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December 11, 2024

Big Idea award winners

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Big Idea Competition happened Wednesday at NSU.  Here are the winners of various awards. In-Person:(Dacotah Bank) 1st Place:  Resto Rides/Greyson Forster/Homeschool(Howard) 2nd Place: Cab Shine Solutions/Ashley Haven/Northwestern High School 3rd Place: The Grass Whisperer/Kelsey Lehr/Edmunds Central High School Virtual: 1st Place:  DIAL/Syon Aggarwal/Johnston High School(IA) 2nd Place: Know.Period/Siona Pramoda & Manav Pulluru/Baldwin School… Read more »

December 11, 2024

Milbank man dead following crash east of town

MILBANK, S.D.(Press Release)- A Milbank, SD man received fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon, two and a half miles east of Milbank, SD. The name of the person involved has not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of a 2000 Ford F250 was traveling east on 149th Street near 481st Avenue… Read more »

December 11, 2024

Enplanements for Pierre Regional Airport in November

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota’s pheasant hunting season kept the Pierre Regional Airport busy again last month. City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga (high-zin-ga) says November shows the highest number of enplanements so far this year. Despite strong numbers the past few months, Huizenga anticipates the total number of boardings this year will be lower than in 2023.… Read more »

December 11, 2024

Bristol man dead following crash near Sisseton

SISSETON, S.D.(Press Release)- A Bristol, SD man received fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash Saturday afternoon near Sisseton, SD. Preliminary crash information indicates Robert Daniel Ash, the driver of a 2017 Ford F250 pickup, was traveling southbound on Interstate 29 near mile marker 233 when his vehicle entered the west ditch, struck a fence and billboard post… Read more »

December 10, 2024

November enplanement for Watertown airport

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT) -Watetown Regional Airport went into December with more than 12,300 passenger boardings for the year. Airport Manager Ian Meriwether says there were 1,195 boardings in November, including 692 to Denver and 503 to Chicago. It’s the seventh consecutive month passenger boardings have topped the 1,000 mark. In the first 11 months of this… Read more »

December 10, 2024

Huron teacher placed on unpaid administrative leave

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- Information was slow to come out from the Huron School district on the administrative leave of sixth grade teacher Zachary Kaderabek. He was placed on paid administrative leave after he was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of solicitation of a minor.  Those charges listed this… Read more »

December 10, 2024

New legislators receive orientation on how legislature works

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The November election is bringing a significant change to the South Dakota Legislature in 2025  On the Legislative Research Council website 42 of the 105 lawmakers are listed as new members with seven having served before.  That means 35 members have never walked the halls of the Capitol.  That’s where District 24 Representative… Read more »

December 10, 2024

Senator Thune address illegal immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- Senator John Thune gave a speech on the Senate floor decrying illegal immigration, calling it a national security threat. In addition to the 10 million people who poured over the border in the last four years illegally, other illegal items have made their way across the border into our country as well. Thune… Read more »

December 10, 2024

NSU Winter Commencement is Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern State University will celebrate the accomplishments of its graduates at Winter Commencement, set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The ceremony is open to the public, and no tickets are required. Doors will open at least one hour before the event. The ceremony is expected… Read more »

December 10, 2024

Aberdeen Police respond to shots fired at North Congress Street

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Police officers responded to a report of several shots being fired at the 700 block of North Congress Street. The Aberdeen Police released the following statement on their Facebook page: “On Dec. 10, around 11 a.m., Aberdeen Police officers responded to a report of several shots being fired at a residence in… Read more »

December 10, 2024

Brown County discuss the use of Opioid Funds

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission addressed the issue of the used of opioid funds. Brown County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jon Lemke: Lemke discuss the number of incidents involving illegal drugs. Brown County Commission approve the funding for the program.

December 10, 2024

Dacotah Prairie Museum looking for funds to expand their facilities

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Dacotah Prairie Museum Director Patricia Kendall appeared in front of the Brown County Commission Tuesday to discuss funding needed to further expand the museum. Kendall discuss where they are looking to expand the museum. Kendall will not ask the county to go beyond what they can’t afford at the present time. Kendall also… Read more »

December 10, 2024

Brown County Commission receive report on potential wind project

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County  Commission meeting, the commissioner received a report on an upcoming wind project that would come from Invenergy. Project Developer Michael Iacopetti describe what the industry does. Iacopetti focus on what they are looking to do in Brown County. Iacopetti tells the commission the information they provide to landowners about… Read more »

December 9, 2024

Wilmot School receives Motivational Stair Signs from SD National Guard NCO SFC Wienk

WILMOT, S.D.(KXLG)- Last Friday, Recruiting NCO SFC Brent Wienk from the South Dakota National Guard donated and installed new signage on the stairs at Wilmot High School. The signs display words that represent core values, including Leadership, Integrity, Accountability, Citizenship, and Self-Confidence. These inspiring additions serve as daily reminders for students as they navigate their… Read more »