ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Aberdeen City Commissioners will vote on an ordinance relaxing COVID-19 restrictions on businesses during a special meeting at 5 tonight. The meeting will be streamed live on the Hub City Radio Facebook page. The ordinance passed a first reading by a 5-3 margin on Friday. Mayor Travis Schaunaman was one of… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – A coalition of Biofuel and Ag groups are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit retroactive small refiner waivers requested by the oil industry. South Dakota Corn’s Executive Director Lisa Richardson says this is nothing more than a back-door attempt by oil interests to get around the 10th Circuit Court… Read more »

DES MOINES, IA. (KELO.com) — There will be no Iowa State Fair this year because of COVID-19 concerns. It was an overwhelming vote Wednesday by the Iowa State Fair Board, carried ‘Live’ on Youtube. The vote was 11-to-2.The 2020 Iowa State Fair is postponed. This is the first time the Iowa State Fair has been canceled… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – In the wake of protests and riots following the death of George Floyd, President Trump has not made a formal response as many have suggested he should. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the President will have to decide how to respond. Thune says the President has been making statements. Thune… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – The Yankton City Commission has approved a resolution in support of the “Cities are Essential” campaign launched by the National League of Cities. Mayor Nathan Johnson says the aim is to get Congress to direct coronavirus relief funding directly to smaller cities. Johnson says local governments have a big economic footprint.… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Universities in South Dakota will start classes on Aug. 19 and wrap up by Thanksgiving to limit possible exposure to the coronavirus. At the University of South Dakota, some programs, like the law school and the school of medicine, have different academic requirements. USD President Sheila Gestring says they are making their… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – There is a new look to the lobby of the Aberdeen Regional Airport. It is a Women’s Suffrage display courtesy of the Dacotah Prairie Museum. Lora Schaunaman, Curator of Exhibits at the museum, said the display has been up for about two weeks. Schaunaman said this region of the country played… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – The City of Pierre’s emergency COVID-19 ordinance has expired and won’t immediately be replaced. Mayor Steve Harding says the local business community and residents have shown a lot of personal and social responsibility in response to the pandemic. Despite the limitations in service or closure of some businesses, Harding says… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will continue for some South Dakota families to help address food costs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Social Services (DSS) announced. SNAP benefits were increased in April and May for recipient households that were not receiving the maximum allotment, as allowed… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – A camper has what looks like minor damage to its front air fan unit after scraping underneath the train bridge along a major route of travel in Pierre Wednesday morning. A pickup with California license plates was pulling the camper and a boat northbound when when the incident happened. This… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, June 11 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 12:30 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 »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand [email protected]) – More downtown businesses and businesses throughout Aberdeen could have an opportunity to add outdoor seating with the passage of a revised city ordinance. The Aberdeen City Council passed the first reading of an amended ordinance for outdoor seating that would now include those businesses with an on-sale alcohol… Read more »

TEA, S.D. (Press Release) – A Sioux Falls man has been identified as the person who died Saturday night in a one-vehicle rollover south of Tea. A 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup was traveling westbound on 273rd Street when the driver lost control. The vehicle went into the south ditch and rolled. Brendan Hofer, a… Read more »

FAITH, S.D. (AP) — Police say they’ve made an arrest for the murder of a woman whose body was found at a residence in Faith, South Dakota. Authorities say Minot Central Dispatch in North Dakota received a request for a welfare check of a woman in that city late Monday afternoon. Investigative work led authorities… Read more »