RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities have identified the man who died in a Jet Ski accident in Butte County. Sheriff’s officials say 33-year-old Joshua Weisz, of Rapid City, died last Friday after falling off the personal watercraft in the Belle Fourche Reservoir. A preliminary investigation found that Weisz and a woman were about 100… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The upcoming school year for Aberdeen Public School students is taking shape. Superintendent Dr. Becky Guffin worked with a task force of more than 70 individuals to help develop a plan. Guffin said parents will have the option to keep their children at home. There are also three plans in place… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (Press Release) – The SDSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program has launched the first-ever South Dakota 4-H Legislature, a state-level civic and governmental education program created to provide South Dakota 4-H members with a better understanding of how our state government operates while strengthening youth voice opportunities. In order to provide youth with… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – A large law enforcement presence is expected in Pierre Thursday for the funeral of Hughes County Chief Deputy Lee Weber. As such, Pierre Police Chief Jason Jones brought a street closure request to the Pierre City Commission Tuesday night. Missouri Avenue will be closed from Poplar Avenue to Central Avenue, a… Read more »

HURON, S.D. (KOKK) – The Huron Board of Education had a lengthy COVID discussion Monday.  The district is planning on beginning the new school year as scheduled on Aug. 24 with students in the classroom if they choose. Activities and athletics are also planned to begin on time. Huron Superintendent Terry Nebelsick says there are… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The business cutbacks and lay offs forced by the coronavirus pandemic are hitting local governments in their budgets. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says they saw another monthly drop in sales taxes. Leon says they have avoided the worst so far. Leon says they will miss out on a lot of… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The dumpsters on the south side of Aberdeen are going away at the end of the month. Brown County Commission Chair Rachel Kippley talked about the situation. She said it is too expensive right now for an alternative option in the southeast part of the city. Kippley said the county commission… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Sixth Annual Bands, Brews & BBQ will take place on Saturday, July 25, at Centennial Village on the Brown County Fairgrounds. This year’s event has been modified just a bit because of the coronavirus pandemic. It has a slightly later start and will not feature kids’ games, according to Liz… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – On July 11, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program, which provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses a total of $20 billion in emergency funding. To assist the greatest number of small businesses, the EIDL… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Wednesday, July 15 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To ensure… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Minnehaha County Commission has rejected a request by a Sioux Falls man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter to forgive nearly $80,000 in public defender legal fees. With credit for time served in a juvenile detention center, Alex Lingor was given 65 days in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree… Read more »

Water flows over the spillway at Mina Lake. ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Being the director of emergency management can entail a lot of different things, and this year has presented some unique challenges unlike any other year. Scott Meints, Brown County Emergency Management Director, talked about the impacts that the coronavirus has had on his… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. today, weather permitting the Aberdeen Fire Department will begin flow-testing fire hydrants in the following area: From Railroad Avenue North to City Limits Between North Dakota Street and North Roosevelt Street  The fire department will be opening hydrants and residents will experience some water pressure… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials say they have not seen an uptick in community spread of the coronavirus after thousands of people gathered for Independence Day celebrations in the western part of the state. Gov. Kristi Noem has encouraged public gatherings in recent weeks. She held an outdoor fireworks celebration without… Read more »