VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The City of Vermillion will get over thirty million dollars in loans from the Department of Ag and Natural Resources for infrastructure improvements. City Manager John Prescott says over twenty three million dollars will be used for major reconstruction of their wastewater treatment plant. Prescott says they have to do the new construction… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission gives conditional approval to renaming a section of U-S Highway 83 in parts of Mellette and Todd County for the efforts of the Sicangu Lakota Code Talkers.  State Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says that stretch of highway already honors Vietnam veterans. Some on the Commission asked if the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents re-organized at their meeting last week at Northern State University in Aberdeen, electing Tim Rave as President. He says it will involve more time on his part. Rave says the legislature gave the Regents and state universities great support in this year’s session. Rave says they are… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem ordered state government executive branch offices in certain counties be closed Tuesday, April 4, because of the winter storms in South Dakota. Heavy snow and high winds will take place across much of the state. State offices will be closed all day Tuesday in the following counties:… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The National Weather Service Has issued a Blizzard Warning for areas of Northeast South Dakota, including Aberdeen. Snow is expected to begin late Monday night and continuing through Wednesday evening. Total snow accumulations of 12-20” are expected as well as persistent winds with gusts of 50-60mph. This storm will make travel dangerous,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The city of Aberdeen received 7.5 inches from the latest blizzard that hit last Friday.  More snow is coming to the region beginning Tuesday.  The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Blizzard Warning beginning at 1pm Tuesday running until 1am Thursday. Meteorologist Megan Mulford with the NWS in Aberdeen tracks where… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)– Northern State University and the NSU Foundation will host the third annual day of giving, GiveNDay, on Wednesday, April 5. Also known as #OneDayOnePack, this 24-hour challenge is designed to inspire all supporters of Northern to come together to provide essential funding across the university. Last year’s event was a huge success, with… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton Police Department, Yankton County Sheriff’s Office, and Yankton County Search and Rescue were called to Westside Park Sunday. At approximately 11:45 AM they received a report of a body in the Westside Park Pond area. Yankton County Search and Rescue assisted with the recovery of the body and the incident is… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Community Theatre is presenting the Young People’s Theatre  play “How To Eat Like a Child” from April 12th-16th at the Capitol Theatre. The play is a hilarious musical romp through the joys and sorrows of being a child! Young actors give twenty-three lessons in such subjects as how to beg for… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On July 1, 2023, South Dakota’s tax rate will decrease from 4.5 percent to 4.2 percent. Governor Kristi Noem and the Department of Revenue are working diligently to account for the three-tenth percent sales tax decrease created by House Bill 1137. “We are excited to provide this tax relief for the people… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents, at their meeting at Northern State University in Aberdeen last week, reached a “teach out” agreement with Presentation College. Associate Vice President for Academics, Pam Carriveau says it has taken some time to get the agreement. Presentation, also in Aberdeen, announced earlier this year that they would… Read more »

OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- The economy in the Mid America region continues to grow despite continuing challenges. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says their survey shows a slight decline in the past month. Goss says it appears there are sectional recessions. Goss says there are still issues business managers are concerned about. Goss says he expects… Read more »

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (HubCityRadio.com) – Over the weekend in the Twin Cities, Hub City Radio’s own David Tukesbrey won two Sevareid Awards for small market radio play-by-play for his work in 2022. The awards, named for the North Dakota-born and University of Minnesota-educated journalist best known for his work as a correspondent for CBS Radio and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Despite the lingering winter weather, the construction season is imminent. South Dakota Department of Transportation regional engineer Greg Rothschadl says the barricades are ready to go up on Highway 46. Rothschadl says the contractor plans to be out in force next week. Rothschadl says the lingering winter hasn’t slowed construction much, yet. Rothschadl… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota State Transportation Board again heard about the Highway 46 issue through Wagner. Gerrit Juffer of Wagner told the board that a group of citizens from Wagner had met with D.O.T. Secretary Joel Jundt and other officials in Mitchell and came to some agreements. Juffer says keeping the four line configuration… Read more »