AKASKA, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Akaska Development Corporation is coordinating the transportation to get hay and feed donations from South Dakota to cattle producers in Texas devastated by recent wildfires. Texas Rancher Billy Hall says they’re doing what they can to manage the herds and resources they have left. Hall says some people have been able to… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Governor Noem made a stop in Mitchell on Wednesday for a bill signing and townhall.  In a Mitchell Senior High School library packed with constituents, teachers, students, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden, several members of her staff, and a handful of state legislators, Noem signed House Bill 1022, which makes an appropriation so that… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The City of Pierre is preparing for another major runway reconstruction project at Pierre Regional Airport.  City Commissioners Tuesday night approved an engineering contract with the H-W Lochner firm for the Runway 13-31 project.  Airport Manager Brian Cowles says the project will be similar to the Runway seven-two-five project finished last year. Cowles… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Sanford Health has positioned itself to make a major move into Watertown in the future. Documents obtained by KWAT News confirm the medical provider has purchased just under 10 acres of land for approximately $3.5 million. Those documents filed with the Codington County Register of Deeds office show the land in question is located… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The latest crime stats are out for Sioux Falls…and Mayor Paul TenHaken says they’re good. Police Chief Jon Thum (TOMB) says drug offenses and car thefts mushroomed, but violent crime dropped. Violent crime in the city did increase in one area…offenses against law enforcement officers. Minnehaha County Chief Deputy Jeff Gromer says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Alzheimer’s Association will be here in Aberdeen on Thursday with a seminar focusing on communicating with those dealing with the disease. Executive Director Leslie Morrow provide an update on a drug that the Food & Drug Administration has put a delay on for now. A.I.(Artificial Intelligence) is seen as the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) – The official grand opening of the Burger King restaurant took place in Aberdeen on the corner of 6th Avenue and Dakota Street on Tuesday, March 12th and it could not have been more of a perfect day in terms of the weather to hold such a celebration! The citizens… Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, Aberdeen resident Jeff Kippley was elected to his second term as Vice President of the National Farmers Union. Kippley reflect back on his first term as VP. Kippley looks ahead to what he and the group hope to accomplish starting with addressing price transparency. Kippley hopes to see more competitive balance… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(Press Release) –The South Dakota State Fair and The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) are planning a major concert announcement for the grand opening event at the DEX in Huron. The DEXtravaganza concert announcement will be made Friday, March 15 at 7 AM CDT. “We are very excited that the… Read more »

MILLER, S.D.(KCCR)- Authorities in Hand County say they’ve recovered the body of a missing teenager.  Sheriff Shane Croeni South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation phone techs were able to locate where 17 year-old Wyatt Rowland may have been. The Miller Press carried a press conference with Croeni Tuesday afternoon.  Earlier that morning dive teams from… Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(HubCityRadio)-  The 122nd annual National Farmers Union was held from Sunday through Tuesday down in Scottsdale, AZ.  Several farmers & ranchers from South Dakota traveled down to Scottdale to partake in the convention. 19-year-old rancher Chaz Blotsky of Mission talks about his experience at the convention. Blotsky discuss the issue of landowner’s property rights.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- A long-standing tuition reciprocity agreement between South Dakota and Minnesota has come to an end. The South Dakota Board of Regents decided to discontinue the arrangement, which allowed students to attend across state lines without having to pay out-of-state tuition rates. Regents’ President Tim Rave says the agreement was outdated. Rave says the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(KMIT)- The rumbling has gotten louder recently as to who Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will pick as his running mate.  Governor Kristi Noem is reportedly on that short list, and she recently met with Trump in Florida.  South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson said it would bode well for South Dakota if Trump were… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Emergency Manager Scott Meints announced at the County Commission meeting Tuesday that he wanted to implement a burn ban in effect effective immediately. Meints talks about the fire that took place in Westport on Monday. Columbia Fire Chief Cory Mitchell was at the scene in Westport. Brown County Assistant District Attorney,… Read more »

SCOTTSDALE, A.Z.(Press Release)- Family farmers and ranchers from across the nation elected Aberdeen farmer, Jeff Kippley to serve a second term as the National Farmers Union Vice President today, March 11, during the organization’s national convention held in Scottsdale, Arizona. “There is more work to do, and I am eager to continue to work hard… Read more »