ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – The City of Aberdeen has scheduled a city wide ground spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, Sept. 5 between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. The adulticiding equipment is noisy and travels at 10 mph. The mosquito control trucks are identified and travel with a flashing yellow light. To… Read more »
News Year: 2019
Northern State hosting meeting for abroad studies Sept. 12
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Northern State University students and community members have the chance to experience new countries and cultures this academic year thanks to faculty-led study abroad programs. So far, three programs have been finalized, and more are in the planning stages: Spring Break Service Learning in Guatemala, led by Dominika Blum, March… Read more »
South Dakota receives top awards for financial reporting, management
PIERRE, S.D. (Press Release) – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that South Dakota has received top awards for financial reporting and management. For the third consecutive year, South Dakota’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United… Read more »
Rapid City police eye suspect in last year’s fatal hit-and-run crash
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Rapid City police have targeted a suspect in last year’s hit-and-run crash that killed a one-year-old girl. Authorities say the 37-year-old man was speeding before hitting two cars at a Rapid City intersection Oct. 5, 2019. Mackayla Dillion, riding in one of the cars that was struck, died. Two adults… Read more »
Burke school year underway following delay from tornado damage
BURKE, S.D. (AP) — Students are finally returning to school in a South Dakota town that was torn apart by a tornado early last month. The Burke School District welcomed students back Wednesday after delaying the start of classes by two weeks as it dealt with heavy damage to part of its campus. The elementary… Read more »
Farmers Union President says broadband critical for farmers, ranchers
CONDE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Senator John Thune will be hosting a Senate subcommittee field hearing in Sioux Falls Thursday on rural broadband access. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says rural areas having good access to broadband is critical not only for small businesses but for farmers and ranchers and he encourages… Read more »
Wharf Resources to drill 125 holes in search of gold
LEAD, S.D. (AP) — The operator of the only large-scale, active gold mine in the Black Hills will be conducting exploratory drilling. Wharf Resources has notified South Dakota regulators it will drill 125 holes near the Richmond Hill Mine in search of gold. The mine was closed 26 years ago because of environmental pollution caused… Read more »
Trial postponed for woman charged in death of newborn 38 years ago
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Trial for a South Dakota woman charged with murder in the death of her newborn 38 years ago has been postponed. Jury selection in Theresa Bentaas’ trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday, but the trial has now been moved to April. The Minnehaha County State’s Attorney’s Office says the trial… Read more »
One killed in crash east of Mt. Vernon
MT. VERNON, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died early Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash east of Mt. Vernon. The name of the deceased is not being released pending notification of family members. A 2018 Nissan Frontier was eastbound on 252nd Street when the male driver failed to negotiate a curve near the intersection… Read more »
Eight major wind projects approved
LYONS, Neb. (WNAX) – A report from “South Dakota Newswatch” this week said that eight major wind power projects have been approved with seven hundred more turbines and an investment of $2.6 billion. That would raise state production of wind produced electricity to more than 3,600 megawatts. Lu Nelsen, with the Center for Rural Affairs… Read more »