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September 1, 2020

Longtime sportscaster Gene Reich passes away

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Longtime Aberdeen sportscaster Gene Reich passed away early this morning. Reich’s career spanned more than 30 years before he retired in 2018. He was most recently the broadcast voice of the Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles. He also served as the voice of the Northern State Wolves during his career. He is… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Tax collections climb to $1.34 million at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) — The Department of Revenue’s tax collections at the 2020 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally are currently at $1,343,348. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills is a 6 percent increase compared to 2019. The state sales tax accounted for the majority of the collections with $785,251. At this time… Read more »

September 1, 2020

One killed on crash south of Beresford

BERESFORD, S.D. (Press Release) – One man died early Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash south of Beresford. The name of the person involved is not being released pending notification of family members. A 2001 Ford Explorer was northbound on Interstate 29 when it left the road, entered the median and rolled. The 38-year-old male… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Colman man identified in fatal crash west of Hartford

HARTFORD, S.D. (Press Release) – A Colman, S.D. man has been identified as the person who died Saturday night in a motorcycle-pickup crash west of Hartford. A 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup was stationery in the eastbound lane on South Dakota Highway 38 waiting to make a left-hand turn into a business. An eastbound Harley… Read more »

September 1, 2020

State shows slight increase in active infections, no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state showed a slight increase in active COVID-19 cases with no new deaths reported today, according to numbers supplied by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state had 240 new confirmed cases to go along with 220 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 2,750 (there were… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Gettysburg man identified in fatal tornado accident

GETTYSBURG, S.D. (Press Release) – A Gettysburg man has been identified as the driver of an RV that was struck by a tornado on Sunday evening near Miller. According to obituary information from a funeral home, Paul Dean Nelson, 73, of Gettysburg was killed when the RV he was driving was struck by a tornado… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Iowa woman identified in fatal crash south of Jefferson

JEFFERSON, S.D. (Press Release) – A Brunsville, Iowa woman has been identified as the person who died Saturday in a two-vehicle crash south of Jefferson. A 2008 Ford Econoline E350 Ambulance was southbound on Interstate 29 when the driver lost control. The vehicle crossed both lanes, went into the median and then entered the northbound… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Amazon commits to build new facility in Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Online retailing and tech giant Amazon has committed to building a facility in Sioux Falls that would add 1,000 jobs and $200 million worth of private investment to an industrial park in the northwestern corner of the city. According to documents obtained Monday by the Argus Leader newspaper, Seattle-based Amazon… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Man sentenced to eight years for striking and killing dog walker

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Hartford man accused of driving drunk and killing a woman walking her dog has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Micah Ryan Giebler earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence. The 31-year-old Giebler was sentenced Monday afternoon in Second Circuit Court. Giebler was intoxicated… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Leadership Aberdeen promoting Hub City Hound photo contest

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Leadership Aberdeen is preparing to launch a contest to help the Aberdeen Area Humane Society. The Hub City Hound photo contest will run from Sept. 10 to Oct. 10. Proceeds from the event will go to help the Humane Society in its campaign for a new building. Leadership member Andrew Bergan… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Index advances above growth neutral

OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The August Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota and the Dakotas to Arkansas, advanced above growth neutral, and to its highest level in two years. Ernie Goss, director of Creighton University’s Economic Forecasting Group, says the overall index showed a… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Glitches don’t impact ability to track and trace

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – As COVID-19 infection numbers surge in South Dakota, the reporting process has seen some glitches in the past couple of weeks. Health Department Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon says they do watch the reporting and process. Malsam-Rysdon says the posted numbers didn’t impact their tracking and tracing. Malsam-Rysdon says they do get resistance… Read more »

September 1, 2020

One killed in two-vehicle crash north of Hurley

HURLEY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash north of Hurley Names of the three people involved are not yet being released pending notification of family members. A 2011 Chrysler Town and Country was westbound on 280th Avenue and failed to stop at the stop sign located at the… Read more »

September 1, 2020

Road to be closed for work on storm sewers

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Weather permitting beginning at approximately 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on storm sewers:                    Railroad Avenue SW from S. 1st St to S. 3rd St.  and South 3rd St. from… Read more »

September 1, 2020

GOAC members have questions on mail in and absentee ballots

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the Government Operations and Audit Committee had lots of questions during their meeting last week for South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett about the security of mail in and absentee ballots. Senator Susan Wismer of Britton says voters are getting a lot of misinformation. Wismer says legislators have… Read more »