ABERDEEN, S.D. (aberdeennews.com) – The ongoing search for an Aberdeen man and the Friday lockdown of local facilities is tied to a series of events early Friday morning in Brookings. Avera St. Luke’s Hospital and the Aberdeen Family YMCA were on complete lockdown for about an hour, according to news releases issued by the Aberdeen… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The first co-headliner for Thursday at the Brown County Fair has been announced. The Eli Young Band will take the stage first that evening. Derek Ricci, BCF Manager, talked about the group. The other Thursday co-headliner will be announced in the near future. The fair decided to announce each of the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Five Northern State art students will have their works on display during the month of March at the Presentation College Wein Gallery. Erin Giovannini, Special Assistant for Project Development and Wein Gallery Curator, talked about this coming month’s exhibit. There will be a reception for the students on Monday, March 2.… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator John Thune and co-sponsors have introduced the Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act, a bill to address the shortage of trained workers that are necessary to fill next-generation jobs in the telecommunications industry, particularly in rural America. Thune says there is a growing response to the need. Thune says they… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – On Thursday at 5:47 p.m., Aberdeen Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 104 7th Curve.  On arrival, crews found smoke coming from the home. Crews made entry and found flames next to the water heater. They quickly extinguished the flames and remained on scene to perform overhaul operations.… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Gov. Kristi Noem says the state has created an internal task force to prepare South Dakota for the possibility of a new coronavirus outbreak. The governor called the threat of an outbreak in the state “very low.” Here’s what she told reporters during a conference call on Thursday. But she is… Read more »

CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – The Farm Service Agency is rolling out a pilot conservation program in five states including South Dakota. The idea for SHIPP, the Soil Health and Income Protection Program was brought to Senator John Thune from the South Dakota Farmers Union. President Doug Sombke says they see value in this program. He… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Farm Bureau is tracking two major bills effecting agriculture in the 2020 State Legislature. Farm Bureau Lobbyist Mike Held says one they’re backing is Senate Bill 170 that just passed the Senate. He says it’s a capital outlay bill supported by a coalition of agricultural groups, education, businesses,… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – A bill passed by last year’s legislature mandated that all state universities develop a free speech policy and submit a report to the state each year. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says they continue to work with that policy. Gestring says the speaker is a result of a request… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A 30-year-old man who was delivering pizza died after being shot on Bragstad Drive, near 26th Street and Cleveland Avenue. According to Sioux Falls Police Department spokesman Sam Clemens, the shooting happened around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday. At this point, the only description of the a possible suspect is a man… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem says the state has created an internal task force to prepare South Dakota for the possibility of a new coronavirus outbreak. The Republican governor called the threat of an outbreak in the state “very low.” But she is making sure that physicians can test for the virus and… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (KJJQ) – The South Dakota House passes a bill to deal with the dispute between rural electrics and municipal utilities. Rural electric cooperatives are unhappy with municipal electrics taking over service areas when their city expands. The rurals had been pushing for a freeze. A compromise measure — House Bill 1262 — would… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a recruitment event in South Dakota in March to hire food safety inspectors. FSIS is the agency responsible for protecting the public’s health by ensuring the safety of the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry and processed… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota Senate committee has narrowly rejected a measure that would have criminalized commercial surrogate pregnancy agents, making it unlikely for such a ban to win approval this year. The Senate Health and Human Services voted down the bill 4-3 Wednesday, after a debate pitting some families who have used… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The industrial hemp legislation received unanimous approval this week in a Senate Committee after passing the South Dakota House earlier. South Dakota Farmers Union backs the measure and their lobbyist, Mitch (rick-tur) Richter says lawmakers and the Governor are still at odds on the funding needed for the program. He says… Read more »