YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Development agencies across the state are waiting for clarification on rules needed to apply for up to two hundred million dollars in housing infrastructure grants and loans. Those dollars will be handled by South Dakota Housing. Yankton Thrive C.E.O. Nancy Wenande says the rules comment period is underway. Wenande says some of the… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D.(WNAX)- The City of Vermillion will get over thirty million dollars in loans from the Department of Ag and Natural Resources for infrastructure improvements. City Manager John Prescott says over twenty three million dollars will be used for major reconstruction of their wastewater treatment plant. Prescott says they have to do the new construction… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The South Dakota Transportation Commission gives conditional approval to renaming a section of U-S Highway 83 in parts of Mellette and Todd County for the efforts of the Sicangu Lakota Code Talkers.  State Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt says that stretch of highway already honors Vietnam veterans. Some on the Commission asked if the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(WNAX)- The South Dakota Board of Regents re-organized at their meeting last week at Northern State University in Aberdeen, electing Tim Rave as President. He says it will involve more time on his part. Rave says the legislature gave the Regents and state universities great support in this year’s session. Rave says they are… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- On Monday, Governor Kristi Noem ordered state government executive branch offices in certain counties be closed Tuesday, April 4, because of the winter storms in South Dakota. Heavy snow and high winds will take place across much of the state. State offices will be closed all day Tuesday in the following counties:… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- The National Weather Service Has issued a Blizzard Warning for areas of Northeast South Dakota, including Aberdeen. Snow is expected to begin late Monday night and continuing through Wednesday evening. Total snow accumulations of 12-20” are expected as well as persistent winds with gusts of 50-60mph. This storm will make travel dangerous,… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The city of Aberdeen received 7.5 inches from the latest blizzard that hit last Friday.  More snow is coming to the region beginning Tuesday.  The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Blizzard Warning beginning at 1pm Tuesday running until 1am Thursday. Meteorologist Megan Mulford with the NWS in Aberdeen tracks where… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)– Northern State University and the NSU Foundation will host the third annual day of giving, GiveNDay, on Wednesday, April 5. Also known as #OneDayOnePack, this 24-hour challenge is designed to inspire all supporters of Northern to come together to provide essential funding across the university. Last year’s event was a huge success, with… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- The Yankton Police Department, Yankton County Sheriff’s Office, and Yankton County Search and Rescue were called to Westside Park Sunday. At approximately 11:45 AM they received a report of a body in the Westside Park Pond area. Yankton County Search and Rescue assisted with the recovery of the body and the incident is… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Community Theatre is presenting the Young People’s Theatre  play “How To Eat Like a Child” from April 12th-16th at the Capitol Theatre. The play is a hilarious musical romp through the joys and sorrows of being a child! Young actors give twenty-three lessons in such subjects as how to beg for… Read more »