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ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 3rd annual Aberdeen Area Pride Festival will be taking place the weekend of June 2nd-4th in Aberdeen. John Schwab, Aberdeen Area Pride President, offered up a preview of this event. June is Pride Month & Schwab explains how this came about. South Dakota legislature passed HB1080 which prevents transgender care for those… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the Memorial Day Holiday observance Monday, May 29, 2023, City garbage pick-up will change. Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are reminded to have their garbage out for pick up by 7:00 A.M., Tuesday. Both Monday and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked up Tuesday. Recycling remaining… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A CaringBridge page has been created to share the progress of the two children burned in a home explosion Wednesday along Highway 1806 southeast of Fort Pierre. Kelsey and Trevor Hupp were at work when the explosion occurred. The blast killed their infant daughter, Harper, and both of Trevor’s parents, Bill and… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- The Davison County Commission on Tuesday approved a Tax Increment Financing District, or TIF, for a 3,000-ton-a-day multi-seed processing plant just south of Mitchell. The High Plains Processing plant, which is expected to bring between 75-85 jobs to the area, will be located at the intersection of 257th Street and Highway 37. South… Read more »
AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- With an El Nino watch in place, outlooks for summer in the northern plains are turning warmer and drier. Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan moderated this month’s North Central Region Climate update. He says the June forecast shows the beginnings of that warm, dry pattern. Glisan says the outlooks for summer are also… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining thirty eight other Attorneys General in asking Congress to pass the “Combating Illicit Xylazine Act”. Jackley says it adds a deadly boost to other illegal drugs. Jackley says it’s a desperate move by drug sellers and users. Xylazine is a veterinary medication used to sedate… Read more »
GREGORY, S.D.(WNAX)- MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services have announced they will stop further development of the proposed Gregory County Pumped Storage Project. Missouri River spokesman Tim Blodgett says it was the risk involved. The project would have built a large reservoir on the west bank of the Missouri River southwest of Platte. Then… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — Two people died in a house explosion south of Fort Pierre Wednesday. KELOLAND’s Bob Mercer was on the scene at the Antelope Creek area off of South Dakota 1806 Wednesday afternoon and saw at least one body being removed from what’s left of the home. Mercer reported the house is… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A packed hearing and plenty of emotion…but no decision from the Minnehaha County Commission. Commissioners considered a proposal to decrease the safety setback zone for carbon capture pipelines. Minnehaha County Resident Gary Meyer says he isn’t directly affected by the proposed pipelines. He objects to the decreasing margins of protection for people… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Wine Walk is coming up on Thursday in downtown Aberdeen. Executive Director for Aberdeen Downtown Association, Alexa Sheldon talks about moving the event from the fall to the spring. Sheldon tells everyone where to begin this. Sheldon encourage everyone to check the places that are doing the wine walk but would… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Next Wednesday, May 31st, 1:30 p.m. at the Brown Co. courthouse in Aberdeen is the hearing on the restraining order Summit has filed against Brown Co. farmer, Jerad Bossly. Bossly was accused of threatening to shoot a Summit surveyor. Bossly was out planting his crops miles away from his home when Summit surveyors… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has issued warnings about summertime power production and usage. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says there could be problems if something unusual happens. Nelson says the northern plains produces more than enough electricity. Nelson says problems could develop between electric generation regions. Nelson says they… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton School District is expanding its investment in propane powered buses. District Business Manager Jason Bietz says they have testing propane for the past few years. Bietz says the pilot program worked out pretty well. Bietz says they are seeing cost savings in running the propane buses. Bietz says they have seen… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(WNAX)- Planning and Development District Three will mark its 50th anniversary in a ceremony in Mitchell Wednesday. Executive Director Greg Henderson has been with the district for over forty years. The District, based in Yankton, is a voluntary association covering fifteen counties in south central and south east South Dakota. Henderson says they work… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 80th Boys State will begin on Memorial Day and run through Friday, June 2nd. Director Christopher Van DeList offered up a preview of what to expect. Van talks about how many students are scheduled to arrive this year. Van talks about the memorial services that will be done on Memorial Day. Guest… Read more »
