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ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Effective immediately the Brown County Commission has enacted a resolution on an emergency basis and imposes a ban to prohibit or restrict open burning with the political boundaries of Brown County. This said ban is for all open burning with the exceptions of campfires in campfire rings or pits, burning barrels 55… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8:00 AM on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 the following alley will be closed to thru traffic for construction work: Alley between N. 2nd St & N. 3rd St. Between 6th Avenue NW & 7th Avenue NW… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge in South Dakota criminally charges three members of the U.S. Marshals Service with contempt of court and obstructing justice, after a dispute with a marshal who refused to disclose her COVID-19 vaccination status and removed prisoners from a courthouse. The Aberdeen American News reports that U.S. District Judge… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The budget for fiscal year 2022 released by the Biden Administration includes more funding to continue construction of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System. Executive Director Troy Larson says they are at a much higher starting point than previous years. Larson says the hope is that the tri state Congressional delegation can… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Around the area, school board elections are planned at Ipswich, Langford and Sisseton on Tuesday, according to public notices in area newspapers. Ipswich has three candidates running for two seats. They are Tadd Thorson, Dustin Geditz and Rhonda Geditz. Voting is at Ipswich Public School. Langford has three candidates running for two three-year terms. They… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The new Huether Family Aquatic Center in Yankton has seen strong interest since opening on Memorial Day. City Manager Amy Leon says they are on pace to hit their goal of season passes. Leon says the snacks are also going well. She says they can hardly keep dipping dots in stock either. Leon… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8:00 AM on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, water will be off intermittently in the follow areas for water main replacement: 10th Avenue SE between S. Aldrich St. & S. Lawson St. Water will be on & off throughout the day as the water main is replaced in this area.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths through Friday, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,026. The state had 17 new cases and 19 recoveries, increasing active infections to 215. Those hospitalized in connection with the… Read more »
AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- The southwestern parts of the US are stuck under a heat dome, with temperatures soaring over 115 degrees and major drought conditions. Dennis Todey, head of the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames Iowa says there is some concern that could expand northward into the dry areas of the northern plains. Todey says… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX & KCCR)- The first meeting of the South Dakota legislature’s “Workforce Housing Needs” summer study committee last week set the outlines of their goals. One of those appearing before the committee, Julie Johnson of Aberdeen, representing “Homes for South Dakota” says workforce is a broad term. “Homes for South Dakota” is a statewide… Read more »
