News Author: Dave Vilhauer

Pierre moves to hybrid high school model

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre School Board has approved the use of a hybrid school day which will alternate in-school attendance of students at T-F Riggs High School. Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus says students would be split into two groups alphabetically; A through K and L through Z. The change will only affect Riggs High.… Read more »

Pierre moves to hybrid high school model

PIERRE, S.D. (KCCR) – The Pierre School Board has approved the use of a hybrid school day which will alternate in-school attendance of students at T-F Riggs High School. Principal Kevin Mutchelknaus says students would be split into two groups alphabetically; A through K and L through Z. The change will only affect Riggs High.… Read more »

American Red Cross putting out call for volunteers

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — From hurricanes to wildfires, it’s been a destructive summer across the U.S., and that has the American Red Cross putting out a call for an urgent need for volunteers. Patty Brooks is the Executive Director for the Red Cross in eastern South Dakota. Brooks says in some cases, it’s just as… Read more »

American Red Cross putting out call for volunteers

WATERTOWN, S.D. (KWAT) — From hurricanes to wildfires, it’s been a destructive summer across the U.S., and that has the American Red Cross putting out a call for an urgent need for volunteers. Patty Brooks is the Executive Director for the Red Cross in eastern South Dakota. Brooks says in some cases, it’s just as… Read more »

Meade School Board to look at quarantine policy

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The Meade School Board will meet again today in special session to determine if they want to develop a new policy concerning quarantine of close contacts. That follows last week’s regularly scheduled meeting in which board members learned about the difficulties about how to quarantine students who have been exposed to… Read more »

Meade School Board to look at quarantine policy

STURGIS, S.D. (KBHB) – The Meade School Board will meet again today in special session to determine if they want to develop a new policy concerning quarantine of close contacts. That follows last week’s regularly scheduled meeting in which board members learned about the difficulties about how to quarantine students who have been exposed to… Read more »

Flags to be half-staff in honor of Supreme Court Justice Bader Ginsburg

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Flags will be flown at half-staff from now until the time of her interment, which will be announced at a later date. “Bryon and I are keeping Justice Ginsburg’s… Read more »

Flags to be half-staff in honor of Supreme Court Justice Bader Ginsburg

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem has ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Flags will be flown at half-staff from now until the time of her interment, which will be announced at a later date. “Bryon and I are keeping Justice Ginsburg’s… Read more »

Mobridge juvenile identified in fatal crash in Mobridge

MOBRIDGE, S.D. (Press Release) – A Mobridge juvenile has been identified as the person who died Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Mobridge. A 1997 Ford F50 pickup was southbound on 10th Avenue West when the female driver, 16, lost control of the pickup. The vehicle flipped. Emily Holzer, the driver, was… Read more »

Mobridge juvenile identified in fatal crash in Mobridge

MOBRIDGE, S.D. (Press Release) – A Mobridge juvenile has been identified as the person who died Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Mobridge. A 1997 Ford F50 pickup was southbound on 10th Avenue West when the female driver, 16, lost control of the pickup. The vehicle flipped. Emily Holzer, the driver, was… Read more »

Man dies at Aberdeen Department of Labor office

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A 67-year-old man died Friday morning at the Aberdeen office of the South Dakota Department of Labor. Brown County Coroner Michael Carlsen the man appeared to have died of natural causes. He said the call came in about 7:20 a.m. It appears the man was getting some items… Read more »

Man dies at Aberdeen Department of Labor office

ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Elisa Sand esand@aberdeennews.com) – A 67-year-old man died Friday morning at the Aberdeen office of the South Dakota Department of Labor. Brown County Coroner Michael Carlsen the man appeared to have died of natural causes. He said the call came in about 7:20 a.m. It appears the man was getting some items… Read more »

Noem lays out framework for Coronavirus Relief Funds

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem laid out a framework for up to $100 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to assist South Dakota’s community-based healthcare providers in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant program would function similarly to the small business grants that Governor Noem announced on September 9,… Read more »

Noem lays out framework for Coronavirus Relief Funds

PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Today, Governor Kristi Noem laid out a framework for up to $100 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to assist South Dakota’s community-based healthcare providers in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant program would function similarly to the small business grants that Governor Noem announced on September 9,… Read more »

Grassfire north of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Firefighters are currently battling a grass fire north of Aberdeen. The fire is located at 129th St. and 389th Ave., about three miles north of town. Aberdeen Rural, Aberdeen City, Bath, Columbia and Groton fire departments all responded to the scene.  

Grassfire north of Aberdeen

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Firefighters are currently battling a grass fire north of Aberdeen. The fire is located at 129th St. and 389th Ave., about three miles north of town. Aberdeen Rural, Aberdeen City, Bath, Columbia and Groton fire departments all responded to the scene.  

‘This Is Us’ art exhibition on display in JFAC Gallery

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – An exhibition by a pair of Northern State University Art Department alums is currently on display in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery. “This Is Us,” by Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby, will be on display through Oct. 27. Admission to the exhibition is free, and the gallery is open… Read more »

‘This Is Us’ art exhibition on display in JFAC Gallery

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – An exhibition by a pair of Northern State University Art Department alums is currently on display in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery. “This Is Us,” by Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby, will be on display through Oct. 27. Admission to the exhibition is free, and the gallery is open… Read more »

Five new COVID deaths in SD, Brown County eclipses 1,000 cases

PIERRE, S.D. (By American News Staff and Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports) – The number of older South Dakotans testing positive for coronavirus continued to accelerate in data released Friday by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state reported 389 new infections Friday. They included 103 among people older than 60, an age group… Read more »

Five new COVID deaths in SD, Brown County eclipses 1,000 cases

PIERRE, S.D. (By American News Staff and Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports) – The number of older South Dakotans testing positive for coronavirus continued to accelerate in data released Friday by the South Dakota Department of Health. The state reported 389 new infections Friday. They included 103 among people older than 60, an age group… Read more »