PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate Transportation Committee discussed SB135. The prime sponsor of the bill was Senator Carl Perry of Aberdeen who described what the bill does. Perry points out what the bill was correcting. There was no opposition testimony to the bill.  The bill cleared the committee on a 7-0 vote.

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee heard testimony Wednesday on SB17.  The bill limit the amount of money that a political committee may accept from an inactive candidate campaign committee. Prime sponsor of the bill was Senator Michael Rohl of Aberdeen. Rohl told the committee how to define an inactive campaign committee.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — State library cuts face strong opposition despite The South Dakota Education Secretary’s push for efficiency in Wednesday’s House Education Committee hearing. The committee voted 13-0 to send House Bill 1041 to Joint Appropriations with a “do not pass” recommendation. The measure would eliminate the State Library Board and reduce services, saving… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) ROAD AND INTERSECTION CLOSED: Weather permitting, beginning at 8 am on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, the following road and intersection will be closed to thru traffic for emergency sewer line repair: 1st Ave. SE from Linda Lane to S. Weber St. and the intersection of 1st Ave. SE and S. High St. The road and… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- The regional manufacturing economy is off to a good start for 2025…but slow-going in South Dakota Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index is showing its first positive reading in eight months. Economist, Dr. Ernie Goss says hiring improved in many of the nine states in the survey. South Dakota suffered a 12.4-percent decline… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(DRGNews)- A 28 year old man from Rapid City man has been arrested for threatening South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden. Hudson Wheeler was arrested Monday and charged with one felony count of Threatening or Intimidating a Person Holding Statewide Office. Attorney General Marty Jackley said an investigation led by the Division of Criminal… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate debated Tuesday SB103 which would ban voting centers from being used on election day. Prime sponsor of the bill was Senator Tom Pischke of Dell Rapids.  Pischke express concern about how secure electronic pads are. Pischke also discuss how epoll books slow down vote counts and stated examples. Pischke… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A bill moving through the South Dakota Legislature could force counties that use vote centers for elections to end their use.  Prime sponsor of Senate Bill 103 Senator Tom Pischke says votes centers are illegal and unconstitutional among other concerns. Among opponents were county auditors, including auditors and finance officers that use vote… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Legislative leadership the last two years made a concerted effort to make sure work was done in a timely and efficient manner.  That leadership has changed and District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram says the pace isn’t as fluid this year. Senate Majority Leader Jim Mehlhaff says there is some trepidation about moving forward… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- Attorney General Marty Jackley’s proposals are receiving a warm welcome so far in the state legislature. A legislative committee gave its unanimous endorsement yesterday of a bill to tighten internal controls to prevent fraud cases like those we’ve seen in the past year. He has also proposed a measure to encourage state employees… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–The Watertown City Council is recommending SkyWest Airlines be the commercial airline to serve the city starting June 1st. They made that recommendation Monday night to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The overriding reason for choosing SkyWest over current carrier Denver Air Connection is the full codeshare agreement SkyWest has with four major airlines–Alaska,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday dealt with a resolution to oppose using Mandatory Electronic Identification(MEID) on livestock. MEID was put in place back in Novembet of 2024 under former President Biden’s Administration. Commissioner Drew Dennert discuss what the resolution is all about. Dennert believes this choice should be made by local producers… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Back in January, President Donald Trump attempted to sign an Executive Order to put freezes on federal grants & loans.  On Tuesday’s Brown County Commission heard a report from Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers on what impact that could have on the county. Rogers believe this in the end will not have a major… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The city of Aberdeen got two inches of snow early Monday morning.  Aberdeen Public Works Director Stu Nelson informed the public what they did on Monday. Nelson looks ahead to the weather forecast for the remainder of the week. Reminder, a snow removal alert can be announced if the city does receive at… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council performed two things Monday night to help the Brown County Commission. The first one was to adjust Water Rate charged to the Brown County Fairgrounds.  Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman: Mayor Schaunaman discuss the cost for the rates if the Fairgrounds is annexed in the future. The other thing the… Read more »