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ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Local businesses will be participating in the nationwide Small Business Saturday event on Saturday, Nov. 30. Lisa Anderson, Director of Public Relations for the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, said 10 businesses will be part of the event and will feature a special promotion. A variety of local businesses will be… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem will deliver her budget address to the legislature next week amid wide anticipation. Dave Owen, President of the State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says there are mixed signals. Owen says he expects a pretty normal budget process. A number of interim committees have been studying… Read more »
MADISON, S.D. (KJAM) – The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened a disaster recovery center in Madison to offer face-to-face support to individuals and businesses impacted by the flooding, tornadoes, or severe storms from September 9th through the 26th of this year. The Lake County Disaster Recovery Center is… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WNAX) – Sioux Falls-based Meta Financial Group, Inc. plans to sell its community bank division to Central Bank, which is based in Storm Lake, Iowa. The sale includes all of Meta’s community bank branches in South Dakota and Iowa, as well as $270 million in deposits and $265 million in loans. Central… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce will host a pre-legislative luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 12 noon at the Dakota Event Center. This event will be held in the James River/Ringneck room, which is down the hall toward the back of the event center. State Representatives and Senators from… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) – Rapid City police say a man wanted in connection with a fatal accident that killed an infant last year has been apprehended in Washington state. George Matousek, 37, of Rapid City, was arrested near Spokane this week according to police. Rapid City Police spokesman Brendyn Medina says they are currently… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Thanksgiving is a time for traveling and the South Dakota Department of Public Safety wants citizens to get to their destinations safely. The Thanksgiving Day holiday period is expected to be a busy travel period. DPS officials encourage motorists to obey all the rules of the road – especially to… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The burn ban in Brown County has been extended until Midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 17. A couple of weeks ago the Brown County Commission enacted a resolution on an emergency basis and imposed a ban to prohibit or restrict open burning with the exception of campfires in campfire rings or… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KBHB) — Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender has unveiled a new initiative for change in Rapid City: the move to a home-rule charter for city government. The mayor on Monday released a letter he had previously sent to city council members, expressing his intent to begin the process. Allender says that the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The latest round of federal disaster declarations for 11 counties in South Dakota include individual assistance. Phil Wernisch with the Federal Emergency Management Agency says some people may have had multiple losses this year. Wernisch say people should register even if they are unsure they have covered damages. A disaster recovery… Read more »
