News Category: Local News

Pierre School Board reflect on fire that took place at Georgia Morse Middle School

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- During their meeting Tuesday night, the Pierre School Board received a bad news-good news update on a fire that happened late last month at the Georgia Morse Middle School. The bad news being that the fire was started, but District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says the good news is the school’s evacuation plan… Read more »

Pierre School Board reflect on fire that took place at Georgia Morse Middle School

PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- During their meeting Tuesday night, the Pierre School Board received a bad news-good news update on a fire that happened late last month at the Georgia Morse Middle School. The bad news being that the fire was started, but District Superintendent Dr. Kelly Glodt says the good news is the school’s evacuation plan… Read more »

Interim Rules Review Committee heard testimony from the Commission on Gaming

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Interim Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota Legislature met Tuesday at the South Dakota State Capitol.  The Committee considered rule changes from the Commission on Gaming.  Dough Abraham with the Commission says all four rules are connected to each other. Abraham says the previous rules used the term loiter, which was… Read more »

Interim Rules Review Committee heard testimony from the Commission on Gaming

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The Interim Rules Review Committee of the South Dakota Legislature met Tuesday at the South Dakota State Capitol.  The Committee considered rule changes from the Commission on Gaming.  Dough Abraham with the Commission says all four rules are connected to each other. Abraham says the previous rules used the term loiter, which was… Read more »

Sioux Valley Energy giving customers options for electric load management

COLMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Sioux Valley Energy, based in Colman, is now offering electric load management options for residential customers. Vice President of Operations Ted Smith says customers could save money on their electric bills. Smith says customers could also time their use of electricity. Smith says there are some sacrifices. Sioux Valley has about twenty-five thousand… Read more »

Sioux Valley Energy giving customers options for electric load management

COLMAN, S.D.(WNAX)- Sioux Valley Energy, based in Colman, is now offering electric load management options for residential customers. Vice President of Operations Ted Smith says customers could save money on their electric bills. Smith says customers could also time their use of electricity. Smith says there are some sacrifices. Sioux Valley has about twenty-five thousand… Read more »

SDSU looking to expand curriculem for their nursing program

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- Attracting and training nurses was the goal of an expansion program funded by the South Dakota legislature. Christina Plemmons, associate academic dean for the South Dakota State University College of Nursing, says they now have room for more students. Plemmons says they have a number of options available for students. Plemmons says they… Read more »

SDSU looking to expand curriculem for their nursing program

BROOKINGS, S.D.(WNAX)- Attracting and training nurses was the goal of an expansion program funded by the South Dakota legislature. Christina Plemmons, associate academic dean for the South Dakota State University College of Nursing, says they now have room for more students. Plemmons says they have a number of options available for students. Plemmons says they… Read more »

SD Chamber President address housing

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Local governments and developers are waiting on rules from South Dakota Housing to use the two hundred million dollars the legislature set aside for residential projects. State Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dave Owen says we have to keep the two hundred million dollars in perspective. Owen says affordability of housing will… Read more »

SD Chamber President address housing

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Local governments and developers are waiting on rules from South Dakota Housing to use the two hundred million dollars the legislature set aside for residential projects. State Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Dave Owen says we have to keep the two hundred million dollars in perspective. Owen says affordability of housing will… Read more »

Free Spring Residential Cleanup to begin Friday, April 28th

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2023 Spring Residential Cleanup will begin later on in April. Brown County Landfill Manager Mike Scott: Scott talks about how much cleanup will need to be done. The 2023 Free Spring Residential Cleanup will run from Friday, April 28th through Saturday, May 13th. The Landfill hours are Monday-Saturday from 8AM-5PM with Sunday… Read more »

Free Spring Residential Cleanup to begin Friday, April 28th

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The 2023 Spring Residential Cleanup will begin later on in April. Brown County Landfill Manager Mike Scott: Scott talks about how much cleanup will need to be done. The 2023 Free Spring Residential Cleanup will run from Friday, April 28th through Saturday, May 13th. The Landfill hours are Monday-Saturday from 8AM-5PM with Sunday… Read more »

Landowners brings up letter sent to them by Summit Carbon Solutions to the Brown County Commission

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission, Tuesday heard complaints from landowners who received a letter from Summit Carbon Solutions. Former Commissioner Dennis Feickert read a portion of the letter. Feickert sees the letter from Summit as no more than scare tactics. DeWayne Siebrasse with Cattlecents Consulting talks about his primary goal is to shutdown the… Read more »

Landowners brings up letter sent to them by Summit Carbon Solutions to the Brown County Commission

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission, Tuesday heard complaints from landowners who received a letter from Summit Carbon Solutions. Former Commissioner Dennis Feickert read a portion of the letter. Feickert sees the letter from Summit as no more than scare tactics. DeWayne Siebrasse with Cattlecents Consulting talks about his primary goal is to shutdown the… Read more »

Watertown City Council discuss lowering the fee for medical marijuana dispensaries

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The cost of applying for and renewing a medical marijuana dispensary license is much higher in Watertown than in most other South Dakota towns. When medical marijuana was legalized in the state, the Watertown City Council set the fee at $25,000 for applying for a license and an additional $25,000 for renewal. Only… Read more »

Watertown City Council discuss lowering the fee for medical marijuana dispensaries

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The cost of applying for and renewing a medical marijuana dispensary license is much higher in Watertown than in most other South Dakota towns. When medical marijuana was legalized in the state, the Watertown City Council set the fee at $25,000 for applying for a license and an additional $25,000 for renewal. Only… Read more »

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Flooding might not be severe in Watertown

WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Watertown area may have dodged a bullet when it comes to spring flooding. City and Codington County officials met on Monday. They continued to discuss and plan for potential flooding in and around Watertown. Still, unless the weather forecast changes, officials say there is only a slight chance of minor flooding along… Read more »

Flooding might not be severe in Watertown

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WATERTOWN, S.D.(KXLG)- The Watertown area may have dodged a bullet when it comes to spring flooding. City and Codington County officials met on Monday. They continued to discuss and plan for potential flooding in and around Watertown. Still, unless the weather forecast changes, officials say there is only a slight chance of minor flooding along… Read more »

Joel Koskan sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual assault of his adoptive daughter

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A former South Dakota legislative candidate is sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting his adoptive daughter.  Joel Koskan spoke very quietly while addressing the Court, which he did little of in pleading guilty to two counts of felony Incest. Koskan’s attorney Clint Sargent only argued in Court that numerous letters… Read more »

Joel Koskan sentenced to ten years in prison for sexual assault of his adoptive daughter

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- A former South Dakota legislative candidate is sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting his adoptive daughter.  Joel Koskan spoke very quietly while addressing the Court, which he did little of in pleading guilty to two counts of felony Incest. Koskan’s attorney Clint Sargent only argued in Court that numerous letters… Read more »