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RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender’s new initiatives regarding panhandling and homelessness have been met with mixed responses from the public. Allender defended initiative, which consists putting signs in prominent locations around town to deter panhandling, minimizing police interactions with homeless individuals in favor of social workers and encouraging support of local homeless… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D.(KOTA)- Barb Honeycutt, who has served as the superintendent of the Rapid City Catholic School System for the last 15 years, has announced her retirement following an education career spanning five decades. Honeycutt said looking back, her time with the RCCSS never felt like a job. Honeycutt was instrumental in buying the St.… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. – A Watertown, S.D., man has been identified as the person who died from injuries sustained from a one-vehicle crash in Watertown on Oct. 24, 2021. Preliminary crash information indicates that a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup was westbound on 20th Ave. SW and making the curve to go south when the vehicle left… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- Flags will fly at half-staff across South Dakota today in honor of former First Lady Jean Rounds of Pierre and Fort Pierre, wife of former Governor Mike Rounds. Pam Roberts served in senior leadership roles in the administrations of governors Janklow, Mickelson, Miller, Rounds and Daugaard, but she tells DRG Media Group it… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 7 new COVID-related deaths, while active cases & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,267. The state had 431 new cases and 349 recoveries, increasing active infections to 5,857. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Aberdeen American News)- Sky West had the lower of two bids submitted to provide commercial air service for Aberdeen and Bemidji, Minn. Local commercial air service is considered Essential Air Service, which means the provider receives a federal subsidy. Air service contracts are generally approved for a two-year period. The U.S. Department of Transportation requires… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise until sundown on Saturday, November 6, in honor of former First Lady Jean Rounds. “Jean has been a gentle, steady support for her family and for our state for many years,” said Governor Noem. “She didn’t seek out… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(Press Release) — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released the following statement in response to OSHA’s new rule, which was formally released today, requiring all private companies with 100 employees or more to enforce mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees. The Biden vaccine mandate would affect 80 million Americans and impose a $14,000 fine… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The Aberdeen Community Concert Association (ACCA) is excited to announce their next concert of the 2021-22 Season will be Black Market Trust on Friday, November 12 at 7:00 pm at the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre in the NSU Johnson Fine Art Center. The Black Market Trust are an American pop/vocal jazz… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Starting next Thursday, the Aberdeen Community Theatre will be performing the musical “All Together Now”. Managing Director Jim Walker tells us the dates the musical is being played on. Walker explains why they are played on these dates. Walker runs down some of the songs being perform from various musicals. Walker tells us… Read more »
