about unfunded mandates to local governments. House Bill 1043, introduced by Rep. Eric Emery, D-Rosebud, lost on a 7-1 vote to table with one member excused. “EMS in South… Read more »

February 21, 2025

Explosion reported at Watertown Airport

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Watertown Fire Rescue was called to Watertown Regional Airport Thursday morning on a report of an explosion. The call came from an airport employee who said a fuel tank was damaged while it was being filled with fuel from a delivery truck. Crews arrived to find the 10,000 gallon tank at the fuel farm… Read more »

February 20, 2025

Senate Appropriations Committee defeat SB126

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-3 Thursday to move a childcare assistance bill to the 41st day, effectively killing the measure for this session. Senate Bill 126 would have increased childcare assistance rates from 75 to 90 percent of the market rate for eligible families below 209 percent of the federal poverty level.… Read more »

February 20, 2025

Joint Committee on Appropriations send prison funding bill to South Dakota House with no recommendations

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- Another committee hearing…and the prison funding bill is still alive. The Legislature’s Joint Appropriations committee heard another hour of testimony this morning on a proposal to build an 825-million dollar men’s penitentiary in Lincoln County. One consistent question came up again…why is it more than twice as expensive as a prison project in… Read more »