Category Archives: Local News

AIR BNB APPLICATIONS INCREASING IN CITY OF HURON
The Huron City Commission has had an influx of Airbnb location applications over the past couple of months. Four additional permits were approved at this past Monday commission meeting. City Planner B...
Mike Rudd Jan 29, 2026

STEP CLOSER TO CONSTRUCTION OF COMFORT IN - HURON link in comments
Another step closer to a construction of a Comfort Inn in the city took place at Monday nights city commission meeting. City planner Barry Cranston explained the provisions of TIF 8. TIF 8 was approve...
Mike Rudd Jan 27, 2026

RAIL SALE - WOLSEY AND YALE
The South Dakota State Railroad Board has approved the sale of two state-owned rail assets to the Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad. Ross Lane with R-C-P and E parent Genesee and Wyoming says th...
Mike Rudd Jan 22, 2026
JOHNSON SPEAKS AT YANKTON ROTARY CLUB
South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson will be on the June primary ballot as a candidate for Governor. He is in the midst of his fourth term in the US House. Johnson has been talking about the need fo...
Mike Rudd Jan 22, 2026

HRMC HOSPICE HOSTS INFORMATIONAL SESSION WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21
Huron Regional Medical Center community Hospice is inviting community members to an informational session for those interested in getting a better understanding of hospice care. The session will offer...
Mike Rudd Jan 20, 2026

COMMITTEE DEFERS EDUCATION BILL
The legislature's House Education Committee voted unanimously Friday, Jan. 16 to defer debate on a bill to give schools the power to assign alternative educational settings to students displaying viol...
Mike Rudd Jan 19, 2026

RHODEN ISSUES FUTURE FUNDS EXECUTIVE ORDER
Governor Larry Rhoden has issued an Executive Order to hold himself accountable with money from the Future Fund. It was created in 1987 and has provided economic develop funds for over 16-hundred proj...
Mike Rudd Jan 16, 2026

HURON CONNECT SOUP SATURDAY JANUARY 17TH AT THUNDERBIRD
Another fun event supported by the United Way Heartland Region comes up Saturday January 17th.
Mike Rudd Jan 15, 2026

2026 SD STATE FAIR FIRST GRANDSTAND HEADLINER ANNOUNCED
Over 200 days away from 2026 South Dakota State Fair. Grandstand line ups are starting to be announced. Candy Briley assistant manager of the State Fair gives the first announcement. The 2026 South Da...
Mike Rudd Jan 13, 2026

HB1021 TO ADDRESS STATE FAIR BUILDING REMOVAL
One of the bills submitted for the 2026 South Dakota Legislature to decide on is HB1021. It deals with the South Dakota State Fair and this time around it is not about a new structure for the fairgrou...
Mike Rudd Jan 12, 2026





