KSDN News

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- This week, teachers from all across the state of South Dakota embark on a road trips across South Dakota to learn history of the state. South Dakota Secretary of Education Joe Graves talks how these road trips came about. One of the stops on the east river trip is stop at Laura Ingalls… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Wednesday, July 19th marks the one year anniversary of the moratorium in place by the Brown County Commission dealing with pipelines.  On Tuesday, the commission discussed what to do with that moratorium. Prior to debating that, former Brown County Commissioner Dennis Feickert question how Summit Carbon Solutions are allowed to be a sponsor… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday approved a resolution asking that the Governor and/or legislature need to do something about the issue of eminent domain in regards to property rights. Commissioner Drew Dennert authored the resolution & announce it at the meeting. Dennert explains why he wrote this resolution. The commission voted unanimously… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a little over two weeks away, and the city is working on logistics for the opening ceremony to be held on Friday, August 4th. One of the planned events, however, is facing some logistic nightmares. Sturgis Mayor Mark Carstensen says they have been working with Anheuser Busch… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – The Rapid City Council has passed first reading of an ordinance that require a majority vote for election of mayor and alderman. The ordinance, if it passes a second reading, would reinstate a runoff election if a candidate doesn’t receive 50% plus one vote in the municipal election. The City’s Legal… Read more »

STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – The Sturgis City Council got an update from J.E.O. Consulting Group Monday night on the Junction Avenue Corridor Project. The study is focusing potential near-and-long term improvements on the 1.1-mile portion of Junction Avenue from Harmon Street on the north, to Pine View Drive on the south. The group informed the council… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A group of South Dakota lawmakers is calling for a special session of the South Dakota Legislature. They want the chance to make their case about protecting landowner rights related to Carbon Capture pipelines. Petition Drive co-sponsor, Representative Karla Lems of Canton, says it all started with a recent landowner rally at… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Dakota Scout)- A group of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives have filed preliminary paper work in hopes of forcing lawmakers back to Pierre to take up eminent domain reform. Legislators Monday were informed via the Legislative Research Council that Reps. Jon Hansen, Karla Lems, Scott Moore, Scott Odenbach, Carl Perry and… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- A new state Teacher Apprenticeship program will help create a pathway for some paraeducators and others to become teachers.  South Dakota Education Secretary Joe Graves says the impetus for the program was the state’s teacher shortage. He says Governor Noem is fully behind the program. Graves says it is not known if the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- At Monday night’s Aberdeen City Council meeting, City Manager Joe Gaa provided an update on how the budget process is going for 2024. Gaa talks about the process itself. Department heads provides the city council what they would like the city to budget for in May.  Finance Officer Jordan McQuillan & City Manager… Read more »