PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- As the new school year begins, the Pierre School Board and Administration are putting a focus on student attendance. Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says overall attendance for this past school year had improved, but was still lower than it was before COVID. Glodt says the district received a grant to hire someone to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- An architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm with projects underway in Pierre and Fort Pierre is opening an office in Pierre (122 East Sioux Avenue). Company President David Doxtad says they currently have offices in five states. Doxtad says they had been working based out of their office in Sioux Falls. Doxtad says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up in 2024 maybe another opportunity to cast a vote to legalize recreational marijuana.  Executive Director for South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, Matthew Schweich is hoping for that. Schweich compare this Initiated Measure that could be voted on to IM27 that failed in 2022. On Friday, Attorney General Marty Jackley release… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Summer Study dealing with County Funding held their third session Wednesday at Pierre.  District 3 Senator Al Novstrup is a member of that committee and provided a recap of what happened. Originally this was supposed to take place in Rapid City but was changed to Pierre instead.  Senator Novstrup talks about why… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson appeared on the KSDN Morning Report to discuss a number of different topics. Congressman Johnson was in Aberdeen Monday to do a Vietnam Memorial Pinning Ceremony. Something that he very passionate about. Congressman Johnson also did this ceremony in Webster Tuesday. Johnson reacted to the latest indictments involving former President… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds attended Dakotafest in Mitchell on Wednesday.  He talks about what he’s been hearing from producers across the state. About 70 percent of the Farm Bill is nutrition, including the SNAP program for those who need food assistance.  The other 30 percent goes into the farm production area.  Rounds… Read more »

BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota Mineral Resources director Lynn Helms says that state’s oil industry will eventually need carbon dioxide from out-of-state sources for enhanced oil recovery. The North Dakota Public Service Commission rejected an application by Summit Carbon Solutions to build a pipeline that would bring CO2 from ethanol plants in the Upper Midwest to be stored underground… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–Hearings on a proposed CO2 pipeline in South Dakota were held before the Public Utilities Commission this month, but those hearings aren’t done yet. Commissioner Chris Nelson: The $3 billion pipeline, if permitted by the PUC, would capture CO2 from 21 ethanol plants and several fertilizer plants. The Navigator Heartland Greenway pipeline would run through… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- During the open forum of Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Brown County Sheriff Dave Lunzman provide an update on the women’s prison in Pierre. Lunzman is sending the prison in Pierre the bill for the inmates they are holding at the Brown County Jail. Lunzman report to the commission that there’s an increase… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council held a work session Monday night addressing the 2024 city budget. City Manager Joe Gaa announced that two-way Main Street is for now not going to be included in the budget.  Gaa explains why. Aberdeen City Councilman David Novstrup asked if this is something that city tried to addressed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council held a work session Monday night focusing on the 2024 city budget.  Aberdeen City Finance Director Jordan McQuillen provides some data for the council to consider. McQuillen talks about the parameters used for the budget. McQuillen looked back at past budgets starting with 2022 McQuillen next looked at 2023… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8am on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the following road will be closed to thru traffic and water will be off in the following areas for fire hydrant replacement: ROAD CLOSED – N. Lloyd St. from 11th Ave. NE to 12th Ave. NE WATER OFF – 1100 Block of N. Lloyd… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Leaders of quality improvement projects and individuals who exemplify Avera’s values of hospitality, compassion and stewardship were honored at the Avera Quality Congress on Aug. 9 in Sioux Falls. A total of 89 projects and individuals were nominated. Some 450 Avera employees and special guests attended the conference. “Avera started Quality Congress… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D. (KELOLAND) — An arraignment date is set for six Mitchell baseball players facing rape charges. According to new filings online, the 17, 18 and 19-year-old suspects are scheduled to appear in court on October 3. As of today, all six suspects are out on bond. Hudson Haley and Landon Waddell – who face… Read more »