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WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson held a Tele-Town Hall Wednesday night to allow citizens of South Dakota to ask what’s happening in Washington. Congressman Johnson was asked about ways to lower gas prices that now are approaching $4 a gallon. Johnson once again was asked about how elections should be run. He praises how elections… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the summer study on county funding held their final meeting in Sioux Falls. In the morning, the committee heard testimony from county commissioners from various counties including Brown County. In the afternoon, the committee put out a list of recommendations for the legislature to consider for 2024. The list include… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(AberdeenInsider)- Enrollment numbers released by the South Dakota Board of Regents include some good news for Northern State University. Northern has the highest percentage increase in the number of first-time freshmen and the second-highest headcount increase of the state’s six public universities. With 319, Northern saw a 6.7% increase in the number of first-time… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Some of South Dakota’s elected officials have commented on US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s call for an official impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. This inquiry would be in regards to allegations the President enriched himself and his son Hunter through foreign business deals and Hunter’s personal business activities. Little evidence so… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KELO)- Senator John Thune is fighting the Biden Administration’s latest attempt to forgive some student loan debt. The Supreme Court ruled the Administration’s first student loan forgiveness plan was unconstitutional. The new plan forgives loan balances after ten years of payments for some borrowers…including those from high-income households. Senator Thune joined other senators in… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Carbon capture pipelines will not find their way on properties in South Dakota any time soon. The recent decisions by the state Public Utilities Commission came as a relief to landowners who would have been impacted if either was approved. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says the PUC was looking… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A legislative study committee on county government financing is holding its final session Wednesday. Some counties are on the brink of insolvency, caught between unfunded state mandated services and legal limits on how much they can raise taxes. Yankton County Commissioner Dan Klemisch says county governments are in crisis. Lincoln County Commissioner… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Prairie Lakes Healthcare System and Brown Clinic have finalized plans to merge, effective January 1, 2024. Brown Clinic will then become Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic. Prairie Lakes Board Chairman Vince Foley said the agreement is “monumental for both organizations and a step forward for the community of Watertown. Creating more cohesive care will make it easier… Read more »
BRYANT, S.D.(KWAT)–Republican State Representative Stephanie Sauder of Bryant has announced she’ll be a candidate for a State Senate seat in next year’s Republican Primary election. Sauder is a first term lawmaker, elected to the House of Representatives in 2022. She’s a former teacher, newspaper publisher and mayor in Bryant. She announced she’s running for the… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- Enrollment for Fall 2023 is up one-and-a-half percent at South Dakota State University, growing to 11,505 students, up from last year’s enrollment of 11,331. In addition, first-time student enrollment increased nearly four-percent to 2275 students. That’s the third-largest first-year class in SDSU history. University President Barry Dunn says it’s the second straight year… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Downtown Association will be hosting their final free summer concert on Thursday. This concert was originally scheduled for June but was pushed back due to rain. Executive Director Alexa Sheldon talks about the act playing Thursday. Flannel is a cover band that deals with music from the 1990s & early 2000s.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson will be hosting a Tele-Town Hall tonight from his offices in Washington, D.C. beginning at 7pm. The Tele-Town Hall normally runs for an hour. You can join the conversation at 1-833-946-1543. No topic is off limits.
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission denied Summit Carbon Solution’s request for CO2 pipeline throughout eastern South Dakota. Executive Director Joe Heinrich offered his reaction to the ruling. Heinrich was surprised at how quickly the PUC made a ruling on this permit request. Heinrich explains his concerns about how the PUC… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission ruled in favor of the staff’s request to deny Summit Carbon Solutions their CO2 pipeline. Landowners Ed Fischbach of Mellette & Mark Lapka of Leola reacted to the ruling. Fischbach was pleased with the ruling by the PUC. Lapka echoes those sentiments. Lapka comments on… Read more »
BATH, S.D.(Press Release) – Northern Electric Cooperative members are invited to the 76th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 19. The meeting will be held at the Club House located at the Brown County Fairgrounds in Aberdeen. Incumbent directors, Josh Larson, Columbia (District 4); Kirk Schaunaman, Aberdeen (District 6); and B.J. Hansen, Turton (District 7) were… Read more »
