News Category: Local News

Progress being made on new Mitchell High School

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Progress on a new Mitchell High School continues as the Mitchell School Board on Tuesday approved the bid for construction management services for the project from Puetz (pitts) Design + Build in Mitchell.  The bid proposals were scored based on three criteria: experience, services provided, and costs and fee structure.  Total cost of… Read more »

Progress being made on new Mitchell High School

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- Progress on a new Mitchell High School continues as the Mitchell School Board on Tuesday approved the bid for construction management services for the project from Puetz (pitts) Design + Build in Mitchell.  The bid proposals were scored based on three criteria: experience, services provided, and costs and fee structure.  Total cost of… Read more »

South Dakota students persevere in taking ACT, scores stay above national average

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s average ACT composite score for 2021 was 21.6, compared to the national average of 20.3. The composite score reflects sub-scores across the subjects of English, math, reading and science. ACT is a commonly recognized college entrance exam. “It goes without saying how challenging the 2020-21 school year was, as… Read more »

South Dakota students persevere in taking ACT, scores stay above national average

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – South Dakota’s average ACT composite score for 2021 was 21.6, compared to the national average of 20.3. The composite score reflects sub-scores across the subjects of English, math, reading and science. ACT is a commonly recognized college entrance exam. “It goes without saying how challenging the 2020-21 school year was, as… Read more »

SD Dept of Health reports no new COVID-19 related deaths

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,177. The state had 1.088 new cases and 1.538 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,089. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »

SD Dept of Health reports no new COVID-19 related deaths

PIERRE, S.D.(HubCityRadio.com) – The state reported no new COVID-related deaths, while active cases decreased & hospitalizations increased, according to figures released by the South Dakota Department of Health. The death total currently at 2,177. The state had 1.088 new cases and 1.538 recoveries, decreasing active infections to 6,089. Those hospitalized in connection with the virus… Read more »

Aberdeen, Milbank and Rosebud Reservation receive 2021 Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) —Three South Dakota communities —Aberdeen, Milbank and Rosebud Reservation—were each presented with a 2021 Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award during the Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Annual Partners Meeting held virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The award is recognition for their accomplishments in health improvement initiatives within their… Read more »

Aberdeen, Milbank and Rosebud Reservation receive 2021 Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(Press Release) —Three South Dakota communities —Aberdeen, Milbank and Rosebud Reservation—were each presented with a 2021 Healthy Hometown Powered by Wellmark Community Award during the Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Annual Partners Meeting held virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The award is recognition for their accomplishments in health improvement initiatives within their… Read more »

Platte-Geddes Elementary School to receive an honor from US Dept of Education

PLATTE, S.D.(WNAX)- Platte-Geddes Elementary School has been named a distinguished school by the US Department of Education. It’s a program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Platte-Geddes Elementary Principal Jennifer Knecht says they have high expectations of their students in and out of the classroom. Knecht says following the abrupt end of the 2020… Read more »

Platte-Geddes Elementary School to receive an honor from US Dept of Education

PLATTE, S.D.(WNAX)- Platte-Geddes Elementary School has been named a distinguished school by the US Department of Education. It’s a program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Platte-Geddes Elementary Principal Jennifer Knecht says they have high expectations of their students in and out of the classroom. Knecht says following the abrupt end of the 2020… Read more »

Wayne Kindle

South Dakota ranked at the bottom in average teacher’s pay

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Reports out over the past few weeks show that South Dakota has again fallen to fiftieth in average teacher pay. The state had risen into the mid forties in the past few years. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle gave a report on teacher pay to the school board Monday night. Kindle says the… Read more »

South Dakota ranked at the bottom in average teacher’s pay

Wayne Kindle

YANKTON, S.D.(WNAX)- Reports out over the past few weeks show that South Dakota has again fallen to fiftieth in average teacher pay. The state had risen into the mid forties in the past few years. Yankton School Superintendent Wayne Kindle gave a report on teacher pay to the school board Monday night. Kindle says the… Read more »

SD Secretary of State Steve Barnett express interest in running for re-election

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Candidates are starting to line up for the 2022 campaign season. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says he would like to run for a second term. Barnett, the states chief election officer, says he thinks last years election was run very well. Barnett says the election was a team effort in… Read more »

SD Secretary of State Steve Barnett express interest in running for re-election

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- Candidates are starting to line up for the 2022 campaign season. South Dakota Secretary of State Steve Barnett says he would like to run for a second term. Barnett, the states chief election officer, says he thinks last years election was run very well. Barnett says the election was a team effort in… Read more »

US Army Corps of Engineers brings focus to the Dakota Access Pipeline

OGLALA, S.D.(KOTA)- An extended meeting of the Army Corps of Engineers in Oglala has brought the Dakota Access Pipeline back into focus, as well as the dissenting voices from the Oglala Sioux Tribe. President Kevin Killer reiterated the official governmental stance of the OST. Killer argued the pipeline, operating without a USACE easement under Lake… Read more »

US Army Corps of Engineers brings focus to the Dakota Access Pipeline

OGLALA, S.D.(KOTA)- An extended meeting of the Army Corps of Engineers in Oglala has brought the Dakota Access Pipeline back into focus, as well as the dissenting voices from the Oglala Sioux Tribe. President Kevin Killer reiterated the official governmental stance of the OST. Killer argued the pipeline, operating without a USACE easement under Lake… Read more »

Recap of Tuesday’s Redistricting Public Forum in Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Joint Redistricting Committee held a public forum focusing on the maps.  The emphasis looking toward the Aberdeen & Brown County region. Matt Frame, the lawyer who represents the Legislative Research Council talks about what the goal of the Redistricting Committee is. 4 maps was presented to the forum, 3 from… Read more »

Recap of Tuesday’s Redistricting Public Forum in Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- On Tuesday, the Joint Redistricting Committee held a public forum focusing on the maps.  The emphasis looking toward the Aberdeen & Brown County region. Matt Frame, the lawyer who represents the Legislative Research Council talks about what the goal of the Redistricting Committee is. 4 maps was presented to the forum, 3 from… Read more »

Representative Taffy Howard officially announce her run for the US House

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) — State Representative Taffy Howard announced on Tuesday in both Sioux Falls and Rapid City that she is running for Congress. Howard has served in the South Dakota State House since 2017, is a US Air Force veteran, a businesswoman, and a wife and mother. “We need more of South Dakota in… Read more »

Representative Taffy Howard officially announce her run for the US House

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) — State Representative Taffy Howard announced on Tuesday in both Sioux Falls and Rapid City that she is running for Congress. Howard has served in the South Dakota State House since 2017, is a US Air Force veteran, a businesswoman, and a wife and mother. “We need more of South Dakota in… Read more »