KSDN News

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- In South Dakota, we don’t typically have to deal with rolling blackouts to reduce demand on our electrical supply, but the chances of that happening here are increasing. Pierre Utilities Director Brad Palmer says how electricity is generated has changed over the past decade or so. Palmer says extreme temperatures across the country… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office and the state Division of Criminal Investigation are hosting a human trafficking training conference this week in Pierre. Attorney General Marty Jackley says human trafficking happens in South Dakota, and the training is the first of its kind hosted by the Attorney General’s Office and DCI. He… Read more »

LANGFORD, S.D.(Press Release)- LifeServe Blood Center held a blood drive in Langford on Tuesday, July 18 and had a good turn-out!   22 people registered to donate, 21 donors were able to donate, and 24 units of life saving blood were collected.  Thank you to every donor who participated in the drive and helped to… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Montessori school here in Aberdeen is hosting a golf tournament at Rolling Hills Golf Club on Saturday, July 29th. Director Susan Dalanger explains what Montessori school does. Teacher Kelli Malsom talks about how to register for this event. Malsom runs down some of the raffle prizes they are drawing for. Dalanger talks about… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed their Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act, bipartisan legislation that would accelerate the review and processing of mortgages on trust land by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). “Affordable housing opportunities on tribal trust… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city-wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, July 20th between the hours of 8:45 pm and 1:00 am.  West Nile Virus has been identified in Aberdeen and city officials urge citizens to take reasonable precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.  You can reduce the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Storybook Land Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22, 2023 at Storybook Land in Wylie Park, Aberdeen, SD. Director for The ARCC David Eckert talks about the sponsors for this event. Library Director for K.O.Lee Library Anna Lillian Moser runs down the events for both days starting… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–During Tuesday’s South Dakota Governor’s Agriculture Summit in Watertown, there was no specific mention of carbon capture pipelines, but Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden did mention in passing that there’s a lot of talk about property rights happening in the state right now. Rhoden, a lifelong rancher from Union Center in western South Dakota, says… Read more »

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KWAT)–A big announcement Tuesday at the South Dakota Governor’s Agricultural Summit in Watertown. Luke Lindberg, the president and CEO of South Dakota Trade, a 501c that navigates international trade deals, announced a South Dakota delegation will be on a trade mission to Mexico in September. The South Dakota delegation will include Hunter Roberts, the… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Does a holiday lose its meaning if it is celebrated on a different day than originally intended?  That question was discussed at a recent Davison County Commission meeting.  The holiday in question is Juneteenth, which recently became a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US and is celebrated in June. … Read more »