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ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce is currently conducting an online auction. The event started at midnight and will continue until midnight on Friday, Dec. 11. Gail Ochs, Chamber President, talked about the details. She said there are a variety of items available. Ochs said the fundraiser is a great way… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – Following weeks of talks in Washington there is some hope that a deal could be found for the next economic stimulus package. South Dakota Senator John Thune says he is hearing more optimism. Thune says getting past the election could help focus the future talks. Thune says they need to work… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will deliver her 2022 budget proposal to a joint meeting of the legislature Tuesday. She says a year ago most of the state was recovering from major flooding. Noem says she will have suggestions for the budget surplus and some one time money. Noem says the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Over 1000 South Dakotans have died because of COVID-19 and more than 500 are currently hospitalized because of the virus. Sanford Health Pierre Clinic physician Dr. Tom Huber says it’s aggravating to see people not following recommended guidelines intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. While following CDC guidelines doesn’t… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – When the South Dakota legislature made major changes to how property taxes were assessed on ag land, they also created the Ag Land Assessment Task Force to monitor the recommend changes to the process. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton has been a member of that task force during his time in… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The sandbars have returned to the Missouri River as releases from Gavins Point Dam have dropped to the winter level of 17,000 cubic feet per second. Gavins Point Operations Manager Tom Curran says they are using the lower releases to get work done around the dam. Curran says they are also… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The eight finalists for this year’s BIG Idea competition have been announced. Coordinator Kelly Weaver of the Small Business Development Center described what the BIG Idea is. One of this year’s finalists is one from out of state. Weaver talked about some of the other finalists. She also provided details on… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an additional 31 COVID-related deaths, had an increase in active cases of nearly 500, and had a decrease in hospitalizations according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths (which included three in Brown County, one in Edmunds County and one in Spink… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The death toll in South Dakota from Covid-19 went past one thousand people this week with an expected surge from Thanksgiving still unfolding. Governor Kristi Noem says she hears the calls from some people asking her to “do something.” Noem says they are following the guidelines that were laid out earlier… Read more »
CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — The presiding judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit has written a proposed order saying judges won’t appear in Custer County court after commissioners approved a measure allowing guns inside the courthouse. County commissioners adopted the ordinance to allow firearms despite opposition from presiding Judge Craig Pfeifle and Judge Matt Brown and… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered flags at the South Dakota State Capitol to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. until sunset on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, to honor the life of former State Senator Theresa Two Bulls. Two Bulls represented Pine Ridge and the surrounding area in the State… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (GoWatertown.net) — Walmart in Watertown is temporarily closing this weekend. In a release, Walmart states they will be closing at 2 p.m. today through 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 for additional cleaning and sanitizing. Walmart People Lead Sheyanne Ducker says they are closing the store out of an abundance of caution due to… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A local fire official whose department responded to a fire that swept through a Lakota-led camp for the homeless near Rapid City says the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs should have taken responsibility for the blaze. Tuesday’s fire at Camp Mniluzahan destroyed or damaged at least ten tents and burned… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Trent Abrego tabrego@gannett.com) – The Aberdeen City Board of Zoning Adjustment will hear Thursday from a Fargo, N.D.-based corporation requesting permission to build a new car wash at the former Hardee’s location. The meeting agenda lists both Northland Real Estate Holdings of California, which owned the Hardee’s building, and Paces Lodging Corp.… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Tis the season of online shopping and scammers are ready to take advantage of people. Jessie Schmidt, South Dakota State Director of the Better Business Bureau, said this time of the year brings the scammers out in full force. Schmidt said there are a couple of scams to be aware… Read more »
