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August 18, 2025

Aberdeen City Council hear report on amending their handbook

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday received a report from Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager(Wag-er) on the potential of amending the council handbook. Wager explain this is due to legislation passed by the South Dakota Legislature. Wager talks about making two amendments to the handbook.  One involving the number of votes needed now… Read more »

August 18, 2025

Recap of the State Supreme Court Commission addressing parenting time guidelines

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday night, the State Supreme Court Commission dealing with parenting time guidelines met in Aberdeen.  They are looking to amend the guidelines that been in place since 2021. The chair of the committee, 6th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Christina Klinger describe the purpose of the committee. Among those who offered public testimony… Read more »

August 18, 2025

Governor Rhoden leads Trade Mission to UK and Ireland

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- Governor Larry Rhoden is leading a business-driven trade mission to the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Ireland this week, joined by South Dakota Trade President & CEO Jesse L. S. Fonkert, Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Commissioner Bill Even, and Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) Hunter Roberts. “This trade mission… Read more »

August 18, 2025

Groundbreaking for new Codington County Jail happened Monday

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)- A historic day for Codington County government Monday. The county held a ceremonial groundbreaking on a new 108-bed jail that’ll be built on Highway 212 on Watertown’s western edge. There were failed bond referendums to fund a new jail in 2014 and 2017, but a $29.6 million question was approved by voters last… Read more »

August 18, 2025

Former Governor Kristi Noem to be included in Trail of Governors in 2026

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- In 2022, the Trail of Governors in Pierre was successfully brought current by the recreation of former state governors at various places across the Capital City. Dedication ceremonies had taken place yearly at the State Capitol until all 31 Governors had been cast in bronze.  In a post on the Trail of Governors… Read more »

August 18, 2025

DEA encourage parents to address drug uses to their children

OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- With students heading back to school for the new year, now is a great time for parents to have “the Talk” with their kids. The Drug Enforcement Administration says enough deadly doses of fentanyl were taken off the streets in South Dakota in the first seven months of this year to claim the… Read more »

August 17, 2025

South Dakota Farmers Union to address property taxes at State Fair

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Farmers Union will host a forum on Saturday, August 30th at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron.  The focus will be property taxes and the impact on the ag community. President Doug Sombke provides a preview.  He addressed the Compreshensive Property Tax Force that was in Aberdeen on August… Read more »

August 15, 2025

Recap of Senator Mike Rounds’ interview with Hub City Radio

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator Mike Rounds spent Friday at this year’s Brown County Fair.  Prior to that he appeared on the KSDN Midday Report to update what’s been happening in Washington. This week school was back in session across South Dakota.  Back in April, Senator Rounds introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education. Rounds… Read more »

August 15, 2025

Camp Red to consider Joy Ranch in Florence for expansion

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- Camp Red, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that provides a healing program for burn survivors and their families, is considering opening a second camp location at Joy Ranch near Watertown. Representatives from the organization recently visited the facility to assess its potential as a new site. Camp Red’s Director is Jeff Larson, and health professional… Read more »

August 15, 2025

Skywest begin operations at Pierre Regional Airport

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A welcome back celebration for SkyWest, flying as United Express, was held Thursday at the Pierre Regional Airport. SkyWest Airlines Corporate Communications Coordinator Emily Ekker said they are happy to be back in Pierre providing commercial air service for central South Dakota. Ekker said SkyWest will be adding flights between Pierre and Denver… Read more »

August 14, 2025

Congressman Johnson in Aberdeen Thursday

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson was in Aberdeen Thursday and spent time at the Brown County Fair.  Prior to that HubCityRadioNews caught up with him to address what’s happening out in Washington. We asked him about what concerns if any he had about SDPB with the passage of the recissions bill that eliminated funding to… Read more »

August 14, 2025

Construction now underway at the Aberdeen Regional Airport

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Construction of the Aberdeen Regional Airport terminal road is now underway. The detour route to the airport is US HWY 12 to 391st Ave South to Kingfisher Ave SE. They do encourage people to either drop them off or pick them up around the time of either departure or arrival times of the… Read more »