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August 28, 2019

Field to Fork: A Farm to Table Connection set for Sept. 7

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee along with Avera Foundation, is presenting an event called Field to Fork: A Farm to Table Connection. The event takes place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at Centennial Village at the Brown County Fairgrounds. Lisa Anderson, Director of Public Relations with the… Read more »

August 28, 2019

Committee continues to question funding status of new college

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Members of the interim Appropriations Committee of the South Dakota legislature continue to question the funding status of the new Community College for Sioux Falls, which began its first classes this week. Committee member, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says the Board of Regents should create a distinct budget. Hunhoff says… Read more »

August 28, 2019

Johnson says ratifying USMCA could spur economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The Trump Administration had floated the idea of another round of tax cuts to get ahead of a possible slowdown in the economy. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says Congress could take another step, not involving taxes, to spur the economy. The federal deficit is approaching one trillion dollars, up 27… Read more »

August 28, 2019

Tax revenue from Sturgis Rally shows slight decrease

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) — The Department of Revenue’s tax collections at the 2019 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally are currently at $1,269,549. The revenue sum from temporary vendors in the Black Hills is a 1 percent decrease compared to 2018. The state sales tax accounted for the majority of the collections with $733,312. At this time… Read more »

August 28, 2019

Requests for Farm Loan Mediation services up slightly

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Department of Agricultures Farm Loan Mediation program normally sees up to 250 requests for their services during the year. Mediation program director (tay-uh) Taya Runyon says requests for mediation services this year have been slightly higher than in the past. She says most of the requests for mediation… Read more »

August 27, 2019

City to spray for mosquitoes Wednesday night

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Wednesday, Aug. 28 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 .am.  The alternate night would be Thursday, Aug. 29 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels… Read more »

August 27, 2019

Rasmussen appointed judge for Second Judicial Circuit

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today appointed Rachel Rasmussen to serve as judge for the Second Judicial Circuit. “Rachel’s tenure of service in law has equipped her well for this position,” said Noem. “She has exposure to a wide range of legal matters, and her legal experience has aided her successful transition… Read more »

August 27, 2019

Johnson to be in Eagle Butte, Mobridge on Wednesday

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will be in Eagle Butte on Wednesday to meet with Four Bands Community Fund and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He will later travel to Mobridge to host an “Inside Scoop with Dusty.” Johnson will meet with Four Bands Community Fund from 10 to 11… Read more »

August 27, 2019

Drug bust nets nearly seven pounds of high-grade marijuana

ABERDEEN, S.D. (APD Facebook post) – On Aug. 22, 2019 the Drug Task Force initiated an investigation into the distribution of marijuana. The execution of a search warrant resulted in the discovery and seizure of 6.99 pounds (111 ounces) of high-grade marijuana. Conservatively, this marijuana has a street value of approximately $10,000 locally. There was… Read more »