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January 13, 2026

Recap of Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission held their meeting on Tuesday.  Commissioner Duane Sutton went over the Open Meeting guidelines set by the South Dakota Legislature. The commission also addressed establishing liability insurance for 2026.  Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel went over the options. Commissioner Sutton questioned how the rates were determined. Commissioner Mike Wiese… Read more »

January 13, 2026

South Dakota State Fair announce Nate Smith to perform at this year’s fair

HURON, S.D.(KOKK)- Over 200 days away from 2026 South Dakota State Fair.  Grandstand line ups are starting to be announced.  Candy Briley assistant manager of the State Fair gives the first announcement. Nate Smith is the first headliner announced for this year’s fair.  Briley said booking grandstand acts can be a time consuming process. Nate… Read more »

January 12, 2026

Recap of Monday’s Aberdeen School Board meeting

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen School Board held their first meeting in 2026. Superintendent Becky Guffin provided good news about students achieving perfect scores in State Assestment Tests this past summer. Guffin also announced when registration for kindergarten will be occuring. The Director of Special Education for the Aberdeen Schools, Nicole Olson informed the board of… Read more »

January 12, 2026

Landowners held their rally at Pierre Monday

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota landowners held their rally at the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre Monday. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley spoke about how the Constitution is used to protect landowners. Among the speakers today was Charles Maude.  He and his wife Heather was going to be criminally charged in 2025 by the federal government.… Read more »

January 12, 2026

Senator Perry announce he will run for re-election in District 3

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator Carl Perry on Monday made it official.  He will seek re-election for the District 3 Senate seat. In his press release he writes: “South Dakotans deserve leaders who put people before politics and focus on getting things done.  I believe experience and integrity matter, especially when representing our community at the state… Read more »

January 11, 2026

Results of the 2026 South Dakota Snow Queen Festival

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 80th annual South Dakota Snow Queen Festival was held Saturday at the Aberdeen Civic Auditorium.  Emceeing the event was the host of County Legends Jukebox, Jay Dean who provided the origin of this event. The winner and the Snow Queen for 2026 is Brooklyn Kast of Faulkton who introduced herself to the… Read more »

January 11, 2026

Preview of Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission will hold their meeting on Tuesday at the Courthouse. Some items to highlight on the agenda include the following: Reviewing Open Meeting Laws Reviewing Liability Insurance Quotes Reviewing Centennial Village Report for the 2025 Brown County Fair The meeting takes place at 8:45am and is open to the general… Read more »

January 9, 2026

The recent plague of fires continues in Aberdeen

Aberdeen, SD – at approximately 6:30 pm on January 9, 2026, Aberdeen Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 10 block of 17th Avenue SW in Aberdeen. Upon arrival crews found heavy smoke coming from the two-unit residential building. Two adult occupants were able to exit the building safely prior to… Read more »

January 9, 2026

Road closed to thru traffic for utility work beginning Monday

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Hub City Radio) Starting around 8:30 in the morning on Monday, January 12th, 2026, Dahme Construction will have the listed road below closed to transit traffic for infrastructure work. 8th Ave. NE from N. Melgaard Rd. to N. Enterprise St. The roadway is set to be out of service thru Friday, January 16th, around… Read more »

January 9, 2026

2026 Legislative Preview from District 1 Representative Nick Fosness

BRITTON, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session gets underway starting Tuesday.  District 1 Representative Nick Fosness preview what he’s looking for during the session. Representative Fosness was appointed to District 1 seat by Governor Rhoden back in August.  Fosness talked about how he got involved in the process to represent the district. Fosness main… Read more »

January 9, 2026

Dan Kaiser announced he will run for Brown County Sheriff

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, Dan Kaiser announced on his Facebook page that he will run for Brown County Sheriff in 2026 as a Republican.  According to his press relief he wrote: “As Sheriff, my number one priority is to Keep Brown County Safe. This means strengthening community trust while ensuring that our deputies operate with… Read more »

January 9, 2026

Aberdeen Hockey Association celebrates Greg Swanson Day

Aberdeen, SD (Hub City Radio) The Aberdeen Hockey Association is preparing to celebrate the life of Greg Swanson, State Champion Captain and consummate Cougar. Jeremy Wasem tells us more about the kind of role model and teammate Swanson was. President Duke Witte talked about what went into the decision to set aside the special day.… Read more »

January 8, 2026

Congressman Johnson reveal plan to address property taxes in 2027

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, Congressman Dusty Johnson released his plan to address property taxes if elected as Governor for 2027. Johnson announced his plans for $400 property tax credit to homeowners. Johnson also announced his plans to waive two years worth of property taxes or first time homeowners. Johnson discuss a plan to address the… Read more »