FORT PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A CaringBridge page has been created to share the progress of the two children burned in a home explosion Wednesday along Highway 1806 southeast of Fort Pierre. Kelsey and Trevor Hupp were at work when the explosion occurred. The blast killed their infant daughter, Harper, and both of Trevor’s parents, Bill and… Read more »

MITCHELL, S.D.(KMIT)- The Davison County Commission on Tuesday approved a Tax Increment Financing District, or TIF, for a 3,000-ton-a-day multi-seed processing plant just south of Mitchell.  The High Plains Processing plant, which is expected to bring between 75-85 jobs to the area, will be located at the intersection of 257th Street and Highway 37.  South… Read more »

AMES, I.A.(WNAX)- With an El Nino watch in place, outlooks for summer in the northern plains are turning warmer and drier. Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan moderated this month’s North Central Region Climate update. He says the June forecast shows the beginnings of that warm, dry pattern. Glisan says the outlooks for summer are also… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is joining thirty eight other Attorneys General in asking Congress to pass the “Combating Illicit Xylazine Act”. Jackley says it adds a deadly boost to other illegal drugs. Jackley says it’s a desperate move by drug sellers and users. Xylazine is a veterinary medication used to sedate… Read more »

GREGORY, S.D.(WNAX)- MidAmerican Energy and Missouri River Energy Services have announced they will stop further development of the proposed Gregory County Pumped Storage Project. Missouri River spokesman Tim Blodgett says it was the risk involved. The project would have built a large reservoir on the west bank of the Missouri River southwest of Platte. Then… Read more »

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (KELOLAND) — Two people died in a house explosion south of Fort Pierre Wednesday. KELOLAND’s Bob Mercer was on the scene at the Antelope Creek area off of South Dakota 1806 Wednesday afternoon and saw at least one body being removed from what’s left of the home. Mercer reported the house is… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- A packed hearing and plenty of emotion…but no decision from the Minnehaha County Commission. Commissioners considered a proposal to decrease the safety setback zone for carbon capture pipelines. Minnehaha County Resident Gary Meyer says he isn’t directly affected by the proposed pipelines. He objects to the decreasing margins of protection for people… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen Wine Walk is coming up on Thursday in downtown Aberdeen. Executive Director for Aberdeen Downtown Association, Alexa Sheldon talks about moving the event from the fall to the spring. Sheldon tells everyone where to begin this. Sheldon encourage everyone to check the places that are doing the wine walk but would… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- Next Wednesday, May 31st, 1:30 p.m. at the Brown Co. courthouse in Aberdeen is the hearing on the restraining order Summit has filed against Brown Co. farmer, Jerad Bossly.  Bossly was accused of threatening to shoot a Summit surveyor.  Bossly was out planting his crops miles away from his home when Summit surveyors… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D.(WNAX)- The North American Electric Reliability Corporation has issued warnings about summertime power production and usage. South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says there could be problems if something unusual happens. Nelson says the northern plains produces more than enough electricity. Nelson says problems could develop between electric generation regions. Nelson says they… Read more »