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July 17, 2020

Northern State announces inductees into Athletics Hall of Fame

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Five Northern State University alumni and a pair of longtime NSU Wolves coaches are being inducted into the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The Hall of Fame Banquet will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Dakota Event Center in Aberdeen. The 2020 inductees are… Read more »

July 17, 2020

One killed in crash north of Estelline

ESTELLINE, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Thursday afternoon in a crash involving a semi-truck and an utility terrain vehicle (UTV) north of Estelline. Names of the two drivers are not yet being released pending notification of family members. They were the only people involved. Both vehicles were northbound on 465th Avenue. A loaded… Read more »

July 17, 2020

Active cases of COVID-19 climb by 23; one new death in South Dakota

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – South Dakota saw a rise in active COVID-19 cases according to numbers released by the Department of Health today. The state has 95 new confirmed cases to go along 71 new recoveries, pushing the amount of active infections to 865 (there were 886 one week ago). The state also reported one… Read more »

July 17, 2020

Florida man pleads not guilty in connection to Goedert assault

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Aberdeennews.com) – A Florida man made his initial appearance in magistrate court Friday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of simple assault in connection to a June 20 incident in which Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was punched at an Aberdeen bar. Kyle Douglas Hadala, 29, of Sarasota, Fla., is charged… Read more »

July 17, 2020

City to conduct aerial application for mosquitoes Sunday night

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Mosquito Control division of the City of Aberdeen will be conducting an aerial application for Mosquitoes on Sunday July 19 between the hours of 7 p.m. and Midnight. Mosquito Control surveillance program has identified West Nile Virus in Aberdeen as well as a high number of the Culex species… Read more »

July 17, 2020

First summer concert Saturday night in downtown Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – While the start of the downtown summer concert series was delayed by the coronavirus, a trio of events will now take place within a six-week period. The first of three concerts will take place Saturday night, July 18 in downtown Aberdeen. Festivities get started at 5 p.m. with the live entertainment… Read more »

July 17, 2020

Helicopter rescues injured hiker on Mount Baldy

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota National Guard helicopter was used to rescue an injured hiker from Mount Baldy in the Black Hills on Thursday. The 21-year-old counselor for Camp Judson lost her footing and fell on her knee, possibly with a compound fracture. The woman was no longer able to walk, and… Read more »

July 17, 2020
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Heat, humidity could trigger storms this evening

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — It could be a stormy night across the region tonight. The National Weather Service says northeast South Dakota, southeast North Dakota and west-central Minnesota are under an enhanced or moderate risk of seeing severe storm development tonight. Forecaster Ryan Leake is with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen. He says the… Read more »

July 17, 2020

Oklahoma woman identified in fatal crash south of Oelrichs

OELRICHS, S.D. (Press Release) – A Glencoe, OK woman has been identified as the person who died in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon south of Oelrichs. A 2017 GMC Sierra pickup was southbound on U.S. Highway 385 when it rear-ended a Chevrolet Silverado pickup that was towing a fifth-wheel trailer loaded with hay. When the… Read more »

July 17, 2020

Large conference decisions will impact athletics of other schools

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – It ‘s still unknown what college football will look like across the nation this fall. That includes South Dakota State University. Not having any or a reduced number of games or having games with limited numbers of fans would have a significant economic impact on the university and on Brookings. Two… Read more »

July 17, 2020

South Dakota hosting 31st Annual Red Power Round Up in Huron

HURON, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The 31st Annual Red Power Round Up is set for Aug. 8-10 at the South Dakota State Fairgrounds in Huron. The event features everything International Harvester, according to co-chairman Steve Masat who farms near Redfield. He said the last time South Dakota hosted the event was 2014. Masat provides the details… Read more »

July 17, 2020

Weather station reactivated near Eagle Butte

EAGLE BUTTE, S.D. (Press Release) – The South Dakota Mesonet at South Dakota State University has reactivated its weather station near Eagle Butte with the support of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority. The South Dakota Mesonet stations report more than just basic weather. The stations also provide recordkeeping for pesticide applicators including inversion… Read more »

July 17, 2020

Farm Bureau to offer webinar series on beef industry, food supply chain

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – South Dakota Farm Bureau (SDFB) will begin an eight-part webinar series that will focus on the cattle and beef industries and the food supply chain. The webinar is made possible by a partnership between SDFB and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). “We are excited to bring an opportunity… Read more »