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Aberdeen City Council approve two members as alternates for the planning & zoning board
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night addressed the need for alternates for the Planning & Zoning Board. Community Development Planner Eric Miller explains why this was needed. Miller describes the benefits of placing former council member Jennifer Slaight-Hansen as an alternate. Miller also talks about having former...
Petition to send Rapid City Vision Fund changes to the ballot fails after 479 signatures invalidated
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Petitions to refer the Rapid City Vision Fund Revision Ordinance to a vote in November failed to collect enough valid signatures, Rapid City Finance Director Daniel Ainslie announced. A total of 2,707 signatures were required - that number is five percent of Rapid City’s registered voters.
Countdown to 84th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Town and vendors prep
STURGIS, S.D. - The 84th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is less than two weeks away. While people in the area are readying themselves for the increased number of visitors on two wheels, the preparation process for the town of Sturgis is well underway. "It's like preparing for every motorcycle rally...
Hot forecast ahead for several days; Fire Weather Watch in the Black Hills
SOUTH DAKOTA (KELO) — Good morning KELOLAND! We have another hot summer day ahead with hazy skies in most of the region. Our day planner for Sioux Falls includes that hazy sky and temperatures in the mid 80s by late afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed over SW MN...
Former South Dakota Department of Social Services Employee Indicted for Stealing $1.8 Million
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has announced a significant development in a case involving alleged embezzlement from the state’s Department of Social Services. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, IA, has been indicted for reportedly stealing an estimated $1.8 million in state and federal funds from the department’s Child Protection Services program.
SDSU researchers assessing water values in new survey
Researchers in South Dakota State University's School of Design, in cooperation with SDSU Extension, are evaluating how South Dakota residents use and value the state's coveted water resources through a region-wide survey. "The purpose of this research study is to assess the values and actions regarding water in South Dakota,"...
Nebraska AG Hilgers joins opposition to reclassifying weed as less-dangerous drug
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sent a letter this week from 11 red states arguing that the Biden administration should not reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to the lesser classification of Schedule III. The attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina and South Dakota joined […]
Study: South Dakota, Iowa Have Some of the Most Expensive Coffee
What a difference 31 months makes. In December of 2021, a nationwide study showed that the price of a cup of coffee in South Dakota was slightly below the national average by nearly 20 cents - $2.32 compared to $2.50. However, according to a recent study by the same group,...
Winter wheat harvest underway in South Dakota
XtremeAg farmer Lee Lubbers reports higher than expected wheat yields, while heat arrives in Iowa and Alabama. Lee Lubbers is a fourth-generation farmer in Gregory, South Dakota. Lubbers Farms includes more than 17,000 acres of dryland soybeans, corn, and wheat. Lubbers says he is always trying to learn and challenge himself.
Local School Registrations 2024-25 School Year
School registration is approaching for many area schools. Registration for Milbank students, kindergarten through twelfth grade, will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6 and 7. Registration for students attending St. Lawrence Catholic School will be on Wednesday, August 7. More details for times and required documentation are available in...
Teams Sought for Firetruck Pull
Officials with the Milbank Special Olympics are seeking teams for the first-ever heroes pull fundraiser. Participants will race to see who can pull a firetruck down Main Street the fastest. During the contest Sunday, August 18, 10-member teams will be challenged to pull a firetruck 45 feet to score a...
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