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ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Monday night, The Aberdeen City Council discussed the upcoming city budget. City Manager Joseph Gaa talks about the final cuts needed to balance the budget. Gaa reveals how much the upcoming budget will be. The City Council approved the 1st reading on an eight-zero vote with one abstaining. The second reading &… Read more »
WASHINTON, D.C.(Press Release) – On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Block the Tok Act, a bill that would prohibit TikTok from accessing U.S. citizens’ user data from within China and block the installation of TikTok on government devices. Earlier this year, reports indicated the Chinese parent company of TikTok was freely accessing… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Rooted in Aberdeen will be the theme of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s 27th annual ABBY Awards. This event will take place on Thursday, September 15 at the Dakota Event Center. Social will begin at 6pm with awards at 7 pm. Tickets are $50 each or a table of eight… Read more »
ARLINGTON, S.D.(KJJQ)- Authorities are investigating a shooting in Arlington. The Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Office says it involved the death of a young man. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation says agents were called in at about 5:10 Sunday morning to the scene of a shooting. According to the South Dakota Attorney Gneral’s office, life… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Recovery is possible for everyone and to help spread the news Governor Kristi Noem has proclaimed September as Behavioral Health Recovery Month in South Dakota. “Recovery is a process that does not happen overnight,” said Department of Social Services (DSS) Cabinet Secretary Laurie Gill. “However, we as family members and friends… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s Agribusiness Committee is holding its third Field to Fork: A Farm to Table Connection on Friday, September 9th. The event will run from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at SPURS Therapeutic Riding Center, 1006 130th St. This unique, one-of-a-kind event for our area is designed to open… Read more »
HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- Current republican state Senator Brock Greenfield of Clark is running for Commissioner of School & Public Lands. He says he got a good description of the office from former Commissioner Ryan Brunner. The office oversees the leasing of all state-owned grasslands and mineral rights. Greenfield says he has been out, looking over much… Read more »
HURON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Department of Justice continues to investigate how and why so many top secret and classified documents were found at former President Trumps residence in Florida. South Dakota Senator John Thune says there are numerous questions. Thune says there are also questions and concerns about the search of the property by the FBI.… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Retirement System finished the fiscal year on June 30th with investments worth just over fourteen point one billion dollars. That was down about a half billion from last year. Despite the loss in assets, the investments finished over twelve percent ahead of the benchmark funds. Assistant State Investment Officer Tammy… Read more »
AVON, S.D.(WNAX)- Finding and hiring teachers was and is a struggle for many school districts. Avon School Superintendent Tom Culver says they covered their openings, but it went down to the deadline. He says filling their special education slot was especially tricky. Culver says he helped the new hire through the certification. Culver says they… Read more »
