SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (SDBA) — The House State Affairs Committee voted Monday to send a bill regulating eminent domain proceedings to the 41st day, effectively killing it, before reversing course and resurrecting the measure with dramatically different language. Senate Bill 198, originally designed to strengthen landowner protections during condemnation proceedings, faced significant opposition during Monday’s… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) UPDATE:  15TH AVE. IS NOW CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE NW TO N. WASHINGTON ST. ROAD CLOSED & WATER OFF: Beginning at approximately 8:30am on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, the following road will be closed to thru traffic and water will be off in the following area for an emergency water main repair:… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On The Brown County Fair’s Facebook page.  Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley announced major changes to the Friday night concert at the Grandstand for this year’s fair. Kippley announced that Collective Soul originally planned was forced to cancel. Rusty Rokit with HubCityRadio along with members of the South Dakota National Guard and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- The threat of moving U-S Postal Service processing out of Huron to Fargo is gone – at least for now. Senator Mike Rounds says Postal Service leaders have backed away from the plan, which he says would have delayed mail delivery across the state. Now, he says the Huron processing center is in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(The Dakota Scout) — Public schools across the state will soon have to accept cash as ticket payments for activities such as sporting events and concerts. The South Dakota State House on Thursday sent Senate Bill 219 to the desk of Gov. Larry Rhoden, requiring K-12 schools to accept hard currency at events associated… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –  On Thursday, Governor Larry Rhoden announced Project Prison Reset, a working group that will determine the best path forward for a new prison. Project Prison Reset is made possible through Executive Order 2025-01. “We’ve received the message that the current prison plan does not have buy-in this legislative session. We’ve also… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on HB1186.  The bill allow nonresident military members to purchase three-day temporary nonresident waterfowl licenses.  Representative Christopher Reder primed this bill on the House. Senator Michael Rohl of Aberdeen primed this bill on the Senate side. Supporters include Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Senate heard HB1026 on the floor Thursday.  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. All three senators representing Brown County spoke in favor of the bill. District… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA) — Lawmakers haven’t abandoned a proposal to require acceptance of cash at public school events. The House Education Committee Wednesday advanced a measure from Sen. Greg Blanc that would require public, K-12 to accept physical cash at sponsored events. The legislation comes in response largely due to the Sioux Falls Schools District making… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Home Builders Association’s Home and Garden Show is coming up this weekend at the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds. President of AHBA, Austin Holscher: Holscher also talks about things for the kids as well. Hours are 9am-6:30pm Saturday & 11am-4pm Sunday.  The event is free and open to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue concert is coming up on Saturday at the Jewett Theatre on the campus of NSU. Director of Aberdeen University Civic Symphony, Christopher Stanichar talks about how this concert came about. Stanichar previews what the concert is about. The concert begins at 7:30pm.  Tickets will go on… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota House debated SB129.  The bill modify renewal fee requirements for an on-sale liquor licensee whose business premises have been annexed into a municipality of the first class. The bill was primed on the Senate side by Senator Michael Rohl of Aberdeen.  The bill’s prime on the House was Representative Greg… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Due to the Northern State Womens postseason baskeball game being played at 11am on Sunday.  Bethlehem Lutheran Church services normally heard at 10:45am on Fox Sports Aberdeen will air instead at 8:30am that morning. Wolves Warmup will air at 10:30am followed by the game itself on FSA.

PIERRE, S.D.(SDBA)- The South Dakota House Judiciary Committee voted 10-3 Wednesday to send a bill reducing penalties for drug ingestion to the floor without recommendation, following contested testimony from both sides of the issue. Senate Bill 83 would change ingestion of controlled substances from a felony to a Class 1 misdemeanor for first and second… Read more »