OACOMA, S.D. (DRG News) – The westbound lanes of Interstate 90 between Reliance and Oacoma were closed for about seven hours Monday after a semi tanker hauling diesel rolled, spilling several thousand gallons of fuel. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Ryan Budahl of Emery, SD, was westbound driving a 2015 Cascadia Freightliner… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally stabbing another man in Minnehaha County after a night of drinking. The State’s Attorney’s Office says Christopher Adams was sentenced on Monday on a manslaughter charge in the March 2019 death of Ronnie Baker. Prosecutors say… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Argus Leader) — The city clerk in Sioux Falls says a record number of absentee ballots have been returned ahead of the June 2 election. The Argus Leader reports about 14,500 absentee ballots have been mailed to voters so far, and nearly 6,230 have been returned. By comparison, there were about 6,600… Read more »

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Rapid City man who died in a shootout with police last week was positive for COVID-19. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg said Monday that the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Rapid City Police Department confirmed that 30-year-old Anthony Angel was positive for the disease caused… Read more »

The Aberdeen Development Corp. has announced a $2.5 million plan to create a new plaza area where Malchow’s Home Furnishings previously was on South Main St. Construction is expected to begin later this summer. Courtesy renderings ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Local leaders shared their thoughts on the new Malchow’s Plaza to be located in downtown… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – The Aberdeen Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Aberdeen Downtown Association, Aberdeen Development Corporation, and Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce unveiled the city’s new brand Monday night at the Aberdeen City Commission meeting. The four organizations have been collaborating with Pinned Workshop of Aberdeen to create the cohesive brand which includes a… Read more »

VERMILLION, S.D. (WNAX) – The South Dakota Board of Regents has decided that universities will resume in person classes at the start of the fall term. Among the first to start is the Law School at USD, which normally begins in the first week in August. Law School Dean Neil Fulton says it won’t be… Read more »

BROOKINGS, S.D. (KJJQ) – The Brookings School District is starting to get some idea of the number of students they’ve lost contact with during the pandemic. These are students they’ve had either no contact with or just minimal contact since the district switched to online instruction in April. Brookings School Superintendent Klint Willert asked the… Read more »

ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – It appears the weather is cooperating for most of the area to allow farmers to get into the fields. Laura Edwards, State Climatologist, said that some of the area is recovering from a recent two-inch rainfall, but it appears that much needed heat is on the way this week. Edwards said… Read more »

PLATTE, S.D. (WNAX) – Another cancellation due to the pandemic may be summer study committees of the South Dakota legislature. House Majority Leader Lee Qualm of Platte says they haven’t really talked about any, yet. Qualm says they had a full interim last year with some big issues. Qualm says some meetings are better in… Read more »