PINE RIDGE, S.D.(KOTA)- At the Red Cloud Indian School, a group of kindergartners are learning their colors in Lakota. Rilda Means, director of community relations and marketing for the school, provided the group the context of Red Cloud’s presence. Matt Rama is a teacher and director of immersion and a teacher at Red Cloud, and… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The new director of the Sturgis Rally Events Department is gearing up for a busy summer. Tammy Even-Cordell was tabbed to lead the department after current director Jerry Cole announced his retirement – effective in early May. Even-Cordell is no stranger to the motorcycle industry, currently serving as assistant rally director. Even-Cordell… Read more »

LAKE OAHE, S.D.(KCCR)- Low water on the Missouri River and in the Lake Oahe reservoir could impact more access locations this year.  Oahe is down 10 feet from the bottom of the flood control zone and could drop another 10 feet.  Some ramps were taken out of service last year due to low water. Deputy… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Besides the financial update, trustees of the South Dakota Retirement System last week heard about the status of their operations. Executive Director Travis Almond says the system continues to evolve as the financial world changes. Almond says they have to be able to react fairly quickly to protect those that depend on the… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- When the South Dakota House convenes on Tuesday to consider the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, the recommendation of the Select Committee on Investigation to not impeach will be first on the floor. Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton, a member of the select committee, says he expects other legislative moves. Stevens says… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8am on Monday, April 11, 2022, the following intersection will have water main work being done: 8th Avenue NE & BC 19 Work is expected to be completed by end of the week. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes until the work is completed.

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- The Brown County Democratic Forum meets Monday at the Pizza Ranch, 1010  Sixth Ave. S.E., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guest Speaker is District 1 Rep. Jennifer Healy Keintz, D-Eden. Keintz is completing her first term in the state Legislature and served on the House Education Committee and Health and… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Governor Kristi Noem, rejecting the conclusion of state lawmakers, has passed an Executive Order banning so-called “divisive concepts” from K-12 classrooms in South Dakota. The order comes as critical race theory continues to turn heads in statehouses, despite the fact it is an academic concept that would be out of place in… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- Many counties across the state are struggling with rising jail costs, either their own, or paying to house prisoners in another county. Senator Art Rusch of Vermillion says that will be one of the topics of a legislative summer study this year. Rusch says they heard from a number of counties during the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday Senator John Thune appeared on the KSDN evening report to discuss a number of different topics. Just prior to our interview, the U.S. Senate made history by confirming Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Senator Thune comment on that historic moment. Senator Thune compares Judge Jackson to the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation is pleased to announce the Aberdeen Central High School Hall of Fame Class of 2022: Academics/Achievement Dr. Arlo F. Fossum, Class of 1964 – A pre-eminent international research scientist and engineer, Fossum has received numerous accolades for his work at Sandia National Laboratories developing revolutionary paradigms, structural… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Northern State University on Wednesday began their 2nd annual NSU GiveNDay, a 24 hour event to help raise money for the school.  The goal was to achieve 1,800 donors.  1,805 donors contributed raising almost $249,000. NSU released the following statement afterwards: Northern State University’s second annual GiveNDay was a huge success! This 24-hour… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem issued an executive order instructing the state Department of Education to review teacher training, content standards and other educational material to make sure they don’t contain any “divisive concepts” on race. Wade Pogany, Executive Director of the Associated School Boards, says the issue is the same that was… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota democratic Senate candidate Brian Bengs election petitions have been certified and he will be on the November general election ballot. He says that was a big step. Bengs says step two is raising campaign cash. Bengs says he will be looking for endorsements both in and outside the state. Bengs is… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- For the last eight months Jim Hoffman, the former Fort Pierre mayor now challenging current mayor Gloria Hanson, has periodically attended meetings raising various concerns about city spending and claims of a lack of transparency of city government; acting as a defacto seventh Alderman at times speaking out of turn.  Hoffman confronted… Read more »