ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, the commission received a report from Brown County Fair Manager regarding potential rate increase for multiple day passes for the Grandstand entertainment at the Brown County Fair. Kippley talks about what they recommended. The commission approved rate increases for 3-day passes for $120 and 4-day passes for… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers offer his take on what to do with Brown County 13A near Richmond Lake. Rogers feels a guardrail will be needed for the road going forward but is opposed to making the road asphalt. Rogers talks about how much traffic is on the road compared to other… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRGNews) – Thursday (Nov. 30, 2023) is the submission deadline for the South Dakota Department of Transportation’s 4th annual Snowplow Naming Contest. Pierre Area Engineer Dean VanDeWiele (van-da-willy) says the snowplow contest is a fun, yet purposeful, way to interact with the public. Blizzard Buster was last year’s overall winning name. It’s based… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRGNews) – A man from Highmore and an ambulance service from Leola are among the 2023 South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association award winners. An EMT from Highmore is one of the people or agencies that were recognized by the South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association during their annual conference last month (Oct.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night received an update on the marketing used by the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce. Marketing & Collaboration Director Lisa Anderson informed the council about how they marketed locally through various events. Earlier this summer, Governor Kristi Noem started pushing the Freedom Works campaign.  Anderson talk to the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Dakotans for Health is pushing to put abortion or reproduction rights added to the South Dakota Constitution.  Former Aberdeen City Council member Mark Remily is petitioning here in Aberdeen to place it on the ballot for the voters to decided in 2024. Remily talks about why he’s so passionate about this issue. Remily’s… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This Tuesday is “Giving Tuesday” & one of the organizations looking for donations is the Boys & Girls Club of Aberdeen. Executive Director Mike Herman talks about how “Giving Tuesday” came about. Herman talks about how important fundraising is for the Boys & Girls Club. Herman talks about the ways to donate to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The lineup is starting to take shape for the Let Freedom Fly International Air Show to be held at the Pierre Regional Airport over Memorial Day weekend next year. Pierre City Commissioner Jamie Huizenga (high-zin-ga) is one of the members of the organizing committee. The airshow idea started with Mustang Aviation owner and… Read more »

MELLETTE, S.D.(Press Release) – One person died Friday morning resulting from injuries sustained in a one vehicle crash which occurred Thursday evening in Spink County. A passenger in the vehicle sustained serious, non-life threatening injuries. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates a… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- South Dakota Legislative leaders are hoping to tweak the Medicaid expansion program approved by voters last year. Most federal welfare benefits have a work requirement in South Dakota for people who are able to work. Representative tony Venhuizen says the program approved by voters last year doesn’t allow that…unless work requirements are… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- There is no need for a deer harvest within Pierre city limits this year. City Commissioner Blake Barringer says that was the determination of Pierre’s Deer Management Task Force. Barringer says so far this year, the contact-with-deer numbers are lower than they were last year. Unsurprisingly, Barringer says people should be extra alert… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Lt. Cmdr. John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge between Fort Pierre and Pierre is back open for the winter season. SDDOT Pierre Area Engineer Dean VanDeWiele says both eastbound lanes are open as is one westbound lane. VanDeWiele says both westbound lanes will be open intermittently. VanDeWiele says if weather allows, the contractors… Read more »