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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 »

August 14, 2025

Heavy rainfall hits portions of Day County Wednesday night

DAY COUNTY, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Portions of Day County are under Flood Warning following another night of heavy rainfall in the county. Day County Law Enforcement reported on their Facebook page: “130th street (Roslyn/Pierpont Road) and 422nd Avenue at 7:30AM. Water over the road. There is a Black Jeep just East of this location that went into… Read more »

August 14, 2025

State Attorney Generals files suit to address beef labeling

PIERRE, S.D.(KELO)- If it’s labeled “Product of the USA”, you should be able to trust that to be true…but it isn’t. At least not when it comes to beef products. Attorney General Marty Jackley is leading a bipartisan coalition of Attorneys General to change that. South Dakota ranchers filed suit after the USDA allowed manufacturers… Read more »