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ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up this Saturday will be the 79th annual South Dakota Snow Queen Festival at the Aberdeen Civic Theatre. Cost to attend is fifteen dollars for adults & ten dollars for students K-12. Doors opening at 6pm with the event beginning at 7pm. For more details go to www.facebook.com/SDSnowQueenFestival or www.sdsnowqueen.com.
HURON, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota Legislators still want answers from the Department of Revenue in their efforts to prevent state employee fraud in the future. The Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit Committee issued subpoenaes in October to compel testimony from Revenue Department officials. Those subpoenaes are tied up in court because the Department challenged them. Committee… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- With the opening of the 119th session of Congress, Representative Dusty Johnson is emerging as a key ally of newly-re-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson. Dusty Johnson was in the inner ring of drumming up the votes Speaker Johnson needed to retain his post…going to conservative hold-outs on the basis of the issues they… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Police have arrested 18 year old Brody Cole of Sioux Falls, who’s accused of shooting a man near Tenth and Cleveland Saturday evening. Police Information Officer Sam Clemens. Passersby found the victim lying on the ground and contact authorities. His injuries were not life-threatening.
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) re-introduced the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act to preserve a section of the land where hundreds of Lakota Indians were massacred by the U.S. Army. This bil lpassed the House with unanimous support last Congress, but was not signed into law. “I’m grateful… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Friday, NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker conducted an interview with the new Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota that aired on Sunday morning. Welker asked Senator Thune about the tragic events that took place in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. Thune was asked how this could impact… Read more »
GROTON, S.D. (Press Release) Support the Groton Historic Jail Restoration by attending our Pancake Sundays! Free will donation breakfast and lunch will be served the first Sunday of every month starting December 2024 through April 2025 from 8am-1pm at the Groton Community Center! Date: Jan 05 2025 Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: Groton… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Codington County Commissioners gathered for their weekly meeting to discuss a franchise contract from the HD Electric Cooperative. Craig Evenson, the project attorney for HD Electric Cooperative, introduced himself and the project engineer, Roger Cutshaw. They had come to seek approval for a franchise agreement that would ensure continued electric service to the… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Codington County Commissioners have approved a bid for the rip rap repair project on Bridge 15-159-100, located on 164th Street (Hwy 6) over the Big Sioux River, just west of Dakota Sioux Casino. Highway Superintendent Randy Falvey presented the bid to the Board, indicating that Basin Construction was the sole contractor to… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- During this week’s Codington County Commissioners meeting, a series of motions were approved to transfer $70,500 from the Commissioners Contingency Fund to various budgets to make them “whole.” Codington County Auditor Brenda Hanten explains more to the Commissioners. The first motion, made by Commissioner Gabel and seconded by Commissioner VanDusen, approved transfers to… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) The South Dakota Junior Snow Queen Coronation and Talent Contest. The Junior Snow Queen and her Snow Prince and Princess with be crowned. $15 for Adults and $10 for students K-12. Date: Jan 04 2025 Time: Doors open at 6pm and contest starts at 7:00 PM Location: Aberdeen Civic Theatre 225… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) Community Celebration! Three Kings Day Festivities! Grab a slice of Rosca de Reyes and hide your shoeboxes! We’re celebrating our Hispanic Community’s culture, and most of all, Three King’s Day, with a Three Kings Celebration for the whole family! We’ll begin with a story time fit for a king, then decorate… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) The Village Bowl’s 37th Annual Merchants Tournament features $3,000 in added money. Shift times are available Saturdays and Sundays throughout January, based on lane availability, so book early to guarantee the shift times you’d like! This is a handicap tournament with Team, Doubles, Singles, and optional All Events (first of each… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Starting Monday, January 6th, we will be rolling out our new monthly membership options for the Aberdeen Dome & Strode Center. Prices for monthly memberships are as follows: Single Monthly Membership Dome only: $30.00/month Single Monthly Membership Strode and Dome: $45.00/month Family Monthly Membership Dome only: $55.00/month Family Monthly Membership Strode and… Read more »
OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Inflation is beginning to rise again, and that’s hitting the manufacturing sector of our regional economy. Creighton University’s Mid-America Manufacturing survey is showing signs of stress, with 45-hundred manufacturing job losses in the region. The survey covers a nine state region from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas. Economist Ernie Goss says South… Read more »
