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June 5, 2022

Recap of the Land Owner Rally held Sunday in Mellette

MELLETTE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Sunday night a rally was held at the Community Center in opposition to the proposed CO2 pipeline that could be making its way through Spink County. Farmer Ed Fischbach the PUCs in Iowa & Minnesota has announced this is considered hazardous material. Fischbach talks about the lack of transparency coming from Summit… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Recap of District 1 Candidate Forum held Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Saturday morning the candidates running for the District 1 House & Senate seats held a forum at NSU.  The candidates for the Senate seat are the incumbent Michael Rohl  & his challengers Republican Joe Donnell & Independent Susan Wismer.  The candidates for the House seats are incumbent Republican Tamara St. John, incumbent… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Recap of Brown County Commission Forum held Tuesday night

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce & the Aberdeen Area League of Voters held a Brown County Commission Forum involving running for the commission seats. One of the topics discussed was the issue of regional jail.  The question was asked was how the incumbents voted for it & how the challengers would have voted… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Recap of District 3 Candidate Forum held Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Saturday morning the candidates running for the District 3 House & Senate seats held a forum at NSU.  The candidates for the Senate seat are the incumbent Al Novstrup & his challenger Rachel Dix(both Republicans).  The candidates for the House seats are incumbent Carl Perry, incumbent Kaleb Weis(who’s changing districts from 2… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Get to know City Council Candidate Jon Boon McNutt

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Jon Boon McNutt is running for the City Council seat currently being held by Dave Lunzman. McNutt tells us who he is and why he’s running. McNutt talks about his agenda will be if elected on the City Council. The city of Aberdeen was shut down for about two weeks back in 2020… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Recap of the Aberdeen School Board Forum

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday night, the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce & the Aberdeen League of Women Voters held the Aberdeen School Board Forum.  Candidates were the incumbent Duane Alm & candidates Dr Gayle Bortnem & Mike Bockorny. One of the first topics discussed was the potential for teacher shortage in the city. Here’ how the… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Recap of City Council Forum held Thursday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce & the Aberdeen League of Women Voters hosted the final candidate forum at the K.O. Lee Library on Thursday.  The focus was on the Aberdeen City Council. Of the seven candidates invited to attend, two didn’t show.  They Charlotte Liebelt, & Jon Boon McNutt, both from the Northwest… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Recap of District 23 Candidate Forum held Saturday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Saturday afternoon the candidates running for the District 23 House & Senate seats held a forum at NSU.  The candidates for the Senate seat are the incumbent Bryan Breitling  & his challenger the Speaker of the SD House Spencer Gosch. The candidates for the House seats are Scott Moore, James Wangsness, Gregory… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Brown County Commissioner Mike Wiese running for a 7th term

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Brown County Commissioner Mike Wiese is running for his seventh term as a Commissioner for Brown County. Wiese will be on the Legislative Task Force dealing with regional jails & correctional facilities.  He talks about what that committee will work on. Wiese comments on the issue of regional jail itself here in Aberdeen.… Read more »

June 5, 2022

Drew Dennert talks about his candidacy for Brown County Commission seat

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)-  District 3 House member Drew Dennert is running for election not as a South Dakota legislator but instead a commissioner for Brown County. Dennert talks about how to keep property taxes low in Brown County. Dennert talks about how the summer study on property taxes would benefit the county. Dennert address the issue… Read more »

June 4, 2022

Get to know U.S. House candidate Taffy Howard

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- South Dakota House representative Taffy Howard of Rapid City is challenging Congressman Dusty Johnson for the U.S. House of Representatives. Howard introduce herself to the citizens of Aberdeen. Before we talked about her campaign, Howard did address the issue of the impeachment of the Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.  Howard addressed her thoughts on… Read more »

June 4, 2022

Recap of District 3 Senate candidate Rachel Dix appearance on KSDN

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday, District 3 Senate candidate Rachel Dix appeared on KSDN to promote her candidacy for the Senate seat. Dix introduced herself to the citizens of Aberdeen. Dix talks about her reasons for running for the Senate seat. Dix talks about one of bills she keeping an eye on in Pierre dealing with… Read more »

June 4, 2022

Get to know District 1 Senate candidate Joe Donnell

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Sisseton native Joe Donnell is challenging Senator Michael Rohl for the District 1 Senate race in the upcoming Republican primary. Donnell describes who he is. Donnell talks about his platform for his run in the South Dakota Senate. Donnell is the CEO of the Warrior Circle.  He talks about what that’s about. Donnell… Read more »

June 4, 2022

Get to know District 1 State Senator Michael Rohl

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- District 1 State Senator Michael Rohl appeard on the Evening Report on KSDN Friday to talk about his candidacy. Thursday night the Brown County GOP hosted their Lincoln Day Dinner, Senator Rohl talked about what the atmosphere was like. We talked about some of the issues that took place during this year legislative… Read more »

June 4, 2022

Governor Noem address different issues ahead of Tuesday’s Primary

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Governor Kristi Noem ahead of Tuesday’s Primary addressed a number of different topics. Noem talked about the recovery efforts happening along I-29 from the North Dakota border all the way down through the state.  The state is still determining how costly the storm was. Noem discussed the impact the state of emergency she… Read more »