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WASHINGTON, D.C.(HubCityRadio)- On Wednesday, the United State Supreme Court will be hearing argument in a Mississippi case looking to challenge the Roe vs Wade case involving abortion. Senator John Thune on Tuesday went on the US Senate floor to offer his support of Mississippi’s case. Thune talks about wanting to overturn Roe v Wade. Thune… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(KCCR)- South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, appearing in a video on Facebook, is ready to get back to work following the passing of his wife Jean. Rounds says there is plenty of work in front of him. Rounds says Senators will also have to attended to a pending debt ceiling vote. Jean Rounds passed… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- A pair of shootings took place in South Rapid City within a twelve hour period between Sunday and Monday within a ten minute drive of one another. Brendyn Medina, spokesperson for the Rapid City Police Department, said there is no reason to believe the shootings are connected. The first incident took place… Read more »
FLORENCE, S.D. – A Florence, S.D., male has been identified as the person who died Friday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash south of Florence. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 2006 Chevy Impala was westbound on 165th Street when it crossed the center line, went into the south ditch, and rolled. Taryn Sumner, the 16-year-old… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 6 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,334. The state had 1,341 new cases and 1,810 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,778. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)– Eat, drink and be merry at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas with the Chamber holiday mixer on Thursday, December 9th at the Dakota Event Center, 720 S Lamont Street in Aberdeen. The event begins at 5:15 with food, drink, wine & liquor pull and silent & live auctions. It is sponsored… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Today is the final day the US Department of Transportation are receiving feedback regarding the offers from Skywest & Denver Air Connection for the Essential Air Service contract for the Aberdeen Airport. Aberdeen Transportation Director Rich Krokel talks about how long the Airport has been affiliated with Skywest. The Aberdeen Airport is currently… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- State officials are still working through the details of the infrastructure bill passed by Congress earlier this month. South Dakota Department of Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says there will be an overall increase in federal highway dollars. Jundt told the Transportation Commission last week the state should see a significant increase in funding.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled last week that Amendment “A” approved by voters last year was invalid. The Justices found the measure that legalized marijuana violated the single subject rule of the state constitution. In their opinion the Court ruled, in a 4-1 decision, that the Amendment violated the single subject rule… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has extended the federal debt ceiling deadline to December 15th as the drop-dead date for approving an expansion to the US credit limit. That means Congress will have to act before they head out for the year end holidays. South Dakota Senator John Thune says republicans are letting… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem asked the Department of Education to restart the process for setting social studies standards for the states K – 12 schools. The first draft got hung up in differences of opinions over race issues in American history. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle says they will wait and see… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- With increasing COVID-19 positivity rates in our region and standing in solidarity with our health care workers, the Avera Foundation’s Deck the Halls has moved to an on-line event only. There will be no in-person holiday event on Dec. 4. Those that have already purchased tickets to the event should have received… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Sixteen sobriety checkpoints in 12 counties are planned statewide during December, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The checkpoints are designed to discourage people from drinking and then driving. Counties involved for December are: Beadle, Bennett, Brown, Butte, Clay, Codington, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyman, Minnehaha, Moody and Pennington. Officials… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 8 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,328. The state had 575 new cases and 394 recoveries, increasing active infections to 7,253. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Northern State University Winter Choral Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Aberdeen’s First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Kline St. The event will feature the NSU Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Early Musick Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Woods with the assistance of pianist Dr.… Read more »
