MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Around 15 counties in South Dakota are on the verge of bankruptcy, with many other counties struggling fiscally.  A legislative task force is meeting and trying to find ways to ease financial burdens on county governments.  The group met last month in Pierre.  Davison County Commissioner John Claggett was in attendance. The topic… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The United States will observe its 250th anniversary in 2026, and Governor Kristi Noem took the first step in planning the celebration on Thursday. Executive Order 2023-11 establishes the “America 250th South Dakota Commission” to “plan, encourage, develop, coordinate and promote observances and activities” in the state honoring the nation’s… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio & Audio from KCCR)- The landowners all across South Dakota on Thursday held a Private Property Rights Roundup at the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre. Landowner Mark Lapka from Leola explains the purpose of the event. Lapka calls on Governor Kristi Noem to call a special session to show her support for private property… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Mitchell voters will decide the fate of the Lake Mitchell project – next year.  The Mitchell City Council last night approved a June 4, 2024 election date on a 5-3 vote.  Voters will decide whether to approve a $25 million loan to dredge and clean up the algae-ridden lake.  The Mitchell City Council’s… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Thursday discussed what to do with the Hub City, Inc. building that was going to be used for a regional jail. Rod Tobin, lawyer for Siegel, Barnett, & Schultz, who’s representing Aberdeen Development Corporation spoke to the commission & recommended selling the building to Jay Harris of Harris… Read more »

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- The Hupp Cupp will be held Saturday at Broadland creek golf course in Huron and at the Huron country club. It is a fundraiser for Kelsey and Trevor Hupp whose home southeast of Fort Pierre exploded on May 24, 2023 and took the lives of their daughter Harper and Trevor’s parents William and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- For the fourth month in a row, over 1000 people flew out of the Pierre Regional Airport. City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says June was the busiest month so far this year. As a federal Essential Air Service airport, if Pierre goes over the 10,000 boardings number, it’s eligible for $1-million from the US… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Pierre Mayor Steve Harding has been sworn in for his third term as the Mayor of South Dakota’s capital city. Judge Bridget Mayer conducted the Oath of Office ceremony at this week’s city commission meeting. Harding took his first Oath of Office as Mayor in 2017. Since then, he has successfully led the… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.–A Moorhead, Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to Second Degree Manslaughter in connection with the traffic death of a Watertown woman nearly four years ago. Twenty year-old Gage Thatcher Stevenson was at the wheel of a car that was westbound on U.S. Highway 212 in Watertown on September 17, 2019, when he intentionally crossed over… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday landowners and some South Dakota legislators will be gathering at the Capitol Rotunda at 12pm for the Property Rights Round-Up.  Among those scheduled to be there, are Representatives Brandi Schaefbauer of Aberdeen & Karla Lems from Canton. Schaefbauer talks what the focus of the event will be. Lems explains this issue… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The Pierre Volunteer Fire Department was called to three small fires on the 4th of July. Chief Ian Paul says they involved fireworks that hadn’t been completely extinguished. Paul shares some reminders on how to properly dispose of your fireworks. Fourth of July fireworks sales are legal in South Dakota through July 5.… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- They didn’t get what they were looking for in the regular session of the legislature…so they’re pushing for a special session. CO-2 pipeline opponents appear to be fighting an uphill battle in their efforts to change the state’s eminent domain laws. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says landowners feel abandoned… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 6th 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 »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KMIT)- Severe storms popped up throughout the region during the Independence Day holiday on Monday into Tuesday.  Amanda Penning with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls said one tornado was confirmed. Cooler temperatures are expected for the rest of the week.  

BROOKINGS, S.D.(KJJQ)- Some areas of the northern U.S have seen significant impacts from the Canadian wildfires. In South Dakota, it has been an occasional issue. State Climatologist, Laura Edwards, says that will continue. There have also been health warnings connected to Canadian smoke issued in parts of Minnesota and several other states at various times.… Read more »