PIERRE, S.D.(KCCR)- The City of Pierre has options when it comes to commercial air service for the next two years. Pierre’s current Essential Air Service provider Denver Air Connection presented the only bid to continue serving both Pierre and Watertown. Mayor Steve Harding says city staff will take a hard look at the options next… Read more »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
Congressman Dusty Johnson review the lame duck session & preview the 118th U.S. Congress
SOUTH DAKOTA(HubCityRadio)- Congressman Dusty Johnson took a look back on the final month of the 117th U.S. Congress & looked ahead to the start of 118th Congress. Johnson attended the unveiling of the new B21 Raider that will appear at Ellsworth Air Force Base. Johnson talks about the economic impact it could have to the… Read more »
SD Chamber of Commerce President talks issues they will address with the legislature
PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- While the South Dakota legislature will have plenty of financial issues to debate in the next session, there will be plenty of social issues too. Dave Owen, President of the state Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says they hope to stay on the sidelines on many of them. Owen says there are some… Read more »
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 »
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 »
City of Aberdeen preparing to remove snow on residential streets if needed this week
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Christmas Day, the Aberdeen Regional Airport officially received 2.5 inches of snow. As a result of the snowfall, the City of Aberdeen announced a partial Snow Removal Alert which means the city was removing snow in the downtown area on Monday night. Some people complained about now doing snow removal on residential… Read more »
Senator Thune address improving broadband in rural communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WNAX)- The federal government has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to expansion of broadband internet services. In a speech on the Senate floor, South Dakota Senator John Thune says lots of money has flooded that zone. Thune says there is not enough oversight of those broadband programs. Thune says the National Telecommunications and… Read more »