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December 29, 2022

Senator Mike Rounds reflects on what was done during the lame duck session

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Senator Mike Rounds discussed what happened during the final month of Congress. Rounds also reflected on the past election.  Nationwide over eighty million people voted in 35 Senate races.  Over forty million voted for both Republicans & Democrats.  Republicans only had 85,000 more votes than Democrats combined.  Rounds talks how divided the government… Read more »

December 29, 2022

First medical cannabis dispensary to open soon in Fort Pierre

FORT PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- Delayed by two blizzards, a Fort Pierre medical cannabis dispensary had it’s official ribbon cutting Wednesday.  Fort Pierre set the number of allowed cannabis dispensaries at three and Grassroots Cannabis owner Vicki Warne isn’t sure if three in a town of 23-hundred is over-saturation. Warne says the reception for Grassroots Cannabis has… Read more »

December 28, 2022

Snow Removal Alert issued for Aberdeen

A SNOW REMOVAL ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED IN THE CITY OF ABERDEEN • Plowing on NORTH-SOUTH STREETS in Zone 2 and plowing of all streets and avenues in Zone 3 will begin at 6 AM, ON Thursday, December 29, 2022. • Plowing on EAST-WEST AVENUES in Zone 2 will begin at 1 PM, ON Thursday,… Read more »

December 28, 2022

SD Dept of Health reports 2 new COVID-19 related death

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported 1 new COVID-related death, while active cases & hospitalizations decreased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 3,118. The state had 423 new cases and 611 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 259. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus is… Read more »

December 28, 2022

Holiday Garbage Change

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Due to the New Year’s Day Holiday observance on Monday, January 2nd, City garbage pick-up will change.  Residents who normally have their garbage picked up on Monday are asked to have their garbage out for pick-up by 8:00 AM, Tuesday, January 3rd.  Both Monday’s and Tuesday’s garbage will be picked up on… Read more »

December 28, 2022

Northwestern Energy preparing for electric vehicles

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- As electric vehicles slowly grow in popularity, utilities are looking ahead and preparing. Northwestern Energy C.E.O. Bob Rowe says trends are moving in that direction. Rowe says they are seeing other parts of the world quickly moving to electric vehicles. Rowe says they are making plans to power and use electric vehicles. The… Read more »