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November 13, 2020

Supreme Court rules Buffalo Chip Campground can’t be own municipality

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that the Buffalo Chip Campground cannot be its own municipality. In a unanimous decision Thursday, the high court ruled the campground to stop acting as an incorporated town. Justice Janine Kern had worte that state government had standing to bring action in the matter.… Read more »

November 13, 2020

Border states will feel impact of legalization of marijuana in South Dakota

LINCOLN, Neb. (WNAX) – The approval of medicinal and recreational marijuana by South Dakota voters is getting attention in bordering states. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts says they felt the effects after Colorado approved marijuana. Ricketts says border counties will see increased incidents and costs. The two ballot issues will become effective on July 1 next… Read more »

November 13, 2020

Surgeon General says questions still surround virus

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – One of the many questions surround the Covid-19 coronavirus is if Covid-19 will become a constant moving forward, an annual health issue like the flu or if the virus can be completely eradicated. United States Surgeon General Jerome Adams says the answer remains unknown. Adams says younger populations need to be… Read more »

November 13, 2020

Appropriations Committee still has work to do before session starts

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – As committee assignments were handed out for the 2021 session of the South Dakota legislature, Representative Jean Hunhoff, who will be moving to the Senate, was named Chair of the Appropriations Committee. She says she can use her experience there. Hunhoff says they will face a lot of questions when the… Read more »

November 13, 2020

USD recognizes alumni during dedication of Patriots Plaza

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – Congressional Medal of Honor recipient General Bud Day was one of three University of South Dakota alumni who were honored for their military service during the dedication of the school’s Patriots Plaza on Veterans Day. USD President Sheila Gestring says the idea for the plaza started with Christian Fosse, (fossy) a… Read more »

November 12, 2020

FEMA approves funding for Sioux Falls debris removal

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Press Release) – FEMA has approved more than $1.16 million to reimburse the City of Sioux Falls for the removal of storm debris caused by tornadoes, severe storms and flooding in September of 2019. On Sept. 10, 2019 three tornadoes struck the city leaving life threatening storm debris scattered throughout the city.… Read more »

November 12, 2020

State has single-day record of confirmed cases, no new deaths

PIERRE, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The state saw an increase in active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and there were no new deaths reported among the totals released by the South Dakota Department of Health today. The state had a record single-day total of 2,019 new confirmed cases to go along with 759 recoveries increasing the amount… Read more »

November 12, 2020

Hepler to step down as Secretary of Game, Fish and Parks

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced that Kelly Hepler, Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks (GFP), will retire, effective Dec. 15, 2020. “Kelly is an accomplished leader and has been a fierce advocate in the fish and wildlife resource management field for over 40 years,” said Governor… Read more »

November 12, 2020

Universities urge students to get tested before going home

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Universities in South Dakota are encouraging their students to get tested for COVID-19 before returning home for Thanksgiving to help curb the spread of the virus. South Dakota State University in Brookings and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion are offering free tests. South Dakota Department of Health Secretary… Read more »

November 12, 2020

Toys for Tots once again helping area families

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Toys for Tots program will once again help to provide gifts for underprivileged children this year. Mike Lerew of the Bellator Titans Motorcycle Club is assisting with the program. Lerew said that drop boxes will be out until Dec. 12. The Bellator Titans will have their own event this Saturday,… Read more »