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September 29, 2020

Deadline for buffer strip property tax incentive approaching

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) — The South Dakota Department of Revenue reminds landowners that applications for the riparian buffer strip property tax incentive must be submitted by Oct. 15, 2020. Under Senate Bill 66, which Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed into law in 2017, eligible riparian buffer strips are assessed at 60 percent of the land’s… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Wednesday marks license plate decal renewal

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Wednesday marks the end of the month and another deadline for a license plate decal renewal. September features just one letter, the letter S. Patty VanMeter, Brown County Treasurer, said the deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30. She said there are a variety of ways to take care of  your… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Active COVID cases drop, five new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The current amount of active COVID-19 cases decreased by about 144 and there were five new deaths, according to totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The deaths bring the state’s overall total to 223. There were 259 new cases and 398 recoveries (a record since the pandemic… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Inmate accused in deputy assault has lengthy criminal record

TEA, S.D. (AP) — An inmate accused of attacking a Turner County deputy and stealing his sheriff’s vehicle during a transport has previous charges of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer. Tyson Wessels was being returned to the Minnehaha County Jail in Sioux Falls following a court appearance in Turner County Sept. 22. Authorities… Read more »

September 29, 2020

$10,000 reward offered in Rapid City gun store robbery

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a $10,000 reward is being offered to help catch suspects in a Rapid City gun store robbery and recover some of the stolen weapons. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms industry, are each… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Conditions prime for potential grassfires

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While many people have their attention on potential frost and low temperatures at this time of the year, the conditions are also prime for grassfires. Dry and windy circumstances can lead to major problems should a fire get started. Scott Meints, Brown County Emergency Management Director, talked about the situation. He… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Yankton schools to start noon dismissal on Fridays

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton School Board held a special meeting Monday and voted to dismiss classes at noon on Fridays through the end of the semester. School Board President Sarah Carda says their teachers need the extra time. Several teachers at the meeting told the board that they are working up to 90… Read more »

September 29, 2020

One killed in pedestrian-vehicle accident near Maverick Junction

MAVERICK JUNCTION, S.D. (Press Release) – An 82-year-old male died in a pedestrian-vehicle crash Monday afternoon near Maverick Junction. Names of the two people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2018 Chevy Impala was eastbound on U.S. Highway 18 traveling on a crest in the highway when the driver… Read more »

September 29, 2020

COVID numbers at Codington County jail have been low so far

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — With COVID-19 cases in Codington County at their highest levels since the pandemic began, the local jail is taking every step possible to keep the virus out of their facility. Sheriff Brad Howell says they haven’t been completely COVID-free, but the numbers at the jail have been low. Howell talked about… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Annual Roncalli Marching Band Festival Wednesday morning

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Second Annual Roncalli Marching Band Festival will take place Wednesday morning, Sept. 30. The event runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and will feature 11 bands, according to Kim Carda, Aberdeen Roncalli Band Director. She explained how the event originated. For those who are unable to attend, they can watch… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Interim committee going through Governor’s spending plan

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations of the South Dakota legislature meets Wednesday as part of the run up to next week’s special session. Committee member, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says they have been going through details of the Governor’s spending plan. The state got about $1.2 billion in federal… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Rounds plans to meet with Supreme Court Justice nominee

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – President Trump made it official on Saturday by nominating Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says she recently went through Senate confirmation for her current position. Rounds says she is a good choice for the high court. Rounds says he plans… Read more »

September 29, 2020

Dakotans for Health says report lays out benefits of Medicaid expansion

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – A report from the South Dakota Legislative Research Council highlights the financial issues involved with Medicaid expansion. Rick Weiland with the group “Dakotans for Health” says the report clearly lays out the benefits of expansion. The group has organized to push for a November 2022 ballot issue to expand Medicaid.… Read more »