WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act, bipartisan legislation that would accelerate the review and processing of mortgages on trust land by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). “Affordable housing opportunities on tribal trust… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 20th between the hours of 8:45 pm and 1:00 am.  West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.  You can reduce the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Storybook Land Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22, 2023 at Storybook Land in Wylie Park, Aberdeen, SD. Director for The ARCC David Eckert talks about the sponsors for this event. Library Director for K.O.Lee Library Anna Lillian Moser runs down the events for both days starting… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–During Tuesday’s South Dakota Governor’s Agriculture Summit in Watertown, there was no specific mention of carbon capture pipelines, but Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden did mention in passing that there’s a lot of talk about property rights happening in the state right now. Rhoden, a lifelong rancher from Union Center in western South Dakota, says… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–A big announcement Tuesday at the South Dakota Governor’s Agricultural Summit in Watertown. Luke Lindberg, the president and CEO of South Dakota Trade, a 501c that navigates international trade deals, announced a South Dakota delegation will be on a trade mission to Mexico in September. The South Dakota delegation will include Hunter Roberts, the… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Does a holiday lose its meaning if it is celebrated on a different day than originally intended?  That question was discussed at a recent Davison County Commission meeting.  The holiday in question is Juneteenth, which recently became a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US and is celebrated in June. … Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This week, teachers from all across the state of South Dakota embark on a road trips across South Dakota to learn history of the state. South Dakota Secretary of Education Joe Graves talks how these road trips came about. One of the stops on the east river trip is stop at Laura Ingalls… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Wednesday, July 19th marks the one year anniversary of the moratorium in place by the Brown County Commission dealing with pipelines.  On Tuesday, the commission discussed what to do with that moratorium. Prior to debating that, former Brown County Commissioner Dennis Feickert question how Summit Carbon Solutions are allowed to be a sponsor… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution asking that the Governor and/or legislature need to do something about the issue of eminent domain in regards to property rights. Commissioner Drew Dennert authored the resolution & announce it at the meeting. Dennert explains why he wrote this resolution. The commission voted unanimously… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a little over two weeks away, and the city is working on logistics for the opening ceremony to be held on Friday, August 4th. One of the planned events, however, is facing some logistic nightmares. Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen says they have been working with Anheuser Busch… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – The Rapid City Council has passed first reading of an ordinance that require a majority vote for election of mayor and alderman. The ordinance, if it passes a second reading, would reinstate a runoff election if a candidate doesn’t receive 50% plus one vote in the municipal election. The City’s Legal… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis City Council got an update from J.E.O. Consulting Group Monday night on the Junction Avenue Corridor Project. The study is focusing potential near-and-long term improvements on the 1.1-mile portion of Junction Avenue from Harmon Street on the north, to Pine View Drive on the south. The group informed the council… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A group of South Dakota lawmakers is calling for a special session of the South Dakota Legislature. They want the chance to make their case about protecting landowner rights related to Carbon Capture pipelines. Petition Drive co-sponsor, Representative Karla Lems of Canton, says it all started with a recent landowner rally at… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Dakota Scout)- A group of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives have filed preliminary paper work in hopes of forcing lawmakers back to Pierre to take up eminent domain reform. Legislators Monday were informed via the Legislative Research Council that Reps. Jon Hansen, Karla Lems, Scott Moore, Scott Odenbach, Carl Perry and… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A new state Teacher Apprenticeship program will help create a pathway for some paraeducators and others to become teachers.  South Dakota Education Secretary Joe Graves says the impetus for the program was the state’s teacher shortage. He says Governor Noem is fully behind the program. Graves says it is not known if the… Read more »