ABERDEEN, S.D. (By Trent Abrego tabrego@gannet.com) – A Saturday night altercation in the 200 block of Second Avenue Southwest has led to the arrest of one person so far after shots were fired. The incident was around 10 p.m., according to the Aberdeen Police Department. “The investigation ultimately showed that it involved a conflict between… Read more »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Authorities say a second inmate has walked away from a minimum-security prison in Rapid City in the last two days. Officials at the Rapid City Community Work Center say 28-year-old Keith Apple left the facility without authorization on Saturday night. Apple is serving three years for unauthorized ingestion of a… Read more »

WARNER, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. It’s a day to honor current and past military members. The DTOM 22/0 Ranch near Warner, honors and serves veterans throughout the year. The ranch offers therapeutic horseback riding to veterans and is in the process of purchasing another horse. Chris Reder, CEO and Founder… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – Many businesses were able to continue in operation through the pandemic due to government help like the Payroll Protection Plan and other grant and loan programs. Dave Owen, President of the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says those programs were a vital bridge. Owen says the business help from… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem questioned the outcome of the Presidential election during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” by saying any talk of cooperating with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden on dealing with the COVID-19 surge was premature. Noem says there are vote fraud allegations… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – With two marijuana ballot issues being approved this week, the next step will be for the South Dakota legislature to write the rules needed to implement the sale and use of medicinal and recreational marijuana. The ultimate regulation will fall to local governments. Yankton City Manager Amy Leon says there will… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – Avera St. Mary’s Hospital and the Avera Pierre Clinic are implementing surge measures because of an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients needing treatment. President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mikel Holland says while the number of COVID-19 patients varies daily, they continue to see a steady increase in… Read more »

PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – South Dakota voters approved two marijuana related issues last week, an initiative to allow medical uses and a constitutional amendment allowing recreational use. Drey (dray) Samuelson, spokesman for “South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws” says times have changed. Samuelson says most people want to see regulation of marijuana uses. Samuelson says… Read more »

YANKTON, S.D. (WNAX) – Long time legislator and current Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton will be moving back to the state Senate in January. She beat Democrat Jordan Foos by a 60-40 percent margin in this week’s District 18 election. Hunhoff says she wasn’t sure of a victory. Hunhoff says she ran hard because of… Read more »

WAUBAY, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died early Saturday morning in a vehicle-pedestrian crash near Waubay. Names of the people involved are not yet being released pending notification to family members. A 2005 Chevy Classic car was northbound on Day County One when it struck a 37-year-old male pedestrian who was in the roadway.… Read more »