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ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- WATER OFF: Beginning at approximately 8:00am on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, water will be off in the following areas to replace a fire hydrant: 12th Avenue Northwest to 13th Avenue Northwest and North 1st Street Residents in the area are advised to collect & store water for personal use. Work will… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- As much as 750 acres are believed to be burned north of Rapid City, as the Auburn Fire continues to be battled today. No structures or lives have been reported lost at this time, though evacuation orders remain in place for some residents on the active fronts of fire. Tessa Jaeger, public… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,161. The state had 755 new cases and 1,080 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,889. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Big tech companies are again being questioned about their business practices by Members of Congress. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the big sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google should let consumers find what they want without direction. Thune says those big companies shouldn’t act as filters. Thune says the sites don’t tell… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up Wednesday, the Capital Theatre will be hosting the 1 Million Cups. An event highlighting local & regional businesses in area. Brodie Mueller with Dakota Territory Brewery & Bea Smith with Sanford Health provides a preview. Mueller talks about what 1 Million Cups is about. Smith tells us the business that will… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday night, the Aberdeen City Council gave final approval to the zoning of cannabis within the city. City Attorny Ron Wager gave an update on the proposol from the last meeting. The ordinance was approved on a unanimous vote(8-0). The ordinance will allow up to 6 dispensaries in the city and will… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- This could be another challenging holiday season for businesses and consumers. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, says their members are facing some real fourth quarter problems. Sanderson says you may already be seeing some of the supply chain issues. Sanderson says some specific items could be in very… Read more »
SPEARFISH, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents meets this week at the School of Mines in Rapid City. The Board will hear the final report from the SB55 Task Force. That group has been meeting for about a year and was supposed to come up with budget cutting and efficiency recommendations. Senator Jean Hunhoff… Read more »
AVON, S.D.(WNAX)- The last Friday in September is when school districts count heads and submit that number to the state. Their state aid for the next year is then based on that total. Avon School Superintendent Tom Culver says they are hanging on. Culver says every move in a small town is important to the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The Ag Research Service at USDA says one of its vaccine candidates can prevent and protect against the spread of African Swine Fever. That vaccine was proven effective against the current Asian and European strains of the virus. To date, the A-R-S has successfully engineered and patented five ASF experimental vaccines. SDSU Extension… Read more »
BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- The beef industry plays a huge role in South Dakota’s economy and that was center stage during the SDSU Beef Bowl at Brookings on Saturday. SDSU Animal Science Department Head Joe Cassady says they served about 1000 pounds of beef at the Beef Bowl Barbeque. Cassady says the Beef Bowl is also a… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Joy Ranch hosted the 2nd annual Native American POW WOW on Saturday. Shawn McCall with the Joy Ranch talks about the purpose of the event. He said there was a fair turnout. Even though this is the 2nd POW WOW at the Ranch, this was Shawn’s first ever. Joy Ranch organized the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 15 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health through Friday. The death total currently at 2,160. The state had 365 new cases and 460 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 7,215. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Congress last week agreed to extend the funding for the federal government into December, that now leaves extending the debt ceiling this month. South Dakota Senator John Thune says it’s a problem for the democrats, so they should fix it. Thune says this debt extension is for the spending democrats plan in the… Read more »
The Fall/Winter 2021 season of open gym has begun and will run through Tuesday, December 2 at the following locations: Youth Gyms: CC Lee Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays Simmons Elementary Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays Mike Miller Elementary Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays Washington Street Gym Saturdays Civic Arena Saturdays and Sundays These above gyms are open for youths in… Read more »
