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SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(KELO)- The South Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit over a proposed new prison in Lincoln County. The Attorney General’s office represented the state in the case. Attorney A.J. Swanson, the attorney for landowners who filed suit to stop the prison plans, says neighboring landowners were blindsided by the announcement… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (SDBA) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, sparking controversy and raising questions about the future of disaster response in the United States. Noem made the brief statement while discussing various Department of Homeland Security operations. She concluded her… Read more »
HURON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – 2025 South Dakota State Fair goers will be able to rock out for a night of pop-punk with The All American Rejects. The emo rock band will perform on the grandstand stage on Sunday, August 31 at 8 p.m. The iconic band that rose to prominence in the early… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- No one was injured in a Sunday night house fire roughly 15 miles east of Pierre. Blunt Fire Department Chief Travis Heuertz told DRG Media Group that the fire was at the Carl and Joy Colson home, a little north of the Highways 14 and 83 junction east of Pierre. A wind advisory… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Brown County Commission on Tuesday received an update from Brown County Landfill Manager Mike Scott. Scott inform the commission that the landfill has been profitable for 2024. Scott announced the lone bid for wood waste grinding. Brown County Commission approved the bid. Scott announced two bids for tire removals. Scott recommended Saber… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(HubCityRadio)- The Aberdeen City Council on Monday night heard a report on marketing in the city from Casey Weismantel, Executive Director of the Aberdeen Convention & Visitors Bureau. Weismantel inform the council of their core function. The report broke it down for 2024 in both visitor and hunting marketing they did. Visitors Marketing: Weismantel… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A U.S. District Court judge has rejected the appeal from a South Dakota death row inmate related to the death of a man from Spearfish 25 years ago. Briley Wayne Piper received the death penalty for the torture and killing of Chester Allan Poage in 2000 near Spearfish. Judge Roberto Lange’s decision is… Read more »
SISSETON, S.D.(KXLG)- A Roberts County Sheriff’s Deputy was assaulted on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, while attempting to arrest an individual with an active warrant, according to a press release from the Roberts County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred behind the Sisseton Warming House during a routine patrol. The deputy encountered a group consuming alcohol in… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release) – Aberdeen Public School District Teacher Eric Pedersen has been named the 2025 Special Education Staff of the Year by the South Dakota Department of Education. Pedersen, Special Education Strives Teacher at Aberdeen Central High School, was chosen because of his “unwavering commitment to his students,” according to a Department Of Education news… Read more »
OMAHA, N.E.(KELO)- The clock is ticking toward the deadline President Trump has set for placing heavy tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says trade with Mexico is of particular concern for farmers in this area. The U-S tariffs are scheduled to take effect next week.
