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August 14, 2022

Recap of Senator Mike Rounds’s appearance on NBC “Meet the Press”

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday, Senator Mike Rounds appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss the FBI’s raid of Former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-loga, Florida. Senator Rounds told Andrea Mitchell, who was filling in for Chuck Todd, that more information needs to be provided by the FBI as to why the raid needed… Read more »

August 14, 2022

Final numbers from the 82nd Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 06, 2022, to 6 a.m. Sunday August 14, 2022 FINAL NUMBERS   Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date DUI Arrests 116 32 148 122 Misd Drug Arrests 101 47 148 151 Felony Drug Arrests 89 14 103 112… Read more »

August 14, 2022

Fatal car crash North of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) –  One person died and three others were injured in a one-vehicle crash Thursday north of Aberdeen. Names of the four people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan was northbound on Brown County 14 when it  did… Read more »

August 13, 2022

Congressman Johnson’s statement on partisan reconciliation bill

Washington, D.C.(Press Release) – On Friday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the U.S. House passed the Democrats’ $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act on a party-line vote: “This week’s 8.5% inflation report is a resounding alarm the Left continues to ignore,” said Johnson. “Americans are facing record-high inflation – more spending… Read more »

August 12, 2022

Daily figures for this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Highway Patrol Sturgis Rally Daily Information Compiled from 6 a.m. Saturday August 6, 2022, to 6 a.m. Friday August 12, 2022   Item Sturgis Rapid City District District Total Last Year to Date DUI Arrests 90 24 114 99 Misd Drug Arrests 79 38 117 128 Felony Drug Arrests 81 7 88 96 Total Citations… Read more »

August 12, 2022

Ways to deal with scam calls

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Scams have become so prevalent that almost everyone now looks at an unidentified number calling their cell phone and ignores it. Many cellphones now have preinstalled scam call filters to flag, report, and block them. Still, many different scams are evolving all the time; we reached out to Communications Officer with the Watertown… Read more »

August 12, 2022

Roads closed for the weekend for patch work

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8:00am on Friday, August 12, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for patching: 9th Ave NE from Penn Street to Alleyway AND South 4th Street from 10th to 11th Ave SE The road is expected to remain closed until 8/15/2022, motorists are advised to take alternate routes… Read more »

August 12, 2022

Yankton’s Dr. Tim Irwin wins 2022 South Dakota Humanitarian Award

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Dr Tim Irwin of Yankton was awarded the 2022 South Dakota Humanitarian Award sponsored by the South Dakota Medical Association and the COPIC Medical Foundation. COPIC Medical is also donating ten thousand dollars to Servants Heart Clinic where Irwin volunteers. Irwin says he is part of a larger service group. Servants Heart is… Read more »

August 12, 2022

Nursing home in Armour to shut down soon

ARMOUR, S.D.(WNAX)- The nursing home in Armour will be closing soon, joining a growing list of similar facilities that have shut down in the last few years. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says he is concerned there will be more closures. Cwach says the legislature has been increasing the share of Medicaid money dedicated to… Read more »

August 11, 2022

New Faculty Luncheon welcomes new teachers

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – New teachers and staff from all Aberdeen educational institutes will be honored at this year’s New Faculty Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce & Education Committee. It will be held on Monday, August 15th from 12-1 pm at the Dakota Event Center. Presenting sponsor is Area Federal… Read more »

August 11, 2022

Brown County Commission announce Auditor

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Tuesday’s Brown County Commission meeting, Commissioner Duane Sutton announced the replacement for Cathy McNickle as Brown County Auditor. Sutton talks about the length Heupel’s term as Brown County Auditor. Heupel has worked with the Brown County Auditor’s office as Deputy Auditor for the past 10 years. Commissioner Doug Fjeldheim talks how here… Read more »

August 11, 2022

Emily Meier withdraws her candidacy for District 3 House Seat

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- The lone Democrat running for one of two available seats in District 3 has withdrawn her petition. Emily Meier, 25, of Aberdeen, withdrew her petition Aug. 2, according to records on the South Dakota Secretary of State’s website. That’s the last day candidates can withdraw from the November ballot. Meier works… Read more »