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Severe Weather Preparedness Week begins Monday, April 13th

April 6, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The National Weather Service will be doing Severe Weather Preparedness Week beginning Monday, April 13th in South Dakota & Minnesota. NWS Meteorologist Kelly Serr(Sire) provides tips to handle weather that will take place during the spring & summer months. Serr talks about the difference between the Watch & a Warning. Serr talks about… Read more »

Preview of Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting

April 6, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission will hold their meeting at the Brown County Courthouse. Among the items on the agenda: They will hear a report on the Richmond Dam project from Commissioner of School & Public Lands, Brock Greenfield. They will hear a report on the contract with the Davison County Jail from Brown… Read more »

Preview of Monday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting

April 3, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council will hold their meeting Monday at the Municipal Building. Among the items on the agenda include: Resolution to address a TIF(Tax Increment Financing) for District 45 Payment requests for Water Tower and Transmission line as well as for Sanitary Sewer Line The meeting begins at 5:30pm and is open… Read more »

Study show how data centers impact electric rates

April 3, 2026

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Concerns over electric consumption and electric rates related to hyper-scale data centers may be overblown. Creighton University Economist, Dr. Ernie Goss says a Bureau of Labor and Statistics study on data center growth and electric rates calls those concerns into question. The study actually showed the two states with the largest expansion of… Read more »

North McDonald’s to be Demolished with new building coming

April 2, 2026

Aberdeen, SD (Hub City Radio) The North Aberdeen McDonald’s on 2nd st will be demolished soon, and will be replaced with new. Owner, Mike Salem has more. Salem told us how technology and advancements weren’t really considered when the restaurant was first built. Times change.. Salem is expecting a quick turn around without any unforeseen… Read more »

Representative Al Novstrup discuss trip to the Far East to address trade

April 2, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- A delegation representing South Dakota in March spent time in Japan and South Korea to address trade with those countries.  Among the delegation included the Lt. Governor Tony Venhuizen, Secretary of Agriculture, Hunter Roberts, and South Dakota Trade President & CEO Jesse Fonkert. Also participating on the trip and the only South Dakota… Read more »

Recap of Chamber Connections Series

April 2, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber Connections Series continued Thursday at the K.O.Lee Public Library. Feature speaker wass Tom Glanzer, Communication Relations Manager with Northwestern Energy.  The theme is Nuclear, Natural Gas, and New Friends. Glanzer talks about the transition from coal toward nuclear energy. Glanzer discuss the health and safety of nuclear… Read more »

BCF Foundation will hold Hall of Fame banquet

April 2, 2026

The Brown County Fair Foundation President Laura Siefkes tells about the foundation, how it got started and why.. Siefkes also shared event information and details. While their focus now is on the banquet, there are many other projects they’ll be working on. One of the more recent upgrades is a mobile bleacher set that can… Read more »

Aberdeen Police address a mental health crisis

April 1, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the Aberdeen Police Department address an individual dealing with a mental health crisis. The police arrived to find the individual naked and uncooperative.  The person started running away from the police toward the 700 block on 6th Ave SE.  The individual continued to be combative and started kicking police vehicle and… Read more »

Representative Al Novstrup reflect on this year’s legislative session

April 1, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2026 South Dakota Legislative session is over for the year.  District 3 Representative Al Novstrup took time to reflect on this session. Novstrup primed a total of ten bills.  Seven were on the House side.  He withdrew four of bills including two addressing TIFs(Tax Increment Financing).  Novstrup talks about how both the… Read more »

District 3 Senate candidate Katie Washnok talks about this year’s session and her campaign

April 1, 2026

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- District 3 Senate candidate Katie Washnok gave her thought on what was happening during the 2026 South Dakota legislative session. Washnok gave her overall view on what she saw. Washnok discuss ways TIFs can be beneficial to communities. Washnok discuss the need for successful entrepreneurship for South Dakota based businesses. Washnok talked about… Read more »

Renewed Women’s Conference continues to grow

April 1, 2026

Aberdeen, SD (Hub City Radio) A need was recognized and fulfilled with the growing Renewed Women’s Conference. Samantha Miller tells us there wasn’t really anything like this in our area before. A full day of inspirational and motivating speakers awaits, but Miller said there is still a lot of freedom and people can come and… Read more »

Manufacturing in Mid-America region showing strongest numbers this year

April 1, 2026

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- Manufacturing is rebounding in our region…turning in its best performance in a year. Creighton University’s Mid-America Manufacturing Index is in postive territory, and moving higher over the past three months. Economist Ernie Goss says Manufacturing Supply Managers have concerns about the impact of the war in Iran. For the first time in a… Read more »

Applications being accepted for internships in teaching

April 1, 2026

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- State Education Department officials are looking for those who want to go to the head of the class. Applications are open for the 4th Cohort of the South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway. It gives teacher aides and paraprofessionals the opportunity to become certified teachers. DOE Director of accreditation and certification Dr. Kathryn Blaha… Read more »