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PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise until sundown on Saturday, September 11, 2021, in honor of Patriot Day. Patriot Day commemorates the people killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In honor of the 13 American servicemembers killed in the recent attack… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- It won’t be very large, but the first West River industrial hemp farm has been approved by the Fort Pierre City Council. In what will amount to a test plot in the minimum required half-acre, Jess Wright says he wants to use the land to educate and research how it grows. Wright’s… Read more »
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The city of Sturgis continued its work on its ordinances related to medical cannabis this week. Council members passed second reading of an ordinance that will set up zoning areas for it. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says the ordinance says medical cannabis testing facilities or growing operations will be limited to… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Just as the summer is winding down, the heat is ramping up, with temperatures expected to approach triple digits in the Rapid City area through today. Tessa Jaeger, public information officer for the Rapid City Fire Department, said the difference between firefighting on an eighty degree day and a ninety-nine degree day… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Thursday, the South Dakota Redistricting Committee met in Pierre. The committee established that the Sioux Falls area will get a minimum of 9 and likely 10 districts for the South Dakota Legislature. No vote was performed as the committee are looking for feedback from the Sioux Falls Region. The committee did agree… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 2 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,079. The state had 619 new cases and 374 recoveries, increasing active infections to 6,750. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
BOX ELDER, S.D.(News Center 1) — The Douglas School District announced Wednesday evening that a masking protocol will be implemented. The Douglas School Board made the decision on August 23, 2021 that a masking protocol would be put in place if the number of active cases reaches 1.5 percent of the combined population of staff… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Voting for the People’s Choice Award, the only award voted locally is now underway. Voting runs through Friday, September 10th until 5pm. Anyone may vote on this award through one of three methods: Calling the chamber at 605-225-2860 Emailing info@aberdeen-chamber.com online at www.aberdeen-chamber.com/vote As a nominee, we encourage you to promote this… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- The Mitchell City Council on Tuesday night approved a Sioux Falls-based architectural firm to conduct a Corn Palace renovation study. Mitchell Mayor Bob Everson says the goal is to utilize the tourist attraction year-round. Mitchell Public Works Director Joe Schroeder says there will be several components to the study. The study, which should… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- The Iglesia Ni Cristo Church, from St. Paul Minnesota, made the trip to the Black Hills to give groceries to community members in need Tuesday. Ferdinand De Dios, minister for the church, says the drive to Rapid City was a long, but worthwhile trip to help members of the community facing food… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DakotaRadioGroup)-1,665 people flew out of the Pierre Regional Airport last month. Of the total, 505 were on Denver Air Connection flights and 1,160 were on SkyWest flights. City commissioner Jamie Huizenga says so far this year, over 9000 people have flown out of Pierre. At the 10-thousand enplanements mark, the Pierre Regional Airport becomes… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- 300 backpacks, stuffed to the zipper with school supplies were given to students in need by NDN Collective in Rapid City Tuesday. Mary Bowman is an educator and NISN Fellow with NDN Collective, and said the group is serving a major need in the community. Bowman said for the needs of Rapid… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DakotaRadioGroup)- This week’s USDA National Ag Statistics Service crop progress report has South Dakota at the top of a list– for crops being in bad shape. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says despite rains in the past week or so, South Dakota is one of the states where the corn and soybean crops conditions are… Read more »
FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Fort Pierre City Council has approved authorizing the city to seek proposals on doing something different than it already is with the city’s water supply. Public Works Director Rick Hahn says West River/Lyman Jones Rural Water has put the city on notice. Hahn says they have looked at other options before.… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- A Veblen area man convicted of abusive sexual contact with a child was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. 43-year-old Dominic S. Redday was sentenced at the federal courthouse in Aberdeen by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Following his prison sentence, he will be on supervised release for five… Read more »
