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ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Colleges across the country and locally are working with COVID-19 safety protocols as students return to campus. Northern State University’s first day of class was Monday, with Presentation College having its first day on Aug. 31. University COVID-19 safety protocols have been a conversation nationally, especially with the surge of delta variant… Read more »
LEOLA, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- The former manager of CorTrust Bank in Leola is facing two federal charges of bank fraud in connection to allegations that he took out loans for an unknown customer and used the funds for his own benefit. Gabe Outtrim, 42, of Glenham was indicted earlier this month and pleaded not guilty to… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The September Community Affairs Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Friday, September 10th from 12-1 pm at the Best Western Ramkota Convention Center. Guest speaker will be US Senator Mike Rounds who will give an update from Washington DC. Lunch will be served. Cost is… Read more »
TRIPP, S.D.(WNAX)- The infrastructure bill passed by the Senate and now up for debate in the US House could funnel hundreds of millions of federal dollars to the state for roads and bridges. Representative Caleb Finck of Tripp, says he would like to see some of that trickle down to the county and township level.… Read more »
OMAHA, N.E.(WNAX)- Parents and kids worry about a lot of things this time of year as school resumes, but one more topic to talk about is drugs, specifically illegal ones. Emily Murray, with the Drug Enforcement Administration regional office in Omaha, says it is a growing problem. Murray says parents need to make even young… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Be it grassfires, structure fires, or accidents, the Rapid City Fire Department has stayed exceptionally busy this summer. Tessa Jaeger, public information officer for the RCFD, said that is reflected in the hiring numbers from this summer’s fire academy, which starts Monday. Jaeger said quality hasn’t been sacrificed for quantity. Jaeger said… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Coming up on Monday the South Dakota Redistricting Committee will be holding their meeting to start setting up the districts for the next 10 years. District 3 Representative Drew Dennert gave us a preview. Dennert reveals the official population for Brown County & the city of Aberdeen. The committee in the past has… Read more »
SOUTH DAKOTA(WNAX)- Several state policy proposals of the South Dakota Farmers Union line up with their national group. State Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says one of their goals is to address the concentration problem that is hurting farmers and ranchers across the country. He says solutions at both the national and state level need… Read more »
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Sturgis Council members passed first reading of their 2022 budget Monday night. The new budget is a little over one-million dollars more than 2021 and contains good news for property owners. Sturgis City Manager Daniel Ainslie says the city will see its Mill Levy drop to its lowest rate in 30 years.… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- A legislator who is helping write rules for medical cannabis usage in South Dakota is looking for some changes before they are all in place. Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says there needs to be clarification over applications for dispensary licenses. Cwach, a member of the Rules Review Committee, says applicants have to… Read more »
