ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  The Brown County Fair begins on Monday through Sunday, August 18th. Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley provides a preview of what to expect. Kippley inform us that they are looking for people to volunteer their time this Saturday in preparations for the fair. Kippley talks about what they are planning on doing… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Fair kicks off on Monday and the South Dakota Farmers Union will be playing a prominent role this year.  It will begin with the ribbon cutting for the new Farmers Union Expo Center on Monday. National Farmers Union Vice President, Jeff Kippley talks about they got involved in this. The… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) The Glenna and Rodney Fouberg Youth Development Center recently finished the new expansion to the building and held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the center on Tuesday. Mike Quast, chief executive officer for the Aberdeen Family YMCA, thanks everyone for making this project a reality. Quast also thanked the city… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(South Dakota Searchlight)- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to being placed on South Dakota’s presidential ballot in November. Kennedy’s campaign said it submitted roughly 8,000 signatures to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday, the deadline to submit signatures for independent presidential candidates in the state. The campaign had… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- July was the first month of the year without enplanement numbers being split between two hubs out of Pierre.  Airport Liaison to the Pierre City Commission Jamie Huizenga says boardings last month were solid. July 2022 enplanements hit 1687, which was the best month of that year.  July 2023 saw 1440 enplanements.  So… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The City of Pierre and Hughes County are together, but separately working through the process of changing their respective ordinances to mimic a change in state law regarding when campaign signage can be posted in city limits and the extraterritorial area of both Pierre and Hughes County.  City Planner Emeline Post says the… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The South Dakota Highway Patrol has reported the first two motorcycle fatalities of this year’s Rally. The two fatal accidents happened Monday morning. The first crash happened when a 2013 Toyota Tacoma that had just exited off I-90 and attempted to pull onto Highway 85 pulled out in front of a motorcycle… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  Back on Friday, the South Dakota Supreme Court overruled the decision made by circuit dudge John Pekas who dismissed the abortion case and claim they should have sued the Secretary of State’s Office instead. Spokeperson for Life Defense Fund Caroline Woods commented on what they are trying to accomplish. Woods discuss the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- They come in 15-thousand flavors and are loaded with toxic, addictive nicotine. The South Dakota Department of Health has just compiled its 2023 Youth Tobacco Survey. Sierra Phelps, head of the Department’s Tobacco program, says nearly 16-percent of High School Students had used a vaping product within the prior 30 days. That’s triple… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Former president Donald Trump and Gov. Kristi Noem have sounded off about Kamala Harris picking Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Harris announced her decision on Tuesday. “I am proud to announce that I’ve asked Governor Tim Walz to be my running mate. One of the things that… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday waived the fees for the upcoming Fall Residential Cleanup taking place only at the Brown County Landfill from August 30th-September 14th. Brown County Landfill Manager Mike Scott was asked how active this is used during this time of year. Asphalt work hopefully will be finished by August… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Brown County Commission talked about a resolution dealing with funding for the Sand Lake Bridge. Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers talks about this being in the process now for over twenty years. Rogers inform the commission that this will be now be a local letting process. Rogers talks about… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Toward the end of Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, Aberdeen City Manager Robin Bobzien provided an update on next year’s city budget. Bobzien credited Aberdeen Finance Manager Jordan McQuillen with helping him with his first budget since being named City Manager. Bobzien also acknowledged the departments for prioritizing their needs in the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night passed a first reading on an ordinance to raise the BID District Tax from four to six cents per square foot with the city contributing around $25,000 from the budget to match that. Toby Doeden with Doeden Investment Group sent HubCityRadio the following to share with… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The City Council on Monday dealt with the ordinance dealing with an increase in the BID Tax used to beautify the district. The original proposal had the rate increase from four cents to eight cents per square foot. After further discussion the last two weeks, Aberdeen Downtown Association Executive Director, Alexa Sheldon suggested… Read more »