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 »

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 »

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 »

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, 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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, 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 »

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 »

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 »

TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota legislators didn’t make any progress this year in reforming juvenile justice systems. That now will be a summer study topic. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp will chair that committee and says there are some programs that are working. Finck says he wants the committee to come up with positive changes. Finck… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The Federal Reserve Board raised the prime interest rate last week by a half point in an attempt to slow down inflation. South Dakota Bankers Association President Karl Adam says the rate hike will make borrowing more expensive. Adam says it’s a balancing act for the Federal Reserve Board. Adam says the expectation… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- The call of the great outdoors isn’t just for tourists, at least according to the Rapid City Fire Department. If you’ve been curious about the large emergency presence near Hisega this week, Tessa Jaeger, RCFD public information officer, says it’s a training exercise. Jaeger says it’s all about location. But when it… Read more »