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ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – A difficult year for farmers has come to an end, but there are still some crops remaining in the field. Laura Edwards, State Climatologist, said that while it was a difficult year for South Dakota, it was even worse in North Dakota. She said that with the current snowpack in the… Read more »
PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota legislators could be debating a bill to authorize the production of industrial hemp early in the session. Representative Lee Qualm of Platte says he would like the bill to be a priority. Qualm, who chaired a summer study committee that came up with the bill, says he thinks there… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Watertown police officers were recently outfitted with new body cameras. They’ve been using cameras for a few years, but this is an updated model according to Assistant Police Chief Tim Toomey. All the data recorded on the body cameras, both the old models and the new ones, gets stored as evidence… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Residents in four Yankton County townships could make history if they’re successful in breaking away. The action is being led by farmers who say the Yankton County Commission is no longer allowing them the freedom to operate due to county agricultural zoning rules. Irene farmer Simon Healy helped organize a meeting… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Jarrett O. Jones, 48, of Bath, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a shooting that occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 2. Bond has been set at $1 million. Jones was arrested last Friday and appeared in court on Monday afternoon. According to court documents,… Read more »
YANKTON, S.D. (KELO.com) — Dusty Johnson wishes that President Trump had informed Congressional leaders before the attack that killed a top Iranian leader. Bi-partisan communication is key, says Johnson. Johnson tells Kelo Radio’s It’s Your Business with Bill Zortman that both sides of the aisle in Congress need to be informed about major foreign policy… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The Presentation College Winter Dome is now available to the public for walking purposes. The hours of availability for the community will be Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. beginning Tuesday, Jan. 7 and ending, Friday, April 17. Hours and holiday closures will be posted on the… Read more »
WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — Many people lost a good friend this past weekend with the death of Dale Jones. The 47 year-old tow truck driver from Watertown was killed on the city’s south side. He was dispatched Saturday morning to free a vehicle that had slid off the road in the 200-block of 20th Avenue… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – Pierre Police are investigating after a body was found along the Missouri River Monday morning. Pierre Police Captain Bryan Walz says Central South Dakota Communications received a 911 call around 10 a.m. that a body was located on the riverbank of the Missouri River near the Down’s Marina Peninsula. Local law… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that she has appointed current Representative Kyle Schoenfish to fill the District 19 vacancy in the South Dakota State Senate. The vacancy was created following the resignation of Stace Nelson. Schoenfish, a Scotland resident, has served in the House since 2013. “It has been a… Read more »
