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ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- This Saturday, the Dacotah Prairie Museum will be hosting their annual Harvest Stroll from 11am to 3pm. Take a stroll downtown and experience the best of South Dakota’s fall activities in the autumn sunshine. In case of inclement weather, the event will move indoors. Booths will be set up outside the museum… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The South Dakota Redistrcting Committee scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled. District 3 Representative Drew Dennert texted me the reason why. “More time for Sioux Falls and Rapid City subcommittees to consider proposals.” The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, September 30th. The committee hopes to have maps ready to go for the public… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases increased & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,109. The state had 604 new cases and 525 recoveries, increasing active infections to 7,714. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – The October Community Affairs Luncheon, hosted by the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Thursday, October 7th from 12-1 pm at the Best Western Ramkota Convention Center. Guest speaker will be South Dakota State Treasurer Josh Haeder. Lunch will be served. Cost is $20 for Chamber members and… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- After a slow start, visitation to Lewis & Clark State Recreation Area and other nearby camping sites finished strong. Shane Bertsch, regional supervisor for the Game, Fish & Parks Department, says they saw lots of traffic all summer. Bertsch says interest was steady all year Bertsch says visitation was up over last year,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(DRGNews)- It’s the same story for South Dakota’s corn and soybean crops again this week, according to the USDA National Ag Statistics Service update. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says South Dakota’s corn crop is still the worst in the nation. He says South Dakota’s soybeans aren’t doing much better. USDA NASS reporters say South… Read more »
MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Changes are coming to the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo after the Mitchell City Council approved a 20-year land lease agreement with the newly-formed Mitchell Rodeo Foundation. At the end of the 20 years, there will be an option for the city and foundation to extend the lease for another 10 years. The 20… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Most of the rules needed to start the medical cannabis program in South Dakota have been approved by the Rules Review Committee of the legislature. A few were sent back to the Department of Health for revisions. Committee member, Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton, says the Department will have an extensive tracking program.… Read more »
STURGIS, S.D.(KBHB) – Thanks to a $1.6 million dollar appropriation from the South Dakota Legislature, the South Dakota State Metrology Lab is up and running in Sturgis. The lab, which used to be in Pierre, found a perfect location in a shop that used to belong to the South Dakota Highway Patrol. Because the lab… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- Legislation that calls for reinstatement of Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling has been introduced in the U.S. Senate. The measure, the American Beef Labeling Act is being carried by South Dakota Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds with several co-sponsors. South Dakota Stock Grower’s Association Vice President Les Shaw says this has been… Read more »
