SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- Once the school year ends, the work doesn’t stop for Feeding South Dakota. Each week in Sioux Falls, the program hands out hundreds of backpacks filled with food for children who might not have much at home. While the School District provides free meals during the summer, Feeding SD Director Stacey Andernacht… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 7am on Thursday, June 8th, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for storm sewer lateral replacement: S. Lincoln St. from 3rd Ave. SE to 4th Ave. SE The road will be closed until 5pm.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the work is completed.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- City Lights in Aberdeen will be hosting a Landowner’s Rights event coming up Saturday night at 6:30pm. Guest speaker will be Tom DeWeese, President of the American Policy Center. DeWeese talks about how important it is to protect private property. DeWeese criticizes those who uses intimidating tactics to get what they want. DeWeese… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(AberdeenInsider)- A dark plume of smoke coming from Aberdeen Regional Airport Tuesday morning was part of a disaster simulation at Aberdeen Regional Airport, an exercise required every three years. The morning event included participation from several agencies including Aberdeen Fire & Rescue, Aberdeen Rural Fire Department, Groton Fire Department, Ride Line, Avera St. Luke’s… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s Department of Public Safety has announced plans for 23 sobriety checkpoints in more than 15 different counties during the month of June. Checkpoints are scheduled for the counties of: Pennington, Lincoln, Yankton, Davison, Butte, Day, Brown, Codington, Charles Mix, Lake, Minnehaha, Meade, Stanley, Spink, and Fall River. The monthly… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Councilman Randy Tupper propelled a discussion during the “Old Business” portion of the Council meeting by commenting on an editorial article recently published by Watertown resident Brad Johnson in the Public Opinion Newspaper. Tupper highlighted an issue he had with the article. Tupper references Johnson was on the City Council previously and is… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s June Business After Hours mixer will be held on Thursday, June 8 from 5:15 to 7:00 pm at Mina Lake Recreation Area. Food will be catered by Ken’s SuperFair Foods and membership drawing is at $600. The event is hosted and sponsored by Richmond and Mina… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Mitchell voters overwhelmingly approved a $17 million bond issue on Tuesday.  2,888 voted yes, while 634 voted no for an approval rate of nearly 82 percent.  The $17 million will be used to add athletic facilities to the new high school.  The Mitchell School District had budgeted $45 million for the new high… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will be sponsoring a special Family Fun Weekend on Saturday thru Sunday, June 10 – 11 at Wylie Park.  This special weekend features fun activities for the whole family. Saturday, June 10 10:00 a.m.                Family Fitness Day Fun Run/Walk Come and celebrate the magic of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up this Saturday, City Lights in Aberdeen will be hosting an election integrity event.  The guest speaker is Rick Weible from Brookings County. Weible talked about a 2002 Act from the U.S. Congress that deal with using computer equipment for elections. Weible talks about the cast vote record that’s used for elections.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Weather permitting beginning at 7am on Wednesday, June 7th, the following intersections will be closed to thru traffic for water break repairs: 1st Ave. SW & S. 1st St. And 3rd Ave. SW & S. 1st St. The intersections will be closed until finished.  Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- It was a packed house full of emotion. Minnehaha County Commissioners voted this morning to cut the safety setback zones for CO-2 pipelines roughly in half. The proposal to require a 330-foot setback between the pipelines and buildings was made by Commissioner Joe Kippley. Landowner Joy Hohn of Hartford was among those… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that she will appoint Randy Frederick and Randy Rasmussen to serve on the South Dakota Board of Regents. “The Board of Regents must revitalize the institutions under its control and to lead the nation by example. Together, we will work to provide an education that truly… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Watertown City Council had the first reading of the contended and denied by the Planning Commission Board petition to rezone land owned by the City from I-1 (Light Industrial District) to C-3 Highway Commercial District to complete a land exchange deal with Dollar General and continue moving forward with the new Street Facility… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Yellow Rose Week is this week through June 9th, and the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation is busy selling roses to raise funds where the proceeds support the Suzanne Jacobsen Memorial Fund. Lisa Dahl, Foundation Director, explains more. After Jacobsen passed in 1998, the family of Suzanne wanted to start this fund to help… Read more »