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PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – After successfully leasing out an 8,000-acre ranch in Harding County owned by South Dakota State University, more university owned land will be up for sale over the next few months. Commissioner of School & Public Lands Ryan Brunner says SDSU is making changes in their land use. Brunner says there are… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Safe Harbor Annual Donut Fundraiser takes place Friday, June 7. The event is being held in conjunction with National Donut Day, according to Teressa Barton, Public Awareness Coordinator with Safe Harbor. Individuals can pre-order donuts. She said this year’s event will also include donuts at Kessler’s. People can purchase donuts… Read more »
VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the legislatures Joint Appropriations Committee made it clear that they expect more cooperation and information about the transition of the University Center into the Community College for Sioux Falls. University of South Dakota President Sheila Gestring says timing was part of the problem. Gestring says they will have legislators… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Even though there will not be any construction this year on the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has regular contact with Trans Canada, the company planning the line. Commissioner Kristie Fiegen says they do hear from them. Fiegen says the commission doesn’t have an active… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The City Election takes place today in Aberdeen. There are two races, one for mayor and one for Northwest City Council. Both are five-year terms. In the mayor race, incumbent Mike Levsen faces Travis Schaunaman. In the city council race, incumbent Jennifer Slaight-Hansen faces Josh Rife. Polls will be open from… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Five Northern State University alumni and one Wolves Athletics team will be honored at the 2019 NSU Hall of Fame Banquet. The banquet is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Aberdeen’s Dakota Event Center. This year’s inductees are Micah Arnold, Todd Ford, Matt Hammer, Carolin (Becker) Magstadt, Kira… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem and Oglala Sioux Tribe President Julian R. Bear Runner, along with the Department of Revenue and Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, last week signed a five-year fuel tax excise agreement between the State of South Dakota and the Oglala Sioux Tribe. “It is in the public interest that… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – According to information from the Aberdeen Police Department, a pedestrian who was hit Friday evening in Aberdeen has died. Jacob Tshipama, 24, of Aberdeen and formerly of Iowa City, Iowa, died on Sunday. He was transported from an accident on Sixth Ave. S.E. and South Lafayette St. to Avera St. Luke’s… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America have given a Sioux Falls man the awards he earned decades ago after completing his Eagle Scout rank. The Boy Scouts awarded four Eagle Palms to Duane Greenfield while he celebrated his 101st birthday over the weekend with his family. The palms are awards given… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – An assessment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency found about $43 million in damages to public infrastructure in South Dakota with about $3 million in individual damages. That may be far short of total damages from the March storms and flooding. Governor Kristi Noem says they worked with the counties on… Read more »
