PIERRE, S.D.(Argus Leader)- A Republican legislative candidate could be pulled from the ballot amid allegations that he’s in violation of South Dakota residency requirements. Logan Manhart is among four candidates for state House in District 1. However, a complaint filed with the Hughes County Court this week contends that the Bath man has not lived… Read more »

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Governor assessing damage done by last week’s weather event
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Clean up and recovery continues from the derecho and tornadoes that swept across much of eastern South Dakota last Thursday. Governor Kristi Noem says it was another unusual weather event. Noem says she has been to many of the communities that took significant damage. Noem says it will be expensive for many to… Read more »
High inflation could lead to a recession later this year
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Continued high inflation may lead to an economic recession later this year. Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss says rising prices will be a drag on the economy. Goss says supply chain issues should ease. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a half percentage earlier this month. Goss says that will also impact… Read more »
Low runoff of the Missouri River basin to lead to lower than normal hydropower
LAKEWOOD, C.O.(WNAX)- Due to low runoff into the Missouri River basin, the Corps of Engineers is predicting that power production from the six main stem dams will be about seventy seven percent of normal this year. The electricity from the dams is distributed through WAPA, or the Western Area Power Administration. WAPA spokesperson Lisa Meiman… Read more »
Councilwoman Tiffany Langer’s statement regarding Last Monday’s complaint
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s city council meeting Councilwoman Tiffany Langer sent a letter to all council members & media involving a situation that took place on Monday, May 9th. “To my fellow City Councilmembers & the Aberdeen Community. When the aggressive divide of national politics trickle into this small community of Aberdeen that I… Read more »
Executive Board Monday announced legislators for the summer studies
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday the South Dakota Executive Board officially announced the legislators for the upcoming summer studies on juvenile justice, regional jails, & property taxes. Among the legislators in our region that will be doing summer studies are the following: None were selected for the juvenile justice or property taxes summer studies. A motion… Read more »
National Weather Service has declared last week’s event a derecho
ABERDEEN, S.D.(DRGNews)- A preliminary evaluation from the National Weather Service says a rare and particularly dangerous storm system moved through the Northern Plains during the late afternoon and early evening hours last Thursday. Kelly Serr is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service Office in Aberdeen. Serr says the NWS uses a combination… Read more »
Mitchell man’s trial for refusing to leave the school board postponed
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- The trial scheduled for Monday for a Mitchell man who did not comply with a mask mandate at a Mitchell School Board meeting in September 2020 and refused to leave when asked to do so has been postponed. No makeup date announced. Reed Bender is charged with a Class 2 misdemeanor count of… Read more »
Special Olympics Law Enforcenment Torch Run coming to Aberdeen Tuesday
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Law Enforcement Torch Run for the upcoming Special Olympics will be stopping in Aberdeen, Event manager Jill Kvanli runs down the itinerary for Tuesday. Event manager Turner Kaines talks about the number of athletes participating this weekend at the Special Olympics Games in Spearfish. Aberdeen is one of 20 stops the Torch… Read more »
Congressman Johnson address the baby formula shortage
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Baby formula supplies are running low in many parts of the country and Congress is now involved. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says it’s a critical issue. The FDA shut down an Abbott Labs plant in Michigan due to contamination problems. Johnson says Congress has to have answers soon. Johnson says the formula… Read more »
Car thefts in Rapid City decline compare to 2020
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- While declining over 2020’s numbers, Rapid City’s 514 car thefts in 2021 is most comparable to the 584 seen in Fargo – a much larger metro area. Fargo being one of the cities the Rapid City Police Department compared its numbers to for the 2021 crime report. For reference, Fargo’s metro population… Read more »
Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Rapid City Flood
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- It was perhaps the most fitting possible weather as city officials, including communications coordinator Darrell Shoemaker, introduced the schedule of events for the upcoming 50th anniversary commemoration of the Rapid City Flood. Those events include a memorial walk in Memorial Park, hosted by the Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department, the Journey… Read more »
Aberdeen Community Concert Association Presenting Daniel Narducci in Concert
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Community Concert Association is closing their 2021-22 Season with a great concert and a special offer for the upcoming 2022-23 Season! On Thursday, May 19 at 7:00 pm Baritone Daniel Narducci will present his “Timeless Broadway Concert at the Harvey & Cynthia Jewett Theatre in the Johnson Fine Art Center… Read more »
Governor Kristi Noem declares a State of Emergency following Thursday night’s windstorm
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Following the windstorm that hit eastern South Dakota especially those along I-29 from Sisseton down south to Sioux Falls and Yankton, Governor Noem has declared a state of emergency. Governor Noem called the event unprecedented. Governor Noem credits the first responders for their quick responses to the situation. Governor Noem explains what… Read more »
Eastern South Dakota hit hard with the Wall of Wind
SOUTH DAKOTA(KMIT & KJJQ)- A squall line of powerful storms battered Eastern South Dakota Thursday evening. Meteorologist Ray Miller of Weatherology talks about the town of Castlewood was hit by a tornado and suffered extensive damage. Miller discuss the line of storms ranging from North Dakota all the way down to Kansas border. Damage is… Read more »






















