PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Three Drug Enforcement Administration members have been riding motorcycles across the five-state Omaha region this week to mark Red Ribbon week.  Special Agent In Charge with the Omaha Division of D-E-A Steven Bell says the ride has gone well. Bell says as they’ve arrived a state Capitols in Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Students and teachers at Simmons Middle School have been busy collecting, washing, sorting and folding piles of clothes—all for a good cause. The clothing will be available for free at the SMS Wardrobe Share, which is taking place Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the middle school. The clothing event… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Aberdeen Public School District’s Jeanette Hahler has received the South Dakota Nurses Association’s Nursing Practice Award. Hahler received the award at the SDNA Annual Convention, held Oct. 6-7 in Yankton. Hahler, who is the school nurse at Holgate Middle School, has been a registered nurse for more than 37 years. That… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Two women from Pierre have been indicted on fraud-related charges connected to crimes committed while they were both employees of the South Dakota Department of Revenue. The indictments against 63 year old Lynne Hunsley and 51 year old Danielle Degenstein (deegan-steen) were announced Wednesday. Hunsley and Degenstein are the third and fourth former… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At a press conference held Wednesday in Sioux Falls, Matthew Schweich, founder of South Dakota for Better Marijuana Laws, went after his opponent(Protecting SD Kids) for misleading ad aimed to defeat IM29 which would legalize recreational marijuana. Schweich believes Protecting SD Kids crossed the line in conducting an ad stating the measure… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Aberdeen Downtown Association is hosting the Brew Walk on Thursday in downtown Aberdeen. ADA’s Executive Director Alexa Sheldon provides a preview. Sheldon talks about some of the businesses planning to participate. Brew Walk goes from 5-8pm and cost is $55.  Tickets are limited for this. You can learn more about this & purchase… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota once again led the nation in income growth in 2023. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, South Dakota’s Real Median Household Income grew faster than any other state. Governor Kristi Noem celebrated this excellent news. “South Dakotans are thriving because we defend Freedom and advance their opportunities… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- October is National Pet Wellness Month and while the definition of “pet” goes far beyond dogs, Lieutenant Colonel Jessica Broszda (Bros – duh) assigned to the 7358th Veterinary Division explains what breeds of dog are used in military service. Not all dogs make the cut for military service. The care and feeding of… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The family of longtime Senator Tim Johnson announced he passed away Tuesday evening in Sioux Falls. He was 77. After nearly a decade in the South Dakota State Legislature, Johnson served five terms as a United States Representative from 1987 to 1997 and then served three terms as… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — There’s fewer names on the state’s voter rolls, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety and Secretary of State’s office. In a news release Monday, officials said “273 noncitizens are being removed from the South Dakota voter roll.” According to the release, DPS found the need for the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A band of brothers is rumbling across the upper Midwest this week raising awareness of drug education and remembering one of their own.  The Red Ribbon Motorcycle Ride is stopping at the South Dakota State Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Emily Murray with the Drug Enforcement Administration, Omaha Division says there is a reason why… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- The people and places of South Dakota’s past and present offer some powerful life lessons for our students. That’s the approach of a new program announced by the State Department of Education. Education Secretary Dr. Joe Graves says the idea is to go beyond the academic study of things like history and also… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The dispute over language of a high-profile South Dakota ballot measure is ratcheting up. State Senate Pro-Tem Lee Schoenbeck and House Speaker Hugh Bartels have sent a letter to Rick Weiland, whose group circulated petitions to put the measure on the ballot. They’re concerned that IM-28 is much broader than advertised…repealing the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Development Corp. is hosting a press conference on Friday, Oct. 11 to announce a new business. The announcement will be at noon at the Kessler’s Champions Club Room in the Barnett Center at Northern State University. The public is invited to attend and lunch will be provided, though registration is… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley reported to the Commission Tuesday on revenues generated from this year’s Brown County Fair. Kippley points out that the numbers are not finalize yet. Kippley discuss among revenues generated from vendors and the grandstand. Kippley reviews contracts signed for this year’s fair. Revenues: Grandstand tickets: $893, 435… Read more »