PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- LifeServe’s new Blood Donor Center in Pierre is open. During a ribbon cutting event on Monday, LifeServe President/CEO Stacy Sime said the support from the Pierre and Fort Pierre Communities is what made it happen. Sime lives in Des Moines, IA, but is originally from the Milbank, SD, area. She said she loves… Read more »

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KWAT)–The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks has issued a summary on a tornado that dropped down near Dakota Magic Casino on the South Dakota-North Dakota border last Thursday. The rope tornado was an EF-1 on the Fujita Scale. It was on the ground for a mile-and-a-half and reached a maximum… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission held their weekly meeting on Tuesday.  During the Open Forum they heard an issue from resident Matt Elsen regarding a road near the bridge in the Hecla area. Brown County Highway Superintendent Dirk Rogers responded. No action could be made by the commission since they are not allowed to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, the council address a resolution dealing with ABCRRA.  ABCRRA stands for Aberdeen Brown County Regional Railroad Authority. Aberdeen City Attorney Ron Wager(Wag-er): The three counties added since 2007 are Edmunds, Spink, and Beadle. Wager reached out to the South Dakota State Railroad Board. Wager also addressed… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council addressed buying land just west of the First Baptist Church on Melgaard Road. Aberdeen Mayor Travis Schaunaman talked about the motivation being this plan. Schaunaman talks about how they decided on the land next to First Baptist Church. Schaunaman discuss how this item was going to be funded. Councilman… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council heard a report Monday night from Aberdeen Economic Development Manager Amber Schwab about improvements to the Home Day Care program. Schwab preview what she was going to address to the council. Schwab discuss some of the improvements made.  First off talking about what her department can do. Schwab told… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At the start of Monday’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, citizens along 6th Avenue and South Main Street expressed concerns about a potential two-way Main Street that could begin construction next year. Brent Fischer, owner of A-1 Locksmithing: Fischer believe two-way Main could lead to more traffic but not convinced it will lead to… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) –South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has issued an advisory opinion stating that legislation passed by the 2025 Legislature requiring a weekly update of the statewide voter registration file on the Secretary of State’s website does not conflict with previous law that restricts what voter registration information can be released online. Rep.… Read more »

MOBRIDGE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — A winning lottery ticket sold in Mobridge won a $2 million jackpot Saturday. The winning ticket matched the winning numbers, but did not win the Powerball. The winning ticket was bought at Gas N More in Mobridge and the selling retailer also receives a $25,000 retailer bonus. The win comes around… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at 8am Tuesday, August 26th, the City of Aberdeen Traffic Department will start striping the public parking lot at the corner of 5th Ave. SW & S. 1st St.  on the north side of Thatzza Pizza.  The parking lot will be closed until approximately 10am or until finished.  If you have… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Northern Plains News)- South Dakota’s real labor supply is far larger than the unemployment line. A new report from the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation shows the state has 50,200 potential workers as of July. That includes 9,345 unemployed people, 39,235 already employed but open to changing jobs, and 1,610 discouraged workers.… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KYNT)- While there is still lots of summer left, forecasters are starting to look at long range outlooks into the fall. South Dakota State Climatologist Laura Edwards says the thirty-to-ninety-day outlooks are kind of hazy. Edwards says there are some climate drivers out there. Edwards says the summer forecasts were not a good guide.… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KYNT)- The Texas legislature has wrapped up a special session that produced new Congressional district maps that could swing several seats to the republicans. California is working on similar legislation that will be voted on in November. Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota Senator John Thune says it is a state decision. Thune says a… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Capitol Complex Beautification and Restoration Commission has approved a Department of Game, Fish and Parks plan to turn Capitol Lake in Pierre into a family fishing destination.  Game, Fish and Parks Secretary Kevin Robling says Governor Larry Rhoden brought the idea to him a few months ago. Robling says fishing would be… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission has approved the proposed location for the next addition to the Trail of Governors in Pierre.  Trail of Governors Foundation president Rick Jensen says they’d like to put the bronze likeness of former Governor Kristi Noem on the south side of Hilger’s Gulch. A stone backing… Read more »