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June 25, 2024

Recounts don’t change results in Codington County

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Codington County Auditor Brenda Hanten has confirmed that the primary election results remain unchanged after a series of recounts. The announcement was made during a meeting with the Codington County Commissioners this morning. Three recounts have been conducted so far, covering the positions of County Commissioner. Tyler McElhaney will move on to the… Read more »

June 25, 2024

SD Game, Fish, and Park look into camping experience around the state

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Game, Fish and Parks Department is looking to find out what people who camp in South Dakota State Parks like or what from their camping experiences.  G-F-and-P Deputy Director Al Nedved says a camper survey is something they’ve been looking to do for a number of years. They also hope to discover… Read more »

June 25, 2024

South Dakota Education Secretary address smart phones in schools

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- As a summer study committee of the South Dakota legislature started it’s work last week on artificial intelligence and access to the Internet by minors, the impact of smart phones and education moved into the conversation.  South Dakota Department of Education Secretary Dr. Joe Graves says teachers across the state are seeing negative… Read more »

June 25, 2024

Fort Pierre City Council table awarding a bid for Tatanka Trail bridge

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Fort Pierre City Council tabled awarding a bid for the Tatanka Trail pedestrian bridge project last week.  The bid award was tabled after Mark Morris with Morris Inc. of Fort Pierre interjected into the Council’s work that the process by the city was not fair. Andy Johnson with A-G-E Corporation defended… Read more »

June 25, 2024

Recap of Executive Board meeting

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Executive Board of the South Dakota Legislature has approved the Legislative Research Council to enter into an agreement for human resource services.  Alternative H-R based in Sioux Falls presented to the E-Board Monday in Pierre.  Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown says L-R-C has seen a need for something more formal in recent… Read more »

June 25, 2024

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Agriculture

MADISON, S.D.(DRGNews)- The number of potential uses for artificial intelligence in agriculture is ever growing, according to Austin O’Brien (o-brian), an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Dakota State University in Madison. He says agriculture researchers have been collecting data for AIs to use for over a decade now. As for where artificial intelligence is… Read more »

June 25, 2024

Brown County Commission discuss Ordway Township Road

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission heard from John Kippley from Ordway Township in reference to roads from the area. Kippley discuss what FEMA has done for that location. Kippley wants to keep combines off of Brown County Highway 14 at any ways possible. Brown County Commissioner Duane Sutton know this has been an issues… Read more »

June 24, 2024

Representative Carl Perry review the ILF Forum held last week in Duluth

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Last week, Representative Carl Perry was in Duluth, MN as part of the South Dakota legislators participating in the International Legislative Forum involving members from North & South Dakota, Minnesota, & Manitoba. Perry talks about some of the issues that were discussed. Perry discuss a tour the group had involving a steel industry… Read more »

June 24, 2024

City Councilman Josh Rife reflect on his time on the Aberdeen City Council

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting was the final one for City Councilman Josh Rife after serving for five years. Mayor Travis Schaunaman tried to convince him to stay on the council. Councilman Alan Johnson had nothing but high praise for him. Councilman Rife reflect on his time on the council starting with… Read more »

June 24, 2024

Brown County election audit held Monday night

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- A post-election audit of the June 4 primary election took place Monday night at the commission chamber in the Brown County Courthouse Annex. The Voting Centers being audited are the ones in Stratford & Columbia.  They are recounted the results of the District 1 House race. The race for each voting center was… Read more »

June 24, 2024

Update on flooding in southeast South Dakota

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D.(DRGNews)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem held another news briefing in Dakota Dunes Monday morning providing updated information about the extreme flooding happening in the southeastern corner of the state. Noem said there’s a lot of debris in the floodwater so people need to stay safe and keep their distance. Noem said the… Read more »