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October 22, 2026

Polls showing Senator Rounds leading

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- On Thursday, South Dakota News Watch in conjunction with Chiesman Center for Democracy out of USD shows Senator Rounds leading over Independent candidate Brian Bengs 56% to 37% with 7% undecided. The Oct. 12-14 survey of 500 likely voters came from Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy with a margin of… Read more »

October 21, 2026

District 3 candidate Erin Ronayne Rudner talked about her campaign

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- Earlier this week, District 3 House candidate Erin Ronayne Rudner(D) appeared on the KSDN Midday Report to talk about her candidacy. Rudner talked about the role the South Dakota Legislature could play addressing data centers in the next session. Rudner talked about license plate readers and how the legislature may… Read more »

October 21, 2026

District 3 candidate Tim Hanigan discussed his campaign

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- District 3 House candidate Tim Hanigan(R) appeared this week on the KSDN Midday Report to talk about his campaign. Hanigan talked about what the legislature next year can do to address data centers. Hanigan addressed the issue of license plate readers and how the legislature may address that. Hanigan talked… Read more »

October 21, 2026

District 3 candidate Spencer Sommers discussed his campaign

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- Candidate for the District 3 House Spencer Sommers(R) appeared on the KSDN Midday Report this week.  We address several topics with him. Sommers believes data centers should be addressed on a local level instead on a statewide level. Sommers talked about what he learned since the Aberdeen City Council addressed… Read more »

October 21, 2026

Preview of Chamber Connections Series

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Connections Series continues Thursday at the K.O.Lee Public Library. Feature speaker is Brown County Fair Manager Rachel Kippley.  She will update what’s happening with the Fair and the Fairgrounds. Doors will be opening at 8:30AM.  The presentation will begin at 8:45AM.  Q&A will follow and networking will… Read more »

October 21, 2026

Lake Area Tech and Northern State University have reached an agreement

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KXLG)- Lake Area Technical College and Northern State University have announced a new articulation agreement establishing a seamless educational pathway for technical college graduates and industry professionals seeking to become Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers in South Dakota. Under the agreement, eligible Lake Area Tech graduates can transfer up to 90 credits… Read more »

October 20, 2026

High speed chase occurred on US HWY 12 east of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- On Monday, the Brown County deputies stopped a vehicle near Bath on a routine traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle, Robert Fawley of Indiana,  immediately after being stopped drove off and a high speed chase occurred on U.S. HWY 12 eastbound. Upon crossing the border into Day County, spikes… Read more »

October 20, 2026

Aberdeen Area Community Foundation conducting survey

ABERDEEN, SD (Hub City Radio) The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation is teaming up with the Knight Foundation for funds to serve the area. Heath Johnson has more on the foundations. Johnson talks more about the two organizations and how they are helping groups like 4-H, Safe Harbor, the Salvation Army and more. Beas Smith explains… Read more »

October 19, 2026

Aberdeen City Council approved resolution connected with HAPI

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- The Aberdeen City Council discussed a resolution supporting Homes Are Possible, Inc.(HAPI) application for financial assistance. Aberdeen City Manager Dave McNeil informed the council this involved property the city owns on South 12th Street. McNeil talked about two purposes for this resolution. HAPI Director Darren Beckius compared this to what… Read more »

October 19, 2026

Aberdeen City Council tabled resolution addressing the promotional fund

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night addressed the promotional funds totaling $350,000 to be used for projects connected with the library, NSU, and the Dacotah Prairie Museum. $110,000 would go toward the museum for expansion. Aberdeen City Manager Dave McNeil talked about working with Northern State associated with the… Read more »

October 19, 2026

Aberdeen City Council extend moratorium on data centers

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Hub City Radio)- On Monday night, the Aberdeen City Council held a public hearing on a resolution to extend the moratorium on data centers to July of 2027. Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager explains why to extend it to July. During public testimony, Clark Thares expressed concerns about the lack of transparency involving the… Read more »

October 19, 2026

South Dakota News Watch poll showed Governor Rhoden leading

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (South Dakota News Watch) Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden leads Democratic challenger Dan Ahlers 56% to 36%, according to the latest South Dakota Poll sponsored by News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota. The Oct. 12-14 survey of 500 likely voters by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy, ranked… Read more »