PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota lawmakers spent the day Monday in a back-and-forth scuffle with Governor Kristi Noem over a style & form veto and words. The Governor issued the style & form veto of HB1217, the trans-gender, women’s sports fairness bill. The House rejected that veto on a vote of sixty-seven to two. Representative Mike… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB) – Fire officials say aerial mapping of the Schroeder Road fire has estimated its size at 1,900 acres. As of Monday night, there is no containment on the fire and hundreds of firefighters are working the lines. In their Monday evening update, authorities say two outbuildings and one home had been lost.… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Effective immediately the Brown County Commission has extended the Emergency Burn Ban on ALL open burning within the boundaries of Brown County. This said ban prohibits all open fires including burning barrels and campfires. This was put in place under BrownCounty Ordinance 18.02 and shall be in place until the Brown County… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The legislature this year approved spending three million dollars on water quality improvement in and near the Big Sioux River. Jay Gilbertson, manager of the East Dakota Water Development District in Brookings, says there is a lot of ground to cover in the watershed. Gilbertson says one option is to work with other… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – Today, Governor Noem gave the following update on her efforts to protect fairness in women’s sports: “Only girls should play girls’ sports. Given the legislature’s failure to accept my proposed revisions to HB 1217, I am immediately signing two executive orders to address this issue: one to protect fairness in K-12… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D.(KBHB)– A wildfire incident near Schroeder Road in the Nemo Area is rapidly developing according to firefighters. Fire crews responded to the blaze earlier today as very strong winds were pushing the fire to the south and west. The fire led to the evacuations of the Westberry Trails Subdivision. Those who have evacuated… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Wednesday, Mar. 31st is the deadline to renew license plate decals for March. Brown County Treasurer Patty VanMeter provides the letters this month. VanMeter also reminds us that some property tax are due on Thursday, April 1st.  

ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- Beginning at approximately 8am on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 the following road will be closed to thru traffic for work on water lines. Melgaard Road from the intersection of S. Roosevelt St. going east to the Curve to Walmart. Work is expected to last through the end of day on Wednesday, March… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release)– Sobriety checkpoints are planned for 19 South Dakota counties during the month of April. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement. The goal of the checkpoints is discourage people from drinking… Read more »